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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?KaabaTajjHajjMedina
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the body of law for Islam?TalmudSawmQu'ranSharia
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Which of these does Islam follow?PolytheismDeismMonotheismAtheism - 4. Multiple ChoiceMany of the traditions of Islam were influenced by which other religions?Hinduism and JudaismBuddhism and JudaismChristianity and JudaismZoroastrianism and Judaism
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the basic tenets of the Islamic faith called?Four Noble TruthsFive PillarsEightfold pathZoroastrianism and Judaism
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow are the Five Pillars in Islam and Ten Commandments in Christianity similar?Guide for the afterlifeguide for praying towards MeccaGuide for spiritual, moral and ethical livingguide for achieving God's forgiveness
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must:Read the QuranGive almsBelieve in many godsObey official priests
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe name of those who submit to Allah is:IslamsMuslimsSufisArabs
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIn what area did Muslim scholars make advancements?AlgebraLatinInoculationsWar Strategy
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes why Islamic law is important to Muslims?It expects people to accept Islam in every aspect of their livesIt says what Muslims should not eat and drinkIt is a written record of the life of MuhammadIt is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are core beliefs of Islam except?The Five PillarsKoran(Qu'ran)Monotheisticpolytheistic
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is being shown?Five Noble TruthsFive Pillars of FaithThe Eightfold PathTen Commandments
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the occupations of people in Arabia?Nomadic herdersFarmersTradersAll of these
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Muhammad have to leave Mecca and go to Medina?He went for trade reasons.He was forced to leave by officials in Mecca.He wanted to spread Islam.He wanted to move to a smaller city.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhere did most cities grow in Arabia?OasesBy riversOn the coastIn the desert
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWho do Muslims believe is the last prophet?JesusMosesMuhammadIshmael
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is NOT a pillar of Islam?Belief in one GodJesus is the MessiahPrayer 5 times a dayGiving Charity
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the result of the growth of the Muslim empires and trade?Islam spread into three continentsArabic became widely spokenMore people used camelsHerding became more popular
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat city became important because of the Silk Road and is known as the "City of Peace, God's Gift, and Paradise on Earth?"BaghdadMeccaMedinaIstanbul
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the attitude towards reading and writing in Muslim culture?Reading the Quran and other literature is valued.Only some people should be able to read.Reading is only for religion.Education is not important at all.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWho visited Muhammad before he began preaching?JesusAllahAngel GabrielAngel Raphael
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat book contains the sayings and example of Muhammad's life in the laws of Islam?SunnahTalmudQuranSharia
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich Muslims make up the largest sect of Islam?SunniShiaSufisUluma
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich sect believes the leaders (caliphs) should be descended from Muhammad's son-in-law Ali?ShiaSunniSufisUluma
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat holy site do pilgrims come to Mecca each year to visit?The KaabaThe TajThe SunnahThe Sha'ri
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich was NOT a concept that was introduced to Europe from Muslim culture?Arabic numeralsMedical IdeasAncient Greek and Roman writingsRoad building ideas
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the group of the first caliph and three other rulers who followed?The CaliphatesQur'an followersRightly Guided CaliphsMuslims
- 28. Multiple ChoiceAccording to Islam, who are the "People of the Book?"Hindus and BuddhistsJews and ChristiansGreeks and RomansByzantines and Mongols
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat do Muslims, Christians and Jews have in common?They are monotheisticMuhammad is their saviorThey are polytheisticAbraham founded the religions
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhere did Muhammad and his followers go on the hijrah?JerusalemMekkahMedinaYemen
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe towers built to call the Muslim faithful to prayer are calledAqueductsObelisksLighthousesMinarets
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich letter identifies the Arabian Peninsula?ABCD
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThe word Muslim means one who...preaches the one true faith.follows Muhammad.surrenders to Allaha.follows Jesus.
- 34. Multiple ChoiceTurkmenistanTajikistanTurkeySaudi Arabia
- 35. Multiple ChoiceLebanonIsraelSyriaJordan
- 36. Multiple ChoiceAbraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad were all ________ according to Islamic beliefs.PolytheistsMuslimsCaliphsProphets
- 37. Multiple ChoiceBirth place of, and holiest city of the Islamic faithMeccaMedinaYathribMuscat
- 38. Multiple ChoiceBuilding used for Muslim worshipChurchMallMosquetemple
- 39. Multiple ChoiceMuslims worshipAllahmany godsMuhammadJesus
- 40. Multiple ChoiceHoly shrine in Mecca where millions of Muslims take the hajj?Dome of the RockMosque of MeccaKa'abaNotre Dame Cathedral
- 41. Multiple ChoiceIslam is the world's ______ largest religion.2nd3rd4thTrick question; it is the largest
- 42. Multiple ChoiceA nomad isA person who fights in a religious warA person who works at Hot TopicA person who moves from place to placeA person who creates illustrated manuscripts
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWho followed Muhammad's message?BedouinsCaravansMerchantsWomen
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhat do the first four Commandments in Christianity focus on?societyGodpoliticsthe past
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT a democratic principle according to monotheistic faiths?Individual worthjusticeequal rightsvoting
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhat do the first four Commandments in Christianity focus on?societyGodpoliticsthe past
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhat do the last six Commandments in Christianity focus on?societyGodpoliticsthe past
- 48. Multiple ChoiceThe sacred text of IslamTorahBibleQuranBhagavad Gita
- 49. Multiple ChoiceThe sacred text of ChristianityTorahBibleQuranBhagavad Gita
- 50. Multiple ChoiceThe sacred text of JudaismTorahBibleQuranBhagavad Gita
- 51. Multiple ChoiceFounder of ChristianityAbrahamMosesJesusPaul
- 52. Multiple ChoiceSpread Christianity to RomeAbrahamMosesJesusPaul
- 53. Multiple ChoiceFounder of JudaismAbrahamMosesJesusPaul
- 54. Multiple ChoiceGiven the 10 CommandmentsAbrahamMosesJesusPaul
- 55. Multiple ChoiceSentenced to death because he was a threat to Roman ruleAbrahamMosesJesusPaul
- 56. Multiple ChoiceReason that Christianity spread so rapidly in a period 300 years after the destruction of Jerusalem by the RomansInquisitionSeditionDiasporaSchism
- 57. Multiple ChoiceRoman emperor that gives the Christian God the credit for his capture of Byzantium in 312 AD and ends persecution of ChristiansJustinianCaesarConstantineAlexander the Great
- 58. Multiple ChoiceMakes the city Byzantium the new Christian capital in the East during the decline of Western RomeJustinianCaesarConstantineAlexander the Great
- 59. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT a conclusion that can be drawn from the map?Islam spread to three continentsMuslims traded in Asia, Africa, and EuropeTrade probable helpd Islam to spreadIslam and Christianity conflicted with each other
- 60. Multiple ChoiceWhich was NOT a method used by Muhammad to spread Islam?Becoming a political leaderBecoming a religious leaderBecoming a military leaderBecoming a prince
- 61. Multiple ChoiceExile of Muhammad from Mecca to MedinaFleeingHijrahDiasporaSalidan
- 62. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Muhammad lead an army of 10,000 to Mecca?Oust the richUnify the BedouinsDestroy idol worshipUnify Jews, Christians, & Muslims
- 63. Multiple ChoiceSpread of Islam at time of Muhammad's deathTanPinkOrangeGold
- 64. Multiple ChoiceSpread of Islam under the "Four Rightly Guided" CaliphsTanPinkOrangeGold
- 65. Multiple ChoiceSpread of Islam under Umayyads and the AbbasidsTanPinkOrangeGold
- 66. Multiple ChoiceOldest Islamic Mosque and location of the Temple of Solomon after its destruction by the RomansSt. Basil's CathedralHagia SophiaDome of the RockRock of Ages
- 67. Multiple ChoiceMuslim teachersUlamaQuranShari'aSunna
- 68. Multiple ChoiceCombined Islamic law of the Qur'an & the Sunna (Muhammad's example)UlamaQuranShari'aSunna
- 69. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT true concerning the role of women in ancient Islamic society?Women had limited rightsAllaha views men and women as equalsWomen could readWomen could run for public office
- 70. Multiple ChoiceReligious leader in IslamCaliphSunnaJihadRighteous Person
- 71. Multiple ChoiceStruggle against unbelievers of IslamCaliphSunnaJihadRighteous Person
- 72. Multiple ChoiceMajority of Muslims who believe that any good Muslim can be a Caliph.SufiSunnisShiitesUluma
- 73. Multiple ChoiceMinority of Muslims who believe only descendants of Fatima and Ali could be Imams.SufiSunnisShiitesUluma
- 74. Multiple ChoiceFirst Caliph after Muhammad's deathMosesAbu BakrSulimanXerxes
- 75. Multiple ChoiceArea of Southern Spain that had great Muslim culture and achievementsGaulCatalonMadridAl-Andalus
- 76. Multiple ChoiceMuslim city of Al-AndalusMadridParisCordobaDamascus
- 77. Multiple ChoiceWho conquered the Abbasid dynasty but later converted to Islam?ChristiansMongolsIndiansEgyptians
- 78. Multiple ChoiceNOT a legacy of IslamArchitecture and MinaretsBasilicas and ChurchesEducation and scholarshipMath and astronomy
- 79. Multiple ChoiceNOT a financial tool left behind by Islamic economics and adopted by the modern worldBanksLoansChecksStocks
- 80. Multiple ChoiceMost important legacy of Islamic culture to the Modern WorldConversion of non MuslimsTerrorismpreserved Greek and Roman achievementsEuropean Feudalism
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