Islamic Civilizations Review (WHI.9)

Which group was most responsible for spreading this cultural characteristic?

• Roman soldiers

• Islamic traders

• Egyptian pharaohs

• Sumerian politicians

The split in Islam after Muhammad's death was caused by a difference of opinion concerning:

• expansion

• leaders

• prayer

• pilgrimages

Which characteristic describes the earliest followers of Islam?

• Nomads from West African

• Migrated from Central Asia

• Lived on the Arabian Peninsula

• Sea traders from South Asia

What best completes this map?

• The Plague

• Islam

• Judaism

• The Crusades

What was one impact of this event?

• Muslim pilgrims no longer traveled to Medina.

• A permanent split occurred within the religion.

• Muslim teachers no longer made the Hajj.

• The desert tribes declared a lasting truce.

Which religion encourages its followers to make a pilgrimage to this site?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

The Dome of the Rock is the oldest standing Islamic monument in Jerusalem. It is known for which event?

• The death of Abraham

• The Crusade of Allah

• The spot where Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son

• The site of a war between Muslims and Christians

In Medina, Muhammad joined both Jews and Arabs into one community known as:

• Hijra

• Talib

• Umma

• Yakhze

Which of the following defines the term “Hajj”?

• a scarf worn by women

• a term for Muslim schools

• a Muslim prophet

• a pilgrimage to Mecca

When Muslims conquered the Persian and Byzantine Empires, what incentive did they offer non-Muslims to compel them to convert?

• free education

• no poll tax

• political representation

• free food and water