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Pilgrimage to Mecca required of all Muslims who are able.
hajj
Slender tower of a mosque.
minaret
Turkish ruler
sultan
Intricate design of curved lines that suggests floral shapes.
arabesque
Religious communities of non-Muslims in the Ottoman Empire.
Millet
Which of the following beliefs is held by Muslims, Jews, and Christians?
belief in one God
The split between Sunni and Shiite Muslims began with disagreement over:
the choice of a caliph
A religion that blended Muslim and Hindu beliefs was:
Sikhism
The Ottoman and Safavid empires shared the Muslim tradition of:
the Sharia
Before Muhammad became the prophet of Islam, he was a:
merchant
According to the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must:
give alms
Avicenna is known for developing:
a medical encyclopedia
Which of the following events created a Muslim empire in India?
the establishment of the Delhi sultanate
Sikhism blended the beliefs of Islam with those of:
Hinduism
. Which of the following rulers strengthened the Mughal empire by promoting religious harmony through tolerance?
Akbar
Major feature of the Golden Age of Muslim culture was the:
development of the foundations of modern science and mathematics
Which factor helps explain the scientific and literary achievements of the Muslims during their Golden Age (A.D. 800-1300)?
cultural diversity accepted by many Islamic governments
Which activity occurred during the Golden Age of Muslim culture:
major discoveries in mathematics and science
The contributions of the Golden Age of Islamic civilization include:
advances in mathematics
The spread of Islam into the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali resulted from:
cultural diffusion
The Golden Age of Muslim culture was best known for its:
advances in mathematics, science, and medicine
One way in which the Five Pillars of Islam, the Ten Commandments, and the Eightfold Path are similar is that they:
provide codes of behavior
Which statement about the Golden Age of Islam is a fact rather than an opinion?
Islamic society preserved Greek and Roman culture
Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in:
an ethical code of conduct and monotheism
Muhammad was a:
prophet