WHI.9 Islam

Who is the founder and last prophet of Islam?

• Abraham

• Jesus

• Muhammad

• Siddhartha Gautama

What belief is shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims?

• Jesus is the son of God

• Monotheism: there is only only God

• Polytheism: there are plenty of gods

• Muhammad is the last prophet

Islam began in Mecca on the ___________________.

• Italian Peninsula

• Arabian Peninsula

• Balkan Peninsula

• Iberian Peninsula

In the Islamic Empires, which language helped trade and encouraged innovations?

• Arabic

• Latin

• Greek

• Hindi

The list of basic acts and requirements for Muslims is called the:

• Ten Commandments

• Four Noble Truths

• Eightfold Path

• Five Pillars of Islam

According to Islam, the word of Allah (God) is written in the:

• Bible

• Qur'an (Koran)

• Torah

• Upanishads

After the prophet Muhammad's death, Islam spread ___________ to other places in Asia, North Africa, and Spain.

• quickly

• slowly

Which of these cities did Muslims not conquer and control?

• Damascus

• Baghdad

• Jerusalem

• Tours

Which scientific contribution was not from the Muslims?

• Algebra

• Arabic Numerals

• Medical advancements

• Silk

To preserve classical knowledge and to conduct further research, Muslim scholars translated ancient texts to Arabic and started some of the first...

• Universities

• Science labs