Quiz 6

Question 1

Members of what mystic movement within Islam were known for entering trances by constantly repeating prayers or through physical exertion such as a whirling dance?

Answer 1

Sufis

Question 2

The primary holy book of Islam is…

Answer 2

The Qur’an

Question 3

Which group began to invade Islamic territory from east in approximately 950, which led to large-scale conversations among this group to Islam and there incorporation into the empire?

Answer 3

Turks

Question 4

Which of the following practices are NOT prohibited by Islamic teachings?

Answer 4

Slavery

Question 5

At the height of the Islamic empire, the western extent went as far as

Answer 5

Spain and Portugal

Question 6

A madrasa is a type of

Answer 6

School

Question 7

In 762, the Abbasid rulers moved the capital of the Islamic empire to

Answer 7

Baghdad

Question 8

The revolution that began the Abbasid period marked the end of which period in the Islamic Middle East?

Answer 8

Umayyad

Question 9

Which of the following was a prominent minority group of muslims who disputed how the primary leader should be chosen, and inspired a fracture between the majority of muslims and that minority?

Answer 9

Shi’a

Question 10

Briefly explain the five pillars

Answer 10

The five practices the Islam followers abide by.

Fasting 
Praying 
Believing in one god
Following Mohammad
Following the Qur'an