Chapter 2 Review

Which landform is located on the Arabian Peninsula?

• Landform A

• Landform B

Identify the water feature that each statement describes.

a

b

c

d

Red Sea

Arabian Sea

Persian Gulf

Mediterranean Sea

In which region did the religion of Islam originate?

• Africa

• Europe

• Southwest Asia

Which region saw significant cultural and scientific advancements due to the spread of Islamic civilization after the fall of Rome?

• Mediterranean region

• Northern European region

• South African region

What was a significant method through which Islam expanded in its early years?

• military campaigns

• trade routes

Later, Islam spread mainly through _________.

• conquest
• missionaries
• deliveries

In which region did the prophet Muhammad begin preaching Islam?

• the Iberian Peninsula

• Arabia

• India

• the region known today as Iran

In which city was Muhammad born & received his first revelation?

• Jerusalem

• Mecca

• Medina

• Baghdad

Which of the following are contributions of Musa Al-Khwarizmi in the field of mathematics? (Choose 2)

• He introduced the concept of zero.

• He developed Hindu numerals/ numbers.

• He was the first to use the equals sign.

• He wrote a book on algebra that was widely used in Europe.

Who discovered that blood circulates from the heart to the lungs to receive oxygen?

• Ibn al-Nafis

• William Harvey