Global Quiz

Question 1

5 Pillars

Answer 1

1) Pray 5x a day facing Mecca
2) Give alms to the poor
3) Repeat Allah is God, Muhammed is his prophet
4) Hajj once in your lifetime
5) Fast during holy month of Ramadan

Question 2

Including the 5 Pillars the Muslims also

Answer 2

Forbidden to eat port or drink alcohol
Encouraged to free their slaves (time appropriate)
Equality
Jihad (holy water)

Question 3

Ulama

Answer 3

Religious scholars to interpret Koran

Question 4

Sharia

Answer 4

Islamic legal system that guides the personal conduct of all Muslims

Question 5

Imam

Answer 5

Spiritual advisor to interpret Allah

Question 6

After the death of Muhammed, there was a major issue as to who should succeed Him. Many felt _____should since he was the closet to him

Answer 6

Abu Bakr

Question 7

The Muslims population split into 2 sets named…

Answer 7

Sunni’s or Shiites

Question 8

Sunni’s

Answer 8

Felt that the caliph should be chosen by leaders of the Muslim community. They viewed his as a leader, not as a religious authority

Question 9

Shit’ites

Answer 9

Argued that the only true successors to the prophet were descendents of the Muhammed’s daughter and son-in-law, Fatima and Ali Descendants were also considered to be divinely inspired

Question 10

How many % of Muslims are Sunni’s?

Answer 10

90%

Question 11

How many % of Muslims are Shiites

Answer 11

10%

Question 12

Golden Age

Answer 12

A time of outstanding cultural achievements for a civilization

Question 13

Why did Muslims experience a “Golden Age”

Answer 13

When the Abbasid Dynasty takes over, they decided to stop expansion, war and carnage. They create an empire based on equality.

Question 14

Baghdad

Answer 14

Becomes the cultural capital of the Islamic Empire

Question 15

Between 750 and 1350 the Muslims

Answer 15

1) built a vast trading network from east to west using “ships of the desert”
1a) Products that are traded back and forth allow for greater cultural diffusion
1b) The Arabic language spreads becoming the common language of trade
1c) Agricultural guilds produce high quality products that are traded

Question 16

What were some other advancements of the Muslim Golden Age?

Answer 16

science, medicine, math, literature, art and architecture, translations of Greek and Persian books into Arabic

Question 17

Science

Answer 17

Astronomy(astrolabe), light travels in straight lines, earth is round (25,000) miles and maps

Question 18

Medicine

Answer 18

Surgery, treatments, medical exams to become a physician, 25 medical encyclopedias, “Contagious”, cataract surgery, use of prescriptions and quarantine

Question 19

Math

Answer 19

decimal system from India; textbooks

Question 20

Literature

Answer 20

Arabian Nights collection -Aladdin and the Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, poetry describing the beauty of nature and love. Calligraphy was introduced

Question 21

Art and Architecture

Answer 21

Mosques, geometric designs, carpets, textiles - never showed people, animals, or God

Question 22

Schism

Answer 22

a great divide

Question 23

Muslims had to chose between Sunni’s and Shi’ite

Answer 23

Sunni’s - Led by Abu Bakr (caliph)
Shi’ites - Led by Ali (family of Muhammed)

Question 24

Abu Bakr is successful and takes power. He becomes the first __________

Answer 24

Caliph of Islam

Question 25

Caliph

Answer 25

A religious leader. Not a prophet because he was not chosen by God

Question 26

Why does Islam expand so rapidly

Answer 26

a united people weaker empires surrounding mecca (Byzantine and Persian Empire) strong army tolerant of other faiths ("outsiders had to pay a tax" but could be self ruled) equality

Question 27

After Abu Bakr dies __________ the second caliph takes over

Answer 27

Umar (Omar)

Question 28

When Umar is assassinate ___________finally takes over Muslims leadership

Answer 28

Ali

Question 29

Under the ____________, Islam continued to spread into Europe, the Mediterranean, Persia and the Middle East however their empire was short lived

Answer 29

Quarishi clam

Question 30

Jihad

Answer 30

Muslims use this term to convert "non-believers"

Question 31

When __________took over, Muslims were able to take a breath and stability was brought to the Middle East region

Answer 31

Abbasid Caliphs

Question 32

The goal was simple:

Answer 32

unify all Muslims to create a strong united empire

Question 33

Islam now spread across

Answer 33

3 continents

Question 34

As a result the Abbasids ending discrimination against non-Muslims, creating a more sophisticated government and improving their educational system, a Golden Age begins to emerge

Question 35

Capital is moved from

Answer 35

Damascus, Syria to Baghdad -Baghdad becomes the "Jewel of the Middle East"

Question 36

Reached its peak under

Answer 36

Caliph Harun al Rashid 786-809 AD Encourage research, philosophy, learning, etc

Question 37

Africa is divided in half by the equator and was known as the:

Answer 37

“THE DARK CONTINENT”

Question 38

Africa was too scary a place for Europeans to explore for many years:

Answer 38

Mountains: Highest are found in the southeast and northwest Deserts: created divisions between northern and southern Africa (culture diversity) Rivers: Nile River: flows north into Med. Sea (Egypt) Niger River: major river in western Africa “arteries”. Cataracts: waterfalls

Question 39

Cataracts:

Answer 39

waterfalls

Question 40

The Equator runs through the middle of Africa, creating very different zones of climate.

Answer 40

Tropical Rainforest Climate: Hot, humid and rainy Savanna Climate: Savanna: grasslands outside of the desert – home to most of African people.

Question 41

Savanna:

Answer 41

grasslands outside of the desert – home to most of African people.

Question 42

Natural Resources:

Answer 42

resources created in the earth.

Question 43

Africa is rich in many types of mineral sources:

Answer 43

Oil, Copper, Gold and Diamonds.

Question 44

Cash Crop:

Answer 44

one or two main crops specifically grown to sell in mass quantities to make money! Cocoa, Cotton, Rubber and Coffee

Question 45

Early African People:

Answer 45

The Bantu Migration

Question 46

2500 BC:

Answer 46

Northern Africa suffers a severe drought

Question 47

Desertification:

Answer 47

caused the Bantu people to migrate to new farmland.

Question 48

Effects of Desertifaction

Answer 48

The Bantu language spreads. Spread and use of iron as technology. New/improved farming techniques.