Chapter One

Question 1

Sheik

Answer 1

Tribal Leader

Question 2

Sultan

Answer 2

used by the Seljuk turks to refer to the holder of power

Question 3

Jirah

Answer 3

Holy struggle

Question 4

Fitnah

Answer 4

Islamic Civil War

Question 5

Caliph

Answer 5

Successor of God’s messenger

Question 6

Cave of Hirah

Answer 6

Where Muhammad obtained a message from the angel Gabriel

Question 7

Constitution of Medina

Answer 7

written by Muhammad

• grants religious freedom
• made to unify the people of Medina

Question 8

Ibn Sina

Answer 8

wrote the Canon of Medicine

Question 9

Majlis

Answer 9

Counsel of Elders

Question 10

Prosperity of Mecca

Answer 10

• money increased and led to resentment and conflict

Question 11

Mecca

Answer 11

previously a polytheistic society

Question 12

Allah

Answer 12

main god of mecca

Question 13

Kaaba

Answer 13

where Allah was worshiped; became a tourist attraction

Question 14

Revelations

Answer 14

Monotheism
merciful and All powerful god
Honesty, Faith, Trust
Charity/ Kindness
Final Judgement

Question 15

Islam

Answer 15

submission to God

Question 16

Five Pillars

Answer 16

Faith
Prayer
Fasting
Almsgiving
Pilgrimage

Question 17

Hadith

Answer 17

collection of narratives about Muhammad’s life

Question 18

Hijra

Answer 18

Muhammad and his followers journey from Mecca to Medina

Question 19

Year of Sorrow

Answer 19

Muhammad. loses his wife and uncle; sends his family to Ethiopia;
flees to Medina where his support increases and his family returns

Question 20

Umma

Answer 20

First Islamic Community

Question 21

Quba

Answer 21

First Mosque
where Muhammad rebuilds his family

Question 22

Abu Bakar (First Caliph)

Answer 22

creates Islamic empire

Question 23

Jizya

Answer 23

Religious toleration and economic benefits

Question 24

Umar/Omar (2nd Caliph)

Answer 24

Former Muhammad hater

gains Syria, Jerusalem, Persia

Killed by Persian soldier

Question 25

Uthman (3rd Caliph)

Answer 25

Attempted to set up a family dynasty

assassinated due to rising resentment

Question 26

Ali (4th Caliph)

Answer 26

Assassinated by Uthman avengers which caused Fitnah

Question 27

Muawiya

Answer 27

5th Caliph

Question 28

Hussein

Answer 28

Rises against Umayyads in the Battle of Karbala

Question 29

Sunni

Answer 29

Believes that blood doesn’t make you a good leader

Question 30

Shia

Answer 30

Only direct members of Muhammad’s bloodline should be Caliph

Question 31

Ashura

Answer 31

Commemration day

Question 32

Umayyad Dynasty

Answer 32

North Africa, Spain, France

Question 33

Battle of Tours

Answer 33

caused by arab superiority commplex which created resentment

Question 34

Ma’mun

Answer 34

golden age of the islamic empire

sponsored the arts and translated classic literature

led to the creation of algebra, architecture, astronomy, literature

Question 35

Seljuk Turks

Answer 35

capture baghdad

Question 36

Battle of Manzikeit (capture Anatolia)

Answer 36

Seljuk Turks controlled middle east until WW!

Question 37

Abbasid Dynasty

Answer 37

500 yrs in power
overthrow the Umayyads
attempts to unite Sunni’s and Shia’s through intermarriage
opens gov jobs to both sunni’s and shias
moves capital from Medina to Baghdad

Question 38

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