The Rise and Spread of Islam
The year 2000 A.D in the Christian calendar is which year in the Muslim Calendar?
1378
Which of the following statements about Arabs in the middle East in most CORRECT?
All Arabs Speak Arabic
Which of the following do Arabic and Hebrew have in common?
All of the Above
Muslims regard to Jesus Christ as
An important prophet
Arbis was the Official Language of the Islamic empires during the 400 years after Muhammad. During that time period, Arabic also gradually became the spoken language of the most of the people in the Middle East, EXCEPT in
Anatolia and Persia
The term "Semite" refers to large language / Ethnic grouping that includes which two eastern people?
Arabs and Jews
The Delhi Sautante lost control of northern India when a period of disunity began after
Armies of Mongols and the Successors of Genghis Khan Invaded
During the Abbasid dynasty, the city of Baghdad, located along the banks of the Tigris River
Became rich and cultured city as the new capital of the empire
Arab armies spread islam far beyond Arabia after the teachings of Muhammad became the basis for the new religion. How long did it take islam to spread to spain after its origins in Arabia in 622 A.D?
Between 75 and 100 years
The difference between a caliph and a sultan is Islamic History is that
Caliphs were religious leaders of Islams; sultans were political leaders
The Tartes under Tamerlane ( Timur) invaded the Middle East around 1400 A.D from their homeland in
Central Asia
Most Muslims are Sunni Muslims; however, the Shiites are forceful minority in some parts of the Middle East. The Sunni-Shiite spite in Islam developed over
Conflict over who should succeed Muhammad as the Leader of Islam
The Inclusion of Arabic Words in Turkish And Farsi and the use of the Arabic Alphabet to write the Turkish and the Persian Languages many centuries ago are examples of
Cultural Diffusion
One of the most important events in Islam, the hegira refers to Muhammad's
Escape from Mecca to Medina
Muhammad left Mecca to live in Medina because
He feared for his life if he stayed in Mecca
Muslim armies gained control of which region or regions of Europe the time of the Ottoman Empire?
Iberian Peninsula Only
In the 10 years after Muhammad's death, Islams was spread throughout the middle east primarily by
In the 10 years after Muhammad's death, Islam was spread throughout the middle East
The decorative arts in the Middle East are characterized by
Intricate swirls and geometric designs
The Koran, The holy bible book of the religion of Islam,
Is a collection of recollections of the teachings of Muhammad
Many low caste Hindus in India Accepted Islam as their religion because
Islam taught that all were equal in the eyes of Allah
A city in the middle East that is sacred to Jews, Arabs and Christians is
Jerusalem
Whenever they are in the world, when Muslims pray they are expected to bow toward
Mecca
Islam was FIRST introduced into India by Arab
Merchants
Which word relating to the religion of islam is CORRECTLY paired with its meaning?
Mihrab- A niche in a house of house a worship indicating the direction of Mecca
The Middle East had been subjected to attacks from outside the Middle East in ancient, medieval and modern times. Which of the following invasions by outside forces came LAST in the period of written Middle East history before 1300 A.D?
Mongols
Some parts of Spain remained under Muslim control for
Over 1,000 years
Some parts of Spain Remained under Muslim Control for
Over 750 years
Muhammad derived many of his religious ideas from
Personal contact with Christians and Jews
Which is the CORRECT order of dynasties ruling the Islamic Empire from 661 A.D to the 13th century?
Umayyaid, Abbasid, Seijuk
Within 10 years of the death of Muhammad, all of the Middle East was under Arab control EXCEPT
Western Anatolia
Which statement best describes the rights of muslim women under Islamic law?
Women's rights are limited as compared with those of men.
Mecca was an important city for Arabs on the Arabian Peninsula before islam because it was
a pilgrimage site
A muslim girl who is kept at home while her brother go to school, and who is taught by her mother to keep her hair covered by a scarf or other form of wrapped cloth covering is an example of
acculturation
Muslim scholars had new ideas in mathematics, science and medicine. These ideas later spread to Europe. Which of the following individuals is associated with the development of Algebra?
al-Khwarizimi
A devout Muslim is expected to do all of the following, EXCEPT
have a shrine to Muhammad in the home
Muhammad's Religion Conversion, Missionary work, and death took place
in the 7th century A.D
Muslim Arab armies marched north and west from Arabia soon after the death of Muhammad. All the time of their conquest by Arab armies, Palestine and Egypt were
part of the Byzantine Empire
All of the following are among the Five Pillars of Islam, Except
to be ceremonially accepted into the religion
