This city was the original home of Muhammad and became its most holy city
Mecca
100
This is an Islamic house of worship
Mosque
100
The most powerful emperor of the Byzantine Empire; ruled as an autocrat
Justinian
100
In Arabic, this means "God"
Allah
100
This is the pilgrimage that each Muslim strives to make at least once in a lifetime.
Hajj
200
The migration of Muhammed and his followers to Yathrib (Medina)
Hijrah
200
This is the Muslim Holy Book and is considered to be the true world of God in its original Arabic version.
Qu'ran
200
Laws translated from the Twelve Tables that still influence modern day law
Justinian's Code
200
A religious symbol
icon
200
This term describes people who follow the religion of Islam
Muslim
300
This Byzantine structure is very similar to the Circus Maximus in Rome and is used for entertainment purposes
Hippodrome
300
The most elaborate and famous structure built during Justinian's quest to beautify the empire
Hagia Sophia
300
This is Muhammad's example and, as such, is considered the model for living a proper Muslim life
Sunna
300
Leader; descendant of Muhammad
caliph
300
This is a system of law that regulates th family life, moral conduct, business life and community life of Muslims
Five Pillars
400
This religion was started by Muhammad and is based on the Five Pillars
Islam
400
Ruling family that took over after the end of the 'rightly guided caliphs'
Umayyads
400
A) What division of Islam believes that only a relative of Muhammad is qualified to be a caliph?
B) What division of Islam believes a wealthy aristocratic family is fit to rule?
A) Shi'a
B) Sunni
400
A) Who do Muslims consider the "people of the book"
B) Calligraphy is a type of what?
A) Christians and Jews
B) handwriting
400
A) This group of Muslims led a life of poverty in defiance to the Umayyads and Abbasids?
A)Sufis
500
What is the term used to describe the split in Christianity?
schism
500
How did Muslim scholars help preserve Greek culture?
by translating works of Greek scholars
500
A) Toward what city to Muslims pray?
B) What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
A) Mecca
B) the major duties required of all Muslims
500
A) Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam:
faith, prayer, fasting or military duty?
B) What do Muslims beleive about Muhammad?
A) military duty
B) he was the first and only propher of Allah
500
What was NOT true of the Muslim class system:
all Muslims were considered first-class citizens
some class mobility existed with conversion to Islam
non-Muslims formed the third class
the fourth class was composed of slaves