Islam

What does Islam mean in Arabic?

• "one who has submitted"
• "there is no god but Allah"
• "submission to the will of Allah"
• "Muhammad is the messenger of Allah"

In what form of art can the greatest cultural blending of the Muslim world be seen?

• calligraphy
• architecture
• the decorative arts
• woodworking

What division of Islam believes that only a relative of Muhammad is qualified to be a caliph?

• Sufi
• Shi'a
• Sunni
• Fatimid

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• faith
• prayer
• fasting
• military duty

What system of law regulates the family life, moral conduct, and the business and community life of Muslims?

• shari'a
• Sunna
• Five Pillars
• umma

Why was Baghdad's House of Wisdom significant?

• It was the seat of learning for the Umayyad Caliphate.
• Scholars there translated scientific and philosophical texts into Arabic.
• It is the place where The Thousand and One Nights was written.
• Scholars there translated the Qur'an was translated into other languages.

Who did Muslims consider the "people of the book"?

• the Greeks
• only Muslims
• Zoroastrians
• Jews and Christians

What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam?

• The Shi'a did not outwardly oppose Umayyad rule.
• The Sunni named their caliphate after Muhammad's daughter.
• The Shi'a believed that the caliph needed to be a relative of Muhammad.
• The Sunni wanted to return to the elective system of choosing a caliph.

What led to internal conflict in Islam after the death of Muhammad?

• On two separate occasions, Muhammad had named different successors.
• Followers could not agree on how to continue his military conquests.
• Some followers were pacifists who did not wish to continue military action.
• Muhammad had neither specified a successor nor indicated how to choose one.

What contributed to calligraphy’s popularity?

• Muslim law prohibited the drawing of living beings
• Artists wanted beautiful words to surround pictures of the Prophet.
• Poets wanted their work to appear in a visually appealing form.
• A copy of the Thousand and One Nights.