Islamic Civilization: Symbol, Founder & Dynasties

1. ISLAM Civilization WHI SOL #8 Version B

2. 1. What is the symbol for Islam? • A • b • C • d

4. 2. The people who believe in Islam are called • Ishlamites • Muslims • Islamites • Muhammadians

5. Muslims

6. 3. This term means “submission to the will of God.” • Judaism • Buddhism • Christianity • Islam

7. Islam

8. #4 Who is the founder of Islam? • Gautama • Mohammed • Zoroaster • Abraham

9. Mohammed

10. 5. What year was Muhammad born in? • 0 • 1525 B.C.E • 624 B.C.E • 570 C.E

11. 570 C.E

12. #6 Where did Islam begin? • Arabian Peninsula • Iberian Peninsula • Africa • Europe

13. Arabian Peninsula

14. #7 What city was Muhammad from? • Damascus • Mecca • Medina • Jerusalem

15. Mecca

16. 8. What was the name of the angel that spoke with Muhammad in the cave near Mecca? • Gabriel • Michael • Raphael • Uriel

17. Gabriel

18. 9. Who is Allah? • An Angel • A prophet • God • A priest

19. God

20. 10. In Mecca, much of the trade (particularly that of idols) took place around a cubed stone temple called the • Hijrah • Ka’aba • Buraq • Caliph

21. Ka’aba

22. 11. Meccans initially resisted Muhammad’s teachings because • the teachings promoted war • the teachings upheld the worship of more than one god • the people feared Mecca would lose its position as a pilgrimage center • the people did not find his ideas appealing

23. the people feared Mecca would lose its position as a pilgrimage center

24. 12. The angel in the cave told Muhammad that the cubed stone temple was built by • Abraham and Ishmael • Moses and Aaron • Siddhartha and Lao Tzu • Isaac and Joseph

25. Abraham and Ishmael

26. 14. What city invited Muhammad to come and live with them when they were being persecuted? • Jerusalem • Mecca • Medina • Damascus

27. Medina

28. 16. 8 years after fleeing this city, Muhammad had returned as a conqueror. • Mecca • Medina • Damascus • Jerusalem

29. Mecca

30. 17. What was the first city that Muhammad became the ruler of? • Mecca • Medina • Damascus • Jerusalem

31. Medina

32. 18. According to this map, Muhammad did not hold territory in this location • Rome • Judea • Arabia • Persia Iraq Yemen Arabia Oman

33. Iraq

34. #19 When Muhammad died, his companion, named ___________, took over and became the new caliph. • Abraham • Ishmael • Abu Bakr • Sunni Ali

35. Abu Bakr

36. #20 What is a caliph? • God • A king or queen who has unlimited power and seeks to control all aspects of society. • A supreme political and religious leader in a Muslim government. • One of the followers of Jesus who preached and spread his teachings.

37. supreme political and religious leader in a Muslim government.

38. #21 The division of Islam into Sunni and Shi'a sects resulted from • differences over who were the rightful successors to Muhammad. • conflict over the spoils of Muslim conquests. • resistance to the Five Pillars. • disputes over the role of Hebrew prophets.

39. differences over who were the rightful successors to Muhammad

40. #22 This dynasty took over and greatly expanded the Islamic empire after the first four caliphs • Abyssid Dynasty • Umayyad Dynasty • Achaemenid Dynasty • Sassanid Dynasty

41. Umayyad Dynasty

42. #23 When the Abassid Dynasty took control of the Muslim Empire, the Umayyad Dynasty was forced to retreat to this land in order to survive. • Egypt • Spain • Italy • Greece

43. Spain

44. #24 When the Abassid Dynasty took control of the Muslim Empire, they moved the capital to this location. • Damascus • Jerusalem • Mecca • Baghdad

45. Baghdad

46. #25 The holy book of Islam that contains the revelations that Muhammad received from the angel Gabriel • Qur’an • Bible • Torah • Vedas

47. Qur’an

48. #26 The system of law that regulates the family life, moral conduct, and business and community life of Muslims. • Shari’a • Torah • 8 Noble Truths • Karma

49. Shari’a

50. #27 Islamic house of worship Dome of the Rock • Church • Mosque • Synagogue • Cathedral