...that i can study for my quiz? Which of the following activities are Muslims not allowed to take part in?Answer drinking alcohol
eating pork
both drinking alcohol and eating pork
none of the above
When a Muslim prays five times a day, which Pillar of Islam is being observed?Answer Shahada
Salat
Zakat
Sawm
Why did Muhammad leave Mecca?
Some people started to see him as a disruptive sinner, and Mecca became unsafe for him.
He wanted to spread his teachings to his wife's family, who lived in Medina.
He said that Allah told him he should leave Mecca.
A long drought forced him and his followers to move.
The Islamic holy book, the Qur'an, has been translated into many languages, but Muslims believe that it can only be truly understood in
Arabic.
Hebrew.
Cyrillic.
Sanskrit.
Which of the following statements about Mecca, located on the Arabian Peninsula, is false?
It was the birthplace of Muhammad.
It was a key center of religion and trade.
It was the location of a building called the Kaaba.
It was the only place on the peninsula that received any significant rain.
What was a major reason why some Muslims believed that Ali was the true successor to Muhammad?
He was the strongest and healthiest of the candidates.
He was related to Muhammad by blood.
He was favored by Muhammad's favorite wife, Aisha.
He was hand-picked by Muhammad before his death.
Which of the following statements about the Umayyad dynasty is false?
They expanded the empire so that it stretched from Spain to the Indus River Valley.
They did not force Christians and Jews to convert to Islam.
They made Arabic the official language of the empire.
They turned Baghdad into a vibrant cultural center.
How were Muslims supposed to treat slaves, according to Islamic law?
They weren't allowed to have slaves.
They were supposed to treat them fairly, and freeing a slave was a praiseworthy act.
They were only allowed to have non-Muslims as slaves, and could treat them poorly.
They were not allowed to keep any slave for more than five years.
Where did the Abbasid dynasty establish their caliphate?
Damascus, Syria
Baghdad, Iraq
Amman, Jordan
Beirut, Lebanon
Which of the following was used to decorate Islamic art?
faces of people
calligraphy
quotes from Muhammad along with his image
animals
Which of the following was/is a challenge posed by the environment to African peoples?
insufficient water supplies
too much or too little rainfall
poor soil
all of the above
In the 1300s and 1400s, which city-state became the wealthiest and most powerful of East Africa's coastal region?
Ghana
Kilwa
Aksum
Sofala
During the 1230s, which group took control of trade routes in West Africa, marking the beginnings of Mauritania
Mutapa
Malinke
Mozambique
Located in modern-day Ethiopia, Aksum rose to power as a wealthy trading kingdom along the
Mediterranean Sea.
Red Sea.
Pacific Ocean.
Persian Gulf.
In African history, what is a griot?
a trader
a storyteller
a priest
a healer
When Mansa Musa, ruler of _______ made his pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324, he may have caused trouble for his people by displaying his wealth.Answer Ghana
Mali
Songhai
Ethiopia
Which natural resource was the key to Ghana and Mali's wealth?
gold
oil
diamonds
tungsten
Shipping routes between the African coast and Yemen brought ________ into West Africa.
Christianity
Sikhism
Islam
Buddhism
Which dynasty ruled from 618-907, during which time they expanded China farther west, influenced Korea and other regions, and maintained contact with Japan?Answer Sui
Tang
Song
Yuan
Nomads had a great impact on the Song dynasty, threatening borders and then conquering ________ China in the 1120s, founding the Jin Empire, while the Song dynasty continued to rule ________ China for another 150 years.Answer southern; northern
eastern; western
northern; southern
western; eastern
Where were the Mongols from? the steppe of Centra
eating pork
both drinking alcohol and eating pork
none of the above
When a Muslim prays five times a day, which Pillar of Islam is being observed?Answer Shahada
Salat
Zakat
Sawm
Why did Muhammad leave Mecca?
Some people started to see him as a disruptive sinner, and Mecca became unsafe for him.
He wanted to spread his teachings to his wife's family, who lived in Medina.
He said that Allah told him he should leave Mecca.
A long drought forced him and his followers to move.
The Islamic holy book, the Qur'an, has been translated into many languages, but Muslims believe that it can only be truly understood in
Arabic.
Hebrew.
Cyrillic.
Sanskrit.
Which of the following statements about Mecca, located on the Arabian Peninsula, is false?
It was the birthplace of Muhammad.
It was a key center of religion and trade.
It was the location of a building called the Kaaba.
It was the only place on the peninsula that received any significant rain.
What was a major reason why some Muslims believed that Ali was the true successor to Muhammad?
He was the strongest and healthiest of the candidates.
He was related to Muhammad by blood.
He was favored by Muhammad's favorite wife, Aisha.
He was hand-picked by Muhammad before his death.
Which of the following statements about the Umayyad dynasty is false?
They expanded the empire so that it stretched from Spain to the Indus River Valley.
They did not force Christians and Jews to convert to Islam.
They made Arabic the official language of the empire.
They turned Baghdad into a vibrant cultural center.
How were Muslims supposed to treat slaves, according to Islamic law?
They weren't allowed to have slaves.
They were supposed to treat them fairly, and freeing a slave was a praiseworthy act.
They were only allowed to have non-Muslims as slaves, and could treat them poorly.
They were not allowed to keep any slave for more than five years.
Where did the Abbasid dynasty establish their caliphate?
Damascus, Syria
Baghdad, Iraq
Amman, Jordan
Beirut, Lebanon
Which of the following was used to decorate Islamic art?
faces of people
calligraphy
quotes from Muhammad along with his image
animals
Which of the following was/is a challenge posed by the environment to African peoples?
insufficient water supplies
too much or too little rainfall
poor soil
all of the above
In the 1300s and 1400s, which city-state became the wealthiest and most powerful of East Africa's coastal region?
Ghana
Kilwa
Aksum
Sofala
During the 1230s, which group took control of trade routes in West Africa, marking the beginnings of Mauritania
Mutapa
Malinke
Mozambique
Located in modern-day Ethiopia, Aksum rose to power as a wealthy trading kingdom along the
Mediterranean Sea.
Red Sea.
Pacific Ocean.
Persian Gulf.
In African history, what is a griot?
a trader
a storyteller
a priest
a healer
When Mansa Musa, ruler of _______ made his pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324, he may have caused trouble for his people by displaying his wealth.Answer Ghana
Mali
Songhai
Ethiopia
Which natural resource was the key to Ghana and Mali's wealth?
gold
oil
diamonds
tungsten
Shipping routes between the African coast and Yemen brought ________ into West Africa.
Christianity
Sikhism
Islam
Buddhism
Which dynasty ruled from 618-907, during which time they expanded China farther west, influenced Korea and other regions, and maintained contact with Japan?Answer Sui
Tang
Song
Yuan
Nomads had a great impact on the Song dynasty, threatening borders and then conquering ________ China in the 1120s, founding the Jin Empire, while the Song dynasty continued to rule ________ China for another 150 years.Answer southern; northern
eastern; western
northern; southern
western; eastern
Where were the Mongols from? the steppe of Centra