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36 Cards in this Set
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Which pillar of Islam has to do with:
Belief in Allah. |
Faith
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Which pillar of Islam has to do with: The hajj to makkah?
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Pilgrimage
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Which pillar of Islam has to do with: Another name for charity.
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Alms
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Which pillar of Islam has to do with:
5 times daily facing makkah. |
Prayer
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Which pillar of Islam has to do with:
During ramadan one practices... |
Fasting
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The prophet of the Islamic religion was who?
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Muhammad
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The holy book of Islam is called the what?
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Quran
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Muslims refer to Christians & Jews collectively as the what?
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People of the Book
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For the Muslims it is a place of worship, but it can be a school, court of law, or a shelter. What is the name of this type of building?
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Mosque
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The occupation of most bedouins was namdic _______________?
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herders
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The world of Islam is divided into 2 groups, which sect is the majority?
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The Sunni
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The world of Islam is divided into 2 groups, which sect is the minority?
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The Shiite
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The public marketplaces found within the middle east & northern africa were known by what name?
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bazaars
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Accounts of events arranged in the order in which they occured are called what?
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chronicles
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The Abbasids were responsible for creating the new city, later to be the capital, named:
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chronicles
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The Abbasids were responsible for creating the new city, later to be the capital, named:
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Baghdad
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Which of these is not a type of leader?
A)Caliph B)Imam C)Sheikh D)Madrasa |
D)Madrasa
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The holy struggle to bring Islam to other lands is known as a...
A)Crusade B)Revelation C)Jihad D)All of the these |
C)Jihad
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The shari'ah is an Islamic...
A)Body of law B)Sacred shrine C)Religious leader D)Monarch or king |
A)Body of law
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Muslims are forbidden to do all but one of the following, note the exception.
A)Gamble B)Eat pork C)Make a profit D)Drink alcoholic beverages |
C)Make a profit
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They made Arabic the official language, minted the 1st Arabic currency, built roads & established postal routes, they were the...
A)Mongols B)Turks C)Persians D)Umayyads |
D)Umayyads
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Which of the following is not common to this mediterranean region?
A)Dates B)Rice C)Apricots D)Grapes E)Figs F)Olives |
B)Rice
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Regarding Islamic art & architecture, decorated books, carpets, swords, & entire walls are known by the name:
A)Arabesques B)Calligraphy C)Mosaics D)Alll of these |
A)Arabesques
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"Sinbad the sailor", "Ali Baba & the 40 Thieves", & "Aladdin" are all...
A)Stories B)Religious Plays C)Song Titles D)In the holy book |
A)Stories
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The "Madinah Compact" essentially establishes in print, the basic foundation of...
A)Islamic marriages B)The Islamic State C)Islam's educational system D)The Islamic family unit |
B)The Islamic State
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True of False?
In the Islamic world the practice of polygamy was prohibited. |
False
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True of False?
Omar Khayyam is a religious ceremony involving an Islamic boy now being recognized as a man. |
False
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True of False?
The so-called "house of wisdom" sparked many of the scientific & mathematical achievements within the Islamic world. |
True
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True of False?
The prophet of Islam experienced a revelation which called him to be an apostle of one true deity. |
True
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True of False?
The Arabian peninsula is entirely a desert without any oases whatsoever. |
False
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True of False?
In the Islamic world women had absolutely no rights & were totally subservient to men within this paternalistic society. |
False
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True of False?
Charles Martel, the Frankish leader, stopped the Muslim expansion @ the battle of tours. |
True
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True of False?
After the Umayyads overwhelmed the abbasids in battle, the losing side was forced to practice Christianity. |
False
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True of False?
@ various times in history the cities of: madinah, damascus, & baghdad have all served as capital cities. |
True
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True of False?
Not all Arabs are of teh Islamic faith, in other words there are non-muslim arabs, as well as non-arab nuslims. |
True
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True of False?
When Infanticide was practiced it was directed solely @ females. |
True
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