ISLAM Civilization

WHI SOL #8

Version B

1. What is the symbol for Islam?a) A

b) b

c) C

d) d

2. The people who believe in Islam are called

a) Ishlamitesb) Muslimsc) Islamitesd) Muhammadian

s

Muslims

3. This term means “submission to the will of God.”

a) Judaismb) Buddhismc) Christianityd) Islam

Islam

#4 Who is the founder of Islam?

a) Gautamab) Mohammedc) Zoroasterd) Abraham

Mohammed

5. What year was Muhammad born in?

a) 0b) 1525 B.C.Ec) 624 B.C.Ed) 570 C.E

570 C.E

#6 Where did Islam begin?

a) Arabian Peninsulab) Iberian Peninsulac) Africad) Europe

Arabian Peninsula

#7 What city was Muhammad from?

a) Damascusb) Meccac) Medinad) Jerusalem

Mecca

8. What was the name of the angel that spoke with Muhammad in the cave near Mecca?

a) Gabriel b) Michaelc) Raphaeld) Uriel

Gabriel

9. Who is Allah?

a) An Angelb) A prophetc) Godd) A priest

God

10. In Mecca, much of the trade (particularly that of idols) took place around a cubed stone temple called the

a) Hijrahb) Ka’abac) Buraqd) Caliph

Ka’aba

11. Meccans initially resisted Muhammad’s teachings because

a) the teachings promoted warb) the teachings upheld the worship of more than one godc) the people feared Mecca would lose its position as a

pilgrimage centerd) the people did not find his ideas appealing

the people feared Mecca would lose its position as a

pilgrimage center

12. The angel in the cave told Muhammad that the cubed stone temple was built bya) Abraham and

Ishmaelb) Moses and Aaronc) Siddhartha and Lao

Tzud) Isaac and Joseph

Abraham and Ishmael

14. What city invited Muhammad to come and live with them when they were being persecuted?

a) Jerusalemb) Meccac) Medinad) Damascus

Medina

16. 8 years after fleeing this city, Muhammad had returned as a conqueror.

a) Meccab) Medinac) Damascusd) Jerusalem

Mecca

17. What was the first city that Muhammad became the ruler of?

a) Meccab) Medinac) Damascusd) Jerusalem

Medina

a) Romeb) Judeac) Arabiad) Persia

18. According to this map, Muhammad did not hold territory in this location

a) Iraqb) Yemen

c) Arabiad) Oman

Iraq

#19 When Muhammad died, his companion, named ___________, took over and became the new caliph.

a) Abrahamb) Ishmaelc) Abu Bakrd) Sunni Ali

Abu Bakr

#20 What is a caliph?

a) Godb) A king or queen who has unlimited power

and seeks to control all aspects of society.c) A supreme political and religious leader in a

Muslim government.d) One of the followers of Jesus who preached

and spread his teachings.

supreme political and religious leader in a Muslim

government.

#21 The division of Islam into Sunni and Shi'a sects resulted from

a) differences over who were the rightful successors to Muhammad.

b) conflict over the spoils of Muslim conquests.c) resistance to the Five Pillars.d) disputes over the role of Hebrew prophets.

differences over who were the rightful successors to

Muhammad

#22 This dynasty took over and greatly expanded the Islamic empire after the first four caliphs

a) Abyssid Dynasty b) Umayyad Dynastyc) Achaemenid Dynastyd) Sassanid Dynasty

Umayyad Dynasty

#23 When the Abassid Dynasty took control of the Muslim Empire, the Umayyad Dynasty was forced to retreat to this land in order to survive.

a) Egyptb) Spainc) Italyd) Greece

Spain

#24 When the Abassid Dynasty took control of the Muslim Empire, they moved the capital to this location.

a) Damascusb) Jerusalemc) Meccad) Baghdad

Baghdad

#25 The holy book of Islam that contains the revelations that Muhammad received from the angel Gabriel

a) Qur’anb) Biblec) Torahd) Vedas

Qur’an

#26 The system of law that regulates the family life, moral conduct, and business and community life of Muslims.

a) Shari’ab) Torahc) 8 Noble Truthsd) Karma

Shari’a

#27 Islamic house of worship

a) Churchb) Mosquec) Synagogued) Cathedral

Dome of the Rock

Mosque

#28 The greatest contribution of Islamic culture to the West was its

a) cosmopolitan urban centersb) legal codec) architectured) scholarship

scholarship

#29 The Muslims used Hindu numbers to create a new type of math. What was it called?

a) Geometryb) Calculusc) Trigonometryd) Algebra

Algebra

#30 Which city is important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

a) Romeb) Constantinoplec) Meccad) Jerusalem

Jerusalem

#31 What geographic feature was a barrier between West African kingdoms andthe Muslim Empire?

a) The Red Seab) The Nile Riverc) The Sahara

Desertd) The Ethiopian

Highlands

The Sahara Desert

#32 Muhammad also said that all Muslims must perform five duties. What are these 5 duties called.

a) Dharmab) 5 Pillars of

Islamc) Torah d) Shari’a

5 Pillars of Islam

#33 In the Muslim Empire, which language helped trade and stimulated intellectual activity?

a) Latinb) Greekc) Persiand) Arabic

Arabic

#34 Which of the following is not one of the Pillars of Islam?

a) Giving charityb) Fasting during

Ramadanc) Being baptizedd) Making a

pilgrimage

Being baptized

#35 On the map below, which arrow shows the journey called the Hajira

a) 4b) 2c) 3d) 1

1

#36 Muslims believe that one should pray five times a day facing

a) Medinab) Mecca.c) Cairo.d) Jerusalem.

Mecca

#37 Which of the following is true about the Koran?

a) It was written by Mohammed.

b) It has been changed over time.

c) It was recorded by Mohammed’s followers.

d) It includes the Old and New Testament.

It was recorded by Mohammed’s followers

#38 An important cultural contribution of the Muslims is the

a) development of gunpowder.b) preservation of ancient Greek and Roman

texts.c) establishment of trade with Australia.d) building of churches throughout the empire.

preservation of ancient Greek and Roman texts

#39 Which of the following represents the correct order of the Islamic dynasties from the seventh to the thirteenth centuries?

a) Umayyad, Abbasid, Seljukb) Abbasid, Seljuk, Umayyadc) Abbasid, Shi’ite, Sunnid) Umayyad, Shi’ite, Abbasid

Umayyad, Abbasid, Seljuk

#40 The most serious threat to the Muslim Empire came from

a) internal power struggles.b) Christian missionaries.c) changing economic conditions.d) Byzantine armies.

internal power struggles

#41 At its height, the Islamic empire expanded from

a) East Asia to Europe.b) the Indus River Valley to the Atlantic Ocean.c) the Nile River Valley to the Pacific Ocean.d) West Africa to Scandinavia.

the Indus River Valley to the

Atlantic Ocean

#42 Who of the following is not regarded as a prophet by Muslims?

a) Jesusb) Paulc) Abrahamd) Mohammed

Paul

#43 Look at the map above. During which period did Islam spread farthest north in Europe and Asia?

a) 622 to 632b) 632 to 661c) 661 to 750d) 750 to 945

661 to 750

#44 According to this chart, approximately how much larger was the population in Baghdad than Constantinople?

a) 700, 000b) 600, 000c) 500,000d) 900,000

600, 000

#45 The Islamic and Christian faiths share a belief in:

a) the divinity of Jesusb) Mohammad as the most recent prophetc) polytheistic godsd) A monotheistic god

A monotheistic god

#46 How did Islam spread across Africa, Asia, and into Spain?

a) lettersb) warfarec) travelersd) isolation

warfare