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Chapter 10-Islam
Chapter 10- Test- Islam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where is the Peninsula? | 1,200 miles north to south and 1,300 miles east to west. |
| Religious pilgrims who came to worship at an ancient shrine in the city called the _____ | Ka’aba |
| Muhammad was born into the clan of a _____ ____ family | "Powerful Meccan" |
| Muhammad became a trader and business manager for who? | A women named Kadijah |
| What did Muhammad have an interest in, and what did he do often. | Muhammad had an interest in Religion, and spent time alone praying and or meditating |
| At what age did Muhammad claimed "his life changed overnight..." And who changed it? | Muhammad was 40 years old and it was the angel Gabriel. |
| How did most of the Meccan's show their loyalty to Muhammad? | They showed their loyalty by joining the Umma or the Muslim’s religious community. |
| What are all the "The Five Pillars?" | Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, Pilgrimage |
| What is the definition of "Faith" | Faith- To become a Muslim, a person has to testify to the following statement of faith. |
| What is the definition of "Prayer" | Prayer- Prays five times a day, Muslims face toward Mecca to pray. |
| What is the definition of "Alms" | Alms- Muhammad taught that all Muslims have a responsibility to support the less fortunate. |
| What is the definition of "Fasting" | During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Muslims fast between dawn and sunset. |
| What is the definition of "Pilgrimage" | Pilgrimage- All Muslims who are physically and financially able perform the hajj (haj), or pilgrimage to Mecca, at least once. |
| What is the name of the holiest book in the Muslim Religion. | The name of the book is called the Qur'an. |
| What is Allah to the Muslims? | Allah is the same thing to Muslims as God as to Christianity and Judaism. |
| To Muslims who is Muhammad? | Muhammad is the last and greatest prophet to Muslims. |
| What happened to Muhammad in 632, and what did the Muslims face. | Muhammad died in 632, and the Muslims faced a major Crisis. |
| In 632, Abu-Bakr became what, and what does it mean? | Abu-Bakr became the first Caliph, which means “successor”or “deputy. |
| Who are all of the Caliphs, and who did they all know? | Umar, Uthman, and Ali, and they all knew Muhammad. |
| What 2 useful things do they use for a strong leadership. | They use the Qur'an and Muhammad's actions to guide their leadership. |
| Why did some tribes on the Arabian Peninsula abandoned Islam? | They abandoned Islam because of Muhammad's death. |
| What happened when Abu-Bakr died in 634? | When Abu-Bakr died in 634, the Muslim state controlled all of Arabia. |
| How did the Muslim armies act? | The Muslim armies were well disciplined and expertly commanded. |
| What did Muslims do not have to pay for? | The Muslims did not have to pay for the Poll Tax. |
| Muslims were allowed to force people to do what? | Muslims were allowed to force them to follow their Religion. |
| What were Christians and Jews not allowed to do, but what can they do? | Christians and Jews were not allowed to spread their religion, they could be officials, scholars, and bureaucrats. |
| What family came to power? | A family known as the Umayyads then came to power. |
| What is the meaning of "Shi'a"? | The meaning of "Shi'a is a name of a "Party" of Ali. |
| What year did the rebals overthrew Umayyads? | The Rebals overthrew the Umayyads in the year 750. |
| When did the Abbasids came to power, and what did they do? | When the Abbasids came to power in 750, they ruthlessly murdered the remaining members of the Umayyad family. |
| How did theyencourage the ow of trade? | To encourage the ow of trade, Muslim money changers set up banks in cities throughout the empire. |
| When did he Abbasids govern? | The Abbasids governed during a prosperous period of Muslim history. |
| How big did the Muslim influence grow? | Over time, the influence of Muslims grew as the empire attracted people from a variety of lands. |
| Who did the Abbasid capital city impressed? | The Abbasid capital city, Baghdad, impressed all who witnessed it. |
| Muslim society was made up of how many classes? | Muslim society was made up of four classes. The upper class included those who were Muslims at birth. |
| For the Role of Women what quote is in the Qur'an? | Role of Women The Qur’an says, “Men are the managers of the affairs of women,” and “Righteous women are therefore obedient.” |
| What did Muhammad study's based off of? | Muhammad's emphasis on study and scholarship led to strong support of places of learning by Muslim leaders. |
| Scholars at the House of Wisdom included what? | Scholars at the House of Wisdom included researchers, editors, linguists, and technical advisers. |
| Popular literature included what? | Popular literature included The Thousand and One Nights, a collection of fairy tales, parables, and legends. |
| Muslims continued these traditions but often adapted them to what? | Muslims continued these traditions but often adapted them to suit Islamic beliefs and practices. |
| What was the name of a Persian scholar who was the greatest physician of the Muslim world and, more than likely, of world civilization between a.d. 500 and 1500 | The Persian scholar named al-Razi (Rhazes) |
| He wrote a textbook in which year, explaining what? | He wrote a textbook in the 800s explaining “the art of bringing together unknowns to match a known quantity.”He called this technique al-jabr today called algebra. |
| Who was Moses Ben Maimon and where did he live? | Moses Ben Maimon (Maimonides), a Jewish physician and philosopher, was born in Crdoba and lived in Egypt. |
| The values of many cultures were recognized by who? | The values of many cultures were recognized by the Muslims. |