Islam quiz Flashcards

1
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what are the 5 pillars of islam

A
  1. to go on the hajj
  2. To say the statement of faith at least once in your life: There is only one god, Allah and his prophet is muhammad 3. Give to the poor and needy once in your life time, if you don’t have money give to your community.
  3. Praying 5 times a day.
  4. fast during the day during the holy month of ramadan.
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2
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who are the 4 prophets in order

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  1. Abraham
  2. moses
  3. jesus
  4. Muhammad
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3
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which muslim empire was located in india?

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the mughul empire

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4
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what are the 3 holiest cities in islam?

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Mecca, Medina, Jerusalaem

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5
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Mecca was special because

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it was muhammad’s birth place

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6
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Medina was special because

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it was where muhammad went when Mecca rejected him

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7
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Jerusalem was special because

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it was where muhammad went up to the heavens

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8
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Islam means

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surrender to the will of Allah (Allah means god)

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9
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What were the Arabians before Islam

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Nomadic herders who where scattered and unsettled

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10
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How did Islam change the life of Arabians

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It settled them, and turned them into a civilization, then an empire

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11
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What was the Muslim architecture

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Mosque’s

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12
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What was the Muslim’s art form

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Caligraphy

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13
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What was the symbol of Christianity

A

A cross

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14
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What was the symbol of Judaism

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The star of David

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15
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What was the symbol for Islam

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A crescent moon/star

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16
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What is the holy book of Judaism

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The torah

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17
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What is the holy book of Christianity

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The Bible

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18
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What is the holy book of Islam

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The Quar’an

19
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What was the holy place to pray for Muslim’s

A

Mosque’s

20
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What was the holy place to pray for Jew’s

A

Synagogue’s

21
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What was the holy place to pray for Christian’s

A

Church’s

22
Q

The blue mosque is an

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Istanbul

23
Q

What did Muslim’s want

A

The holy land

24
Q

What does Jihad mean

A

Holy war/internal struggle

25
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What do Sufis believe in

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That you can have a relationship with god during your life

26
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Why did the Golden age end

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Internal struggle, External struggle, and Destruction of books and libraries

27
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Why is calligraphy the most important art form for Muslim’s

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Because they weren’t aloud to depict anybody in human form

28
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what does explicit mean

A

specific

29
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what does implicit mean

A

you should know to do something with out being told it

30
Q

What is an oasis

A

a water hole in the desert

31
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What are some Muslim inventions

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longitude/latitude, trigonometry, Algebra, Chemistry, Arabic numerals, Astronomy

32
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Who were the crusades

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a military group of christians to take back the holy land

33
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jannisairies are

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ottoman slave soldiers

34
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What do the Sunni and the Shia disagree on

A

who should become caliph

35
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why did the golden age begin

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books and libraries for learning, the development of paper to make books for education, and unity in geography they all gathered in Baghdad

36
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Who founded Islam

A

Muhammad

37
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What is the most important art form

A

Caligraphy

38
Q

Who were the leaders of the Safavid Empire

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Shia’s

39
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Shia believed that _____ should become Caliph

A

Muhammad’s descendants

40
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Sunni believe that _____ should become Calpih

A

Anyone who is capable

41
Q

Who developed treatments for small pox and measles

A

Al-Razi

42
Q

Who was the father of Algebra

A

Al Khwarism

43
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Who emphasized experimentation and was known as the father of Chemistry

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Jabir Ibn Haiyan