Arabia Review '24-'25 School Year

1. What is the name of the holy book of Islam?

• 1. The holy book of Islam is called the Sunna.

• 1. The holy book of Islam is called the Hadith.

• 1. The holy book of Islam is called the Abbasid.

• 1. The holy book of Islam is called the Qur’an.

1. How would a Muslim describe the difference between the Sunna and the Qur’an?

• 1. Muslims describe the Sunna as the flawless words of Allah, as revealed to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel, and describe the Qur’an as the actions and words attributed to Muhammad during his lifetime.

• 1. Muslims describe the Sunna as the history of the Ottoman Empire prior to its collapse and describe the Qur’an as the flawless words of Allah, as revealed to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.

• 1. Muslims describe the Sunna as the actions and words attributed to Muhammad during his lifetime and describe the Qur’an as the flawless words of Allah, as revealed to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.

• 1. Muslims describe the Sunna as the actions and words attributed to Muhammad during his lifetime and describe the Qur’an only as Muhammad’s account of his encounter with Gabriel.

1. How can Muhammad best be described?

• 1. Muhammad was the founder of Mecca, a holy city in Arabia also known for its bustling trade network.

• 1. Muhammad can be described as the prophet and founder of the Islamic faith.

• 1. Muhammad is often described as the first Sunni Muslim.

• 1. Muhammad is considered by Muslims to be the son of God and their holy savior.

1. Abu Bakr is significant in world history because:

• 1. He showed strong leadership by preserving the Islamic state created by Muhammad.

• 1. He significantly expanded the reach of Islamic territory by conquering most of the Mediterranean Basin.

• 1. He established the system of Shari’a Law that governs almost all Islamic nations.

• 1. He was also visited by the angel Gabriel, leading him to add more text to the Qur’an.

1. What occurred during the Hijrah?

• 1. During the Hijrah, Sultan Mehmed II conquered the Byzantine capital of Constantinople.

• 1. During the Hijrah, the prophet Muhammad was forced to flee Mecca in the middle of the night because of the threat of political violence against him.

• 1. During the Hijrah, the prophet Muhammad returned to Mecca with an Islamic army and proceeded to conquer the city.

• 1. During the Hijrah, the prophet Muhammad was visited by the angel Gabriel in the Cave of Hira outside of Mecca.

1. How did Arabia develop as a global trading crossroads by the early Middle Ages?

• 1. Early nomadic Bedouin farmers mapped out routes through the Arabian Desert, making sure to identify oases.

• 1. Arabia is geographically located at a strategic crossroads at the intersection of Asia, Africa, and Europe, making it fairly accessible for human trade.

• 1. Western Arabia attracted pilgrims from all over the Middle East, who wished to visit the polytheistic holy site where the Black Stone was located.

• 1. All the above are correct.

1. How did Muslims generally treat the people they conquered?

• 1. Muslims often massacred most of the populations that they conquered.

• 1. Muslims mostly enslaved conquered people and forced them to work in agriculture or on construction projects.

• 1. Muslims generally allowed conquered populations to follow their own religious faiths, with some notable restrictions.

• 1. Muslims often forced conquered populations to convert to the Islamic faith.

• 1. Muslims generally allowed conquered populations to follow their own religious faiths with no restrictions or discrimination.

1. What does the Alms Pillar of the Five Pillars of Islam require Muslims to do?

• 1. The Alms Pillar requires Muslims to pray five times a day facing Mecca.

• 1. The Alms Pillar requires Muslims to fast during the holy month of Ramadan.

• 1. The Alms Pillar requires Muslims to donate charity to the less fortunate.

• 1. The Alms Pillar requires Muslims to recite a statement of faith.

• 1. The Alms Pillar requires Muslims to perform a pilgrimage to Mecca.

1. Which continents did Muslims spend much of their energy attempting to conquer in order to establish large Islamic empires during the Middle Ages?

• 1. Muslims attempted to conquer Asia, Africa, and North America.

• 1. Muslims attempted to conquer Asia, Africa, and Europe.

• 1. Muslims attempted to conquer Europe, Africa, and Australia.

• 1. Muslims attempted to conquer North and South America.

1. What is the distinction between Sunni Islam and Shi’a (Shi’ite) Islam?

• 1. Sunni Muslims believe that any Muslim can be caliph, while Shi’a Muslims believe that only members of Muhammad’s family can be caliph.

• 1. Sunni Muslims believe that only Arabic Muslims can be caliph, while Shi’a Muslims believe that Muslims of any ethnicity can be caliph.

• 1. Sunni Muslims believe that only members of Muhammad’s family can be caliph, while Shi’a Muslims believe that any Muslim can be caliph.

• 1. Sunni Muslims believe that members of the Abbasid family should be caliph, while Shi’a Muslims believe that members of the Umayyad family should be caliph.