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Which of the following is the central teaching of Islam?
Allah will grant life in paradise to all who obey him
Allah is the only God and Muhammad is his prophet
On the final day, Allah will judge all people
Muslims must wash before praying to be pure before Allah
What is essential to Islam?
The 5 pillars
The 4 noble truths
The 3 Desk tops
Ten Commandments
-Faith
-Prayer
-Charity
-Fasting
-Pilgrimage
What is being described?
Eightfold Path
Five Pillars of Islam
Four Nobel Truths
Ten Commandments
The followers of Islam are divided into two groups, Shia and Sunni. What makes them different?
They are located in different areas of Saudi Arabia
They disagreed on who should lead Islam after Muhammad died
The Shia follow the 5 Pillars of Islam, while the Sunni do not
The Sunni honor the holy month of Ramadan, while the Shia do not
In what area did Muslim scholars make advancements?
algebra
aqueducts
alphabets
anatomy
Why do geographers refer to the Arabian Peninsula as a "crossroads" location?
It is a vast desert that is occupied by few people
It is an intersection of trade routes between three continents
It is located between two major rivers
It straddles the Bosporus Strait
What are the denominations of Islam? Check all that apply.
Sunni
Hindu
Shia
Orthodox
What is another word to describe the hajj?
The pilgrimage (journey) to Mecca
The pilgrimage to Mesopotamia
Buddhist beliefs
Which of the following was a major contribution of Islamic culture to western civilization?
development of the first writing system
creation of the first monotheistic relgion
created representative democratic government
advancement of mathematics and science
Who is the prophet or founder of Islam?
Jesus
Muhammad
Moses
Agustus
What is the holy book of Islam?
Bible
Torah
Analects
Qu'ran
What is the language of Islam?
Greek
Hebrew
Arabic
Latin
How did Islam spread throughout the ancient world? (select all that apply)
Through trade routes like the Silk Road
Through military conquest
Through cultural diffusion
Through proselytizing their faith
How does Arabic unite Muslims?
Greek is the foundation for Arabic
Arabic is spoken in every country today
Arabic is the original translation of the Quran and the words of Allah.
It gives Muslims a sense of pride
What is the name of this structure, located in Mecca?
Kaaba
Colosseum
Pantheon
Great Pyramid of Giza
Successors to the prophet Muhammad where given what title?
Jedi
Caesar
Caliph
Emperor
What does the diagram show?
The Silk Road
The Hajj
The way to Disneyland
Baja 1000 race course
The Sunni vs Shi'ite division within Islam occurred because of a disagreement about
Who should succeed Muhammad after his death
Where the capital of Islam should be
Whether or not Jews and Christians should be welcomed
Whether or not the religion should use icons
What is the Sunnah in the Islamic faith?
a struggle to defend the Muslim community
fasting during Ramadan
Painting Book
A collection of the examples, habits and sayings of the prophet Muhammad
Which of the following was an important contribution of Islamic civilization? (select all that apply)
The preservation of Greek and Roman knowledge
The development of Alegbra and other mathmatics
The expansion of geographic knowledge and the astrolabe
Advances in medicine, surgery, and the treatment of illnesses
In what city was the prophet Muhammad born?
Jerusalem
Antioch
Mecca
Medina
The fundamental beliefs of Islam are called the:
The Five Pillars
The Ten Commandments
The Four Noble Truths
The Beatitudes
What is the language of Islam?
Greek
Hebrew
Arabic
Latin
How did Islam spread throughout the ancient world? (you can choose more than one)
Through trade routes like the Silk Road
Through military conquest
Through cultural diffusion
Through people talking about their faith
What is the Islamic word for God?
Yaweh
Infadel
Allah
Buddah
Islam accepted Jews and Christians and called them:
The Chosen Ones
People of the Book
The Moors
The Romans
The spread of Islam into Europe was stopped when Christian forces won the
Battle of Medina
Battle of Carthage
Battle of Jerusalem
Battle of Tours
What is the name of this structure?
Kaaba
Colosseum
Pantheon
Great Pyramid of Giza
What does the diagram show?
The Silk Road
The Hajj
The way to Disneyland
Baja 1000 race course
In the late 900's, the capital of Islam moved from Mecca to what city (in modern-day Iraq)?
Baghdad
Damascus
Rome
Paris
Which of the following was an important contribution of Islamic civilization?
The preservation of Greek and Roman knowledge
The development of Alegbra
All the above
Advances in medicine, surgery, and the treatment of illnesses
Where do Muslim's worship?
Church
Synagogue
Mosque
Temple
Almsgiving means to
Give money or food to the poor
Pray
Be thankful
Take a journey to Mecca
Which of the following was a major contribution of Islamic culture to western civilization?
development of the first writing system
creation of the first monotheistic relgion
created representative democratic government
advancement of mathematics and science
Which of the following was a major contribution of Islamic culture to western civilization?
development of the first writing system
creation of the first monotheistic relgion
created representative democratic government
advancement of mathematics and science
How are the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments similar?
Both support the belief of reincarnation
Both provide a guide to moral and ethical behavior
Both encouraged the worship of many gods
Both promoted the ownership of slaves
Select all that apply:
How did Islam spread throughout the ancient world? (you can choose more than one)
Through trade routes like the Silk Road
Through military conquest
Through cultural diffusion/blending
Through people talking about their faith & traveling mystics
What type of Math was created then that we use today?
addition
algebra
ratios
division
subtraction
How did maps helps the Muslim world?
Travelers and merchants had a better idea of where and how to travel
They could see where South America was
Sultans would know what resources were available in their empire
They could create a story about Carmen San Diego
Why did Muslim Scholars study Astronomy?
To understand how to fish better
to paint more delicately
to educate young scholars
to understand time and clocks
In what areas of study did Muslim Scholars make advances during the Golden Age?
Astronomy
Geography
Math
Philosophy
All of the Above
The House of Wisdom which was a combination of a library and university opened in which city?
Baghdad
Jerusalem
Mecca
Cordova
The Muslim scholar al-Jabr worked to find the unknown variable in which type of Mathematics?
Subtraction
Addition
Calculus
Algebra
Muslim trade routes connected all of the following places EXCEPT
America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Muslim designs do NOT include what?
Orange or Yellow
People or Animals
Calligraphy or Decorative Writing
Geometric Shapes
Who was a famous Muslim Mathematician?
Suleyman I
Mehmed II
Al-Khwarizmi
Abu Bakr
Al-Idrisi
Muslim art emphasized plant life and _______ patterns.
colorful
black and white
geometric
all the answers are correct
In the 750s, Muslims learned how to make paper from the _________.
Indians
Egyptians
Chinese
Americans
Muslim scholars borrowed and built upon the ideas of ancient...
Greeks
Egyptians
Indians
All the answers are correct
