a religion formed on the messages Muhammad believed he received from God
What is Islam?
100
a title that Muslims use for the highest leader of their religion
What is caliph?
100
The rightness of actions a person or community might take may be judged using Islamic law also known as:
A) Torah B) Sunnah C) Shariah D) Qur'an
What is C - Shariah?
100
The year 622 is important to Muslims because it marks the:
A) beginning of Islam on the Islamic calendar
B) year that Muhammad moved to Mecca
C) birth of Muhammad
D) writing of the Five Pillars of Islam
What is A- beginning of Islam on the Islamic calendar
200
a building for Muslim prayer
What is a mosque?
200
tall towers from where Muslims are called to pray
What is minarets?
200
the acts of worship required by all Muslims
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
200
Which of the following was NOT one of the great Muslim Empires discussed in the text?
A) Byzantine B) Safavid C) Mughal D) Ottoman
What is A- Byzantine?
200
What famous tomb built by a Mughal emperor for his wife is now found in the country of India?
A) Taj Mahal
B) Safavid
C) Great Pyramids
D) none of these
What is A - Taj Mahal
300
taught people they could find God's love by having a personal relationship with God
What is Sufism?
300
the holy book of Islam
What is the Qur'an?
300
improve their understanding of time; built better clocks; improved astrolabe
What are examples of achievements of early Muslims in astronomy?
300
Which term is found in the Qur'an and has often been used as a reason by Islamic terrorists for carrying out acts of violence? A) Sunnah B) tolerance C) Shariah D) jihad
What is D- jihad?
300
Which of the following areas are mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) rules for social life
B) guidelines for moral behavior
C) acts of worship
D) all of these
What is D - all of these?
400
the way Muhammad lived, which provides a model for duties and the way of life expected of Muslims
What is Sunnah?
400
slave solders converted to Islam who became fiercely loyal warriors
What are janissaries?
400
traveled widely to such places as Africa, India, China, and Spain; made more accurate maps
What are examples of achievements of early Muslims in geography?
400
Constantinople was captured by the Ottomans and renamed ________, the name still used by this city today.
A) Rome B) Istanbul C) Cordoba D) Baghdad
What is B - Istanbul?
400
A special decorative writing discussed in the text is called:
A) cursive B) manuscript C) descriptive D) calligraphy
What is D - calligraphy?
500
acceptance
What is tolerance?
500
to make an effort or to struggle
What is jihad?
500
studied classical writings; taught religion was more important than science; taught Sufism
What are the achievements of early Muslims in philosophy?
500
One rule that Abu Bakr established for non-Muslims was:
A) they had to follow Islam or be imprisoned
B) they could not build new churches
C) they had to dress like Muslims
D) all churches built had to be small than Islamic worship centers
What is B _ they could not build new churches?
500
Which house of worship was criticized for having too many minarets?
A) Mecca Mosque
B) Medina Mosque
C) Blue Mosque
D) Red Mosque