Islamic Historical Turning Points

How do the majority of Muslims living in the Shia areas on the map differ from the other Muslims living throughout Southwest and Central Asia?

• They believe the next caliph after the death of the prophet Muhammad should have been a

  relative.

• They believe the next caliph after the death of the prophet Muhammad should have been elected from the most qualified candidates.

• They believe Muhammad is the Messiah and reject the teachings of the Qu'ran.

• They believe Muhammad is an insignificant prophet to the Islamic faith and reject the teachings of the Qu'ran.

Which city fell to the Mongols in 1258?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 1

At its height, the Muslim empire —

• stretched from the Arabian peninsula to North Africa to Europe

• stretched from East Asia to North Africa

• only included the Arabian Peninsula

• stretched from North Africa to East Asia

How did the area labeled on the map impact the spread of Islam?

• It is the location of a major Islamic victory in Western Europe.

• The location marks the end of Islamic advancement into Western Europe.

• It is the location of the Islamic capital during the Abbasid dynasty.

• The location marks the location of a major Islamic city in Western Europe.

Which statement best explains the major cause of the division of Islam into two separate sects?

• Disagreement over the successor of Muhammad

• Disagreement over the writing of the Qur'an

• Internal fighting over the strategy for taking lands in Europe

• Questioning the leadership of the Sunni tribes

The spread of Islam through Muslim invaders was stopped at the —

• Battle of Tours

• Mediterranean Sea

• Battle of Britain

• Battle of Spain

The Muslim advance was stopped in which present day European country?

• Spain

• Saudi Arabia

• England

• France

In which two cities was military conquest a turning point for Muslims who were helping the empire to continue to expand?

• Baghdad and Constantinople

• Rome and Venice

• Damascus and Jerusalem

• Tours and Paris

In which country was the Islamic advancement stopped by the Battle of Tours?

• Italy

• France

• Germany

• Spain

According to the map, where was Muslim advancement into Europe stopped?

• Bagdad

• Medina

• Tours

• Merv