Islamic Civilizations Quiz

Ibn Sina created a medical encyclopedia that covered every disease and treatment known at the time.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Chess is a board game that was invented under the Gupta Empire.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The term Hijra refers specifically to

• the duty of all Muslims to make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

• the return of Muhammad to Mecca as ruler.

• the time Muhammad left from Mecca to Medina.

Look at the table of dynasties. Which statement can replace the question mark for the Umayyad dynasty?

• Expanded the Muslim empire to its greatest extent

• Translated the Quran into the most foreign languages

• Completed the conquest of the Byzantine empire

Look at the table. Which achievement completes the table for the area of Mathematics?

• Invented the telescope

• Spread the concept of zero

• Invented geometry

Islam emerged in Arabia, a land best known for the

• harshness of its hot, dry desert landscape.

• relatively small size of its peninsula.

• heavy rains that blow in from the surrounding seas.

Why did Muhammad move from Mecca to the city of Medina?

• He had already established a Muslim community in Mecca.

• He and his followers faced persecution (bad treatment) by opponents in Mecca.

• He did not want to interfere with existing worship at the Kaaba in Mecca.

Match each item with the correct statement below.

• Islam's holy book

• nomad
• a place in a desert where water can be found, usually from a spring
• Quran
• person who moved often in search of food

• prophet

• Muslim house of worship

• mosque
• a person believed to be chosen by God

• oasis

Match each item to the correct statement below.

• Pilgrimage to the holy city Mecca

• dynasty

• minority of Muslims who follow Muhammad

• hajj

• Power from one relative to another

• Sunnis

• Followers of Abu Bakr

• Shias

How do both the Quran AND the Hajj each help bring together the global (world) community of Muslims?