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Islamic Faith
Umayyads and Abbasids
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What is the name for God in the Islamic religion?
Allah
100
What is the name of the event which caused the split of Islam into the Sunni and Shia sects?
Hussein Revolt
100
What is the name of the covered market, which was an important part of every Muslim city?
Bazaar
100
The Muslims created this instrument used by sailors to determine to do thier location by observing the position of the stars and heavenly bodies?
Astrolabe
100
Who took over as caliph after Muhammad's death?
Abu Bakr
200
Who was the first religious and political leader of Islam?
Muhammad
200
Name is the name of best known caliph of the Abbasid Dynasty?
Harun al-Rashid
200
What groups formed the upper class of the Islamic world? Name at least 3 of the 4.
The ruling family Senior officals Nomadic elites The wealthiest merchants
200
What is the name of the Muslim scientist who wrote a medical encyclopedia that stressed the contagious nature of certain diseases?
Ibn Sina
200
What is the name of Television salesmen who sold Oxiclean?
Billy Mays
300
What are the names of massive black meteorite worshipped by Muslims and the city that it's located in?
The Kaaba and Mecca
300
Name the capitals of both the Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties?
Umayyad-Damascus Abbasid-Baghdad
300
What is the name of the gift of money or property that most men were required to pay their wives?
Dowry
300
Omar Khayyam is most famous for writing what two works of literature?
Rubaiyat The 1001 Nights (The Arabian Nights)
300
List six Batman villans?
Bane Black Mask Cat Woman Clayface Harley Quinn Professor Hugo Strange Hush The Joker Killer Croc Miller Moth The Mad Hatter Man-Bat Mr. Freeze Poison Ivy The Penguin Ra's A Ghul Red Hood The Riddler The Scarecrow Two-Face Talia A Ghul
400
After Muhammad's death, Muslim scholars developed this law code which regulates the daily lives of believers?
Shari'ah
400
Explain the signifance of the Battle of Tours?
The Arab defeat at the Battle of Tours ended Arab expansion in Europe and let Christianity to flourish.
400
Describe the role of slaves in Islamic Culture?
Non-Muslims (Africa and Asia) Served in the army and as domestic servants. Usually were freed.
400
What are the Islamic contributions to mathematics?
Adopted and passed the use of zerofrom the Indian numerical system. Developed alegebra.
400
What is the mascot of Univeristy of Califorina, Santa Cruz?
Banana Slugs
500
Name and describe each of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Belief-Belief that there is no God expect Allah, and that Muhammad is his messager. Prayer-Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca. Charity-Giving part of one's wealth to the poor. Fasting-Refraining from food and drink from dawn to sunset through the month of Ramadan. Pilgrimage(Hajj)-Making a pilgrimage to Mecca in a believer's lifetime.
500
What are the differences between the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties? List at least 5 differences.
1. Umayyads had a good Arab military, Abbasids used slave armies(Turks). 2. Umayyads favored Arabs, Abbasids were open to all Muslims. 3. Umayyad capital-Damascus, Abbasid capital-Baghdad 4. Split of Islam occured during the Umayyad dynasty, The Abbasid dyansty brought together Muslims. 5. Umayyads expanded Empire, Abbasids didn't expand. 6. Umayyads had a shorter rule of 89 years, compared to the 508 year rule of the Abbasids. 7. The Abbasids had a burreaucracy.
500
Describe the role and treatment of women in the Islamic society?
Had the right to work and inherit property. Every woman had a male guardian. Right to freely enter marriage and the right to divorce. Women had to cover most of body when in public-Hajab. No adultery Quran granted quality, but not all Muslims follow it.
500
Explain the relationship between Muslim art and the Islamic religion?
Muslim art and architecture reflect the spiritual glory of Islam. It is guided by the quran which forbids the representation of living beings.
500
Why is Mecca considered to be the most sacred city to Muslims?
Mecca was founded by the prophet Abraham and his son Ishmael. (Muhammad direct descendant of Abraham) It is the first place where the prophet received the first God revelation of Quran through the angel Gabriel. It is the birth place of the prophet, Muhammad. It houses the Kaaba,