Islam WH Unit 3 Flashcard

Front

What connection do Islam, Christianity, and Judaism share?

Back

They believe in one God, who was the God of Abraham.

Front

Which of the following is NOT true of the Hijra? Options: It was when Muhammad conquered Mecca., It was the start of Islam as a religion., It marks Year 1 in the Muslim calendar., It was when Muhammad fled to Medina.

Back

It was when Muhammad conquered Mecca.

Front

Which of the following is NOT true of the events of 1258? Baghdad was conquered by the Mongols. The Sharia stopped being developed / updated. The Abbasid Dynasty came to an end. The caliphate moved to Cairo.

Back

The caliphate moved to Cairo.

Front

Which of the following was a contribution of the Islamic society to the larger world community?
Options:
They invented paper and the arch.
They developed calculus and invented the telescope.
They advanced studies in human anatomy, optics, and germs.
They translated the works of Chinese philosophers.

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They advanced studies in human anatomy, optics, and germs.

Front

Islam split into two sects over a disagreement on the subject of: who would succeed Muhammad as leader

Back

who would succeed Muhammad as leader

Front

True/False: The Quran was told as an epic poem for many centuries before it was written down as a text.

Back

False

Front

The Islamic Civilization helped contribute to the world in the area of finance by: Starting branch banking and using personal checks, Inventing paper money, Exploring most of the unknown world, Beginning an early form of a stock market

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Starting branch banking and using personal checks

Front

True/False: Arabs knew about Greek philosophy, but disregarded it because it was inferior to Islamic ideas.

Back

False

Front

Who was most likely to have said: “Send this slave girl and her son away; the child of this slave must not share inheritance with my son, Isaac.”

Back

Sarah (Sarai)

Front

Which of the following was NOT a contribution of the Islamic Civilization?
1. Advanced knowledge of human anatomy
2. Helped facilitate world trade
3. Developed the numbering system used in much of today’s world
4. Created the solar calendar used throughout the world

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Created the solar calendar used throughout the world