VCJH History 7 Unit 6 12.1- 12.4

Question 0

Caravan

Answer 0

A group of traders traveling together

Question 1

Oasis

Answer 1

A wet fertile area in the desert. Good for water and trade

Question 2

Muhammed

Answer 2

Leader of the Islam religion. Received visions.

Question 3

Islam

Answer 3

A religion based on messages that Muhammad supposedly got from an angel

Question 4

Muslim

Answer 4

A follower of Islam

Question 5

Qur’an

Answer 5

The holy book of Islam. People translated the text.

Question 6

Pilgrimage

Answer 6

A journey to a sacred place. Muhammed went on one.

Question 7

Mosque

Answer 7

A religious building for Muslim prayer. People worshipped in it

Question 8

Jihad

Answer 8

A holy war

The inner struggle that people go through in their effort to obey God and behave according to Islamic ways

Question 9

Sunnah

Answer 9

The rules that Muslims lived by Guide to their expected behavior.

Question 10

Five Pillars of Islam

Answer 10

Rules Muslims followed.
1- There is no god but god and Mohammed is the prophet
2- Pray five times every day.
3- Give to the poor and needy
4- Fast during the month of Ramadam
5- Travel to Mecca for at least one pilgrimage

Question 11

Abu Bakr

Answer 11

Muhammad’s first convert. Became the first leader. United Arabia

Question 12

Caliph

Answer 12

Title the Muslims used for their highest leader.

Question 13

Janissaries

Answer 13

Soldier that converted to Islam. Were tortured to convert to Islam.

Question 14

Mehmed II

Answer 14

Defeated the Byzantine empire. Used cannons. Took Constantinople.

Question 15

Suleyman

Answer 15

Took control of eastern Mediterranean. Ruled 1520-1566

Question 16

Sria

Answer 16

Thought only Muhammad’s descendants could be caliph. Was one part of the Muslim religion.

Question 17

Sunni

Answer 17

Thought people didn’t have to be related to Muhhamad to be caliph. Other sect of the Muslim religion.

Question 18

Tolerance

Answer 18

Acceptance.

Question 19

Mughals

Leader - Location - Religion

Answer 19

Babur

India

Muslim

Question 20

Safavids

Leader - Location - Religion

Answer 20

Sria & Sunni

Persia

Muslim

Question 21

Ottomans

Leader - Location - Religion

Answer 21

Mehmed
Sulyman

India

Muslim

Question 22

How did Islam spread to Europe, Asia, and Africa?

Answer 22

Through trade

Question 23

Arabia was the trading crossroads for what three continents?

Answer 23

Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Question 24

Why would a nomad prefer to travel in a tribe?

Answer 24

It provided protection from danger and reduced competition for grazing lands.

Question 25

Where did Muhammad first hear from an angel of god?

Answer 25

In a cave

Question 26

Where did people travel to on a pilgrimage?

Answer 26

Mecca

Question 27

Which of the pillars of Islam did the rich merchants and rulers in Mecca resist?

Answer 27

Giving money to the poor.

Question 28

What does the Qur'an say about slavery?

Answer 28

They should free the slaves

Question 29

What is shariah?

Answer 29

Islamic law

Question 30

What role does shariah play in modern Islam?

Answer 30

Without it there would be no law.

Question 31

What are the rules for society in Islam?

Answer 31

Treat guests nicely | It is bad to owe someone money

Question 32

What region did Muslims first unify and which caliph led this unification?

Answer 32

Arabia under Abu Bakr

Question 33

Why do you think the Umayyad caliphs moved the capital from Medina to Damascus?

Answer 33

In order to expand.

Question 34

What city became the Ottoman capital?

Answer 34

Istanbul

Question 35

How did the conquest of Constantinople help the Ottoman Empire expand?

Answer 35

It enabled acces to Europe

Question 36

What order did the following occur in? A. Ottoman Empire reaches its height under Suleyman I B. The Mughals built the Taj Mahal C. Abu Bakr makes Arabia into a unified Muslim state D. Baghdad becomes the capital of the Islamic Republic

Answer 36

C - D - A - B Abu Bakr makes Arabia into a unified Muslim state Baghdad becomes the capital of the Islamic Republic Ottoman Empire reaches its height under Suleyman I The Mughals built the Taj Mahal

Question 37

Timeline. ``` Order these correctly Abbasids come to power in Syria Safavids conquer Iran Abu Bakr unites Arabia Baghdad becomes capital Mehmed II conquers Constantinople Arabs & Berbers conquer Spain ```

Answer 37

REMEMBER IT ALPHABETICALLY. A-B ``` AB. Abu Bakr unites Arabia A&B. Arabs & Berbers conquer Spain A. Abasids come to power in Syria B. Baghdad becomes capital M. Mehmed II conquers Constantinople S. Safavids conquer Iran ```

Question 38

Which of the following can you infer from the 5th pillar of Islam? A. Other religions do not require their believers to fast B. Mecca is important to Muslims C Muhammad's home was in Medina D. There are no cities that holy in Islam

Answer 38

B. Mecca is important to Muslims

Question 39

Who was chosen leader of Islam after Muhammad's death?

Answer 39

Abu Bakr

Question 40

The leader of the Safavid Empire was called the Sultan T/F

Answer 40

False

Question 41

What was the result of the exchange of beliefs and customs between Muslims and the people they conquered?

Answer 41

Different cultures blended together

Question 42

Many merchants in Mecca rejected the teachings of Muhammad because they did not want to lose money T/F

Answer 42

True

Question 43

Mecca's rulers approved of Muhammad's teachings and helped spread the Islamic message T/F

Answer 43

False

Question 44

Muslims forced those they conquered to convert to Islam T/F

Answer 44

False

Question 45

``` What was the most important factor in the spread of Islam in the 600s? A. Trading with non-Musllims B. Translating Arabic texts into Latin C. Producing Islamic art D Conquering non-Muslims ```

Answer 45

D. Conquering non-Muslims

Question 46

Muhammad was a local merchant in Mecca before he became known for introducing Islam T/F

Answer 46

True

Question 47

The Sufism movement was based on: A. The ancient Greek philosophy of rational thought B. New mathematical discoveries C. Developing a personal relationship with God D. Shia teachings on moral behavior

Answer 47

A. The ancient Greek philosophy of rational thought

Question 48

Which corner of Asia is the Arabian peninsula located? NW, NE, SE, SW

Answer 48

Southwest ??????

Question 49

Which of the following best summarizes the Five Pillars of Islam? A. They are stories about the life of Mohammed B. They are the basis for law in Muslim countries C. They are acts of worship required of all Muslims D. They are rules about how Muslims treat each other?

Answer 49

C. They are acts of worship required of all Muslims.

Question 50

Which of the following is the central teaching of Islam? A. Allah will grant life in paradise to all who obey him B. Allah is the only God and Mohammed is his prophet C. On the final day Allah will judge all people D. Muslims must wash before praying to be pure before Allah

Answer 50

B. Allah is the only God and Mohammed is his prophet

Question 51

The Qur'an and the Sunnah both form the basis for this.......

Answer 51

.

Question 52

``` The Sunnah is based on the A. Shariah B. Hadith C. Qur'an D. The Five Pillars of Islam ```

Answer 52

B. Hadith

Question 53

``` The Thousand and One Nights tales included the following legendary characters except: A. Akbar B. Ali Baba C. Aladdin D. Sinbad ```

Answer 53

A. Akbar

Question 54

What is the title that Muslims use for their highest leader of Islam?

Answer 54

Caliph

Question 55

Which of the following happened first? A. Muhammad began to tell people about the messages from Allah B. Muhammad taught that there was only one God C. Muhammad meditated in a cave outside Mecca D. Muhammad received messages from Allah through an angel.

Answer 55

C. Muhammad meditated in a cave outside Mecca

Question 56

``` Who wrote a medical encyclopedia that was translated into Latin and widely used throughout Europe? A. Ibn Battutah B. Mehmed II C. Omar Khayyam D. Avicenna ```

Answer 56

D. Avicenna

Question 57

``` Which area was conquered by the Muslims last: A. Persian Empire B. Byzantine Empire C. Spain D. North Africa ```

Answer 57

C. Spain

Question 58

What do Muslims call their building for prayer?

Answer 58

Mosque

Question 59

In terms of importance to Arabian nomads, which concerns would you rank first? A. Finding shelter B. visiting oases often C. Getting food and water for their animals D. Making deals with traders for supplies

Answer 59

C. Getting food and water for their animals

Question 60

Before they heard Muhammad's teachings, many Arabs visited the Kaaba in Mecca each year to do what?

Answer 60

Worship other Gods

Question 61

A person who traveled from place to place is known as what?

Answer 61

Nomad