The Islamic World and South Asia

During Ramadan, what do Muslims take part in?

• a journey

• daily fasting

• a religious feast

• a celebration

The Islamic text that describes the words and actions of Muhammad is called

• the Bible

• the Shia

• the Talmud

• the Quran

Which belief did both Sunnis and Shias share?

• that Imams are divinely inspired religious leaders

• that a pious male member can be chosen as a caliph

• the descendants of Muhammad should be chosen as a caliph

• that they believe in multiple gods

When Muhammad was praying in a cave, he had a revelation in which he was told to

• not allow people to worship god

• build a shrine in Mecca

• preach that there was only one true god

• start a war

What was the Quran?

• the record of God's revelations to Muhammad (main source of Islamic teaching

• Islamic stories

• the belief in multiple gods

• the belief in one God

Who did Shias think should succeed Muhammad?

• a member of the Abbasid Dynasty

• a male member of the Muslim community

• a member of the Umayyad Dynasty

• his relatives

What was the name of the group that established the first Muslim dynasty?

• Mongols

• Abbasids

• Umayyads

• Muslims

Why did Arabic numerals replace Roman numerals?

• because they were easier to work with

• they were based on Muhammad's beliefs

• they were based on the Quaran

• they were accepted by the dynasties

Arab mathematicians used a decimal system based on Indian numerals. What did this system include?

• Roman Numerals

• calculators

• graphs

• the concept of 0

Which was the most valuable trade goods produced in the Arab world?

• silks

• cotton textiles

• spices

• gold