How did the environment of Arabia serve as a form of protection during much of the region's history?
(1 point)
Responses
Its fertile oases enabled farmers to grow enough food for themselves and for sale.
Its fertile oases enabled farmers to grow enough food for themselves and for sale.
Its extreme heat and arid conditions kept invaders from attacking settlements.
Its extreme heat and arid conditions kept invaders from attacking settlements.
Its landlocked location prevented traders from bringing in foreign goods.
Its landlocked location prevented traders from bringing in foreign goods.
Its mountainous regions kept farmers from Mesopotamia from moving in for better land.
Its extreme heat and arid conditions kept invaders from attacking settlements.
C daily fasting
B Sunnah
that imams are divinely inspired Muslim leaders
A preach that there was one true god.
Merchants carried the faith to new lands.
Arab Muslims
non-Arab Muslims
Jews and Christians
slaves
a relative of Muhammad
Umayyads
Use the drop-down menu to complete the sentence. (1 point)
During the month of Ramadan, Muslims take part in
Choose
A a pilgrimage
B a period of silence
C daily fasting
D religious feasting , which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Select the correct response from the drop-down menu. (1 point)
The source of Islamic thought that describes the words and actions of Muhammad is called the
A Quran
B Sunnah
C Eid al-Fitr
D Sharia
.
Which of the following is a belief shared by Sunnis and Shias?
(1 point)
Responses
that only descendants of Muhammad should be caliph
that only descendants of Muhammad should be caliph
that any righteous male Muslim can be chosen as caliph
that any righteous male Muslim can be chosen as caliph
that the Sunnah is the most important text of Islamic faith
that the Sunnah is the most important text of Islamic faith
that imams are divinely inspired Muslim leaders
Use the drop-down menu to complete the sentence.(1 point)
According to Muslim belief, Muhammad was praying in a cave when he had a revelation in which he was told to
A preach that there was one true god.
B found the holy city of Mecca
C conquer the Arabian Peninsula
D build a shrine for pilgrims to visit
Which factor helped spread Islam?
(1 point)
Responses
People were looking for new beliefs.
People were looking for new beliefs.
Merchants carried the faith to new lands.
Merchants carried the faith to new lands.
Rulers required residents to convert.
Rulers required residents to convert.
People found new ideas easier to follow.
Drag and drop the social divisions in the Arab Muslim empire to arrange them with those at the top of society to those at the bottom of society.
(1 point)
slaves
Arab Muslims
non-Arab Muslims
Jews and Christians
Who did Shias think should succeed Muhammad?
(1 point)
Responses
a relative of Muhammad
a relative of Muhammad
one of the "rightly guided caliphs"
one of the "rightly guided caliphs"
a member of the Umayyad dynasty
a member of the Umayyad dynasty
someone who had won many battles
someone who had won many battles
Which group established the first Muslim dynasty?
(1 point)
Responses
Safavids
Safavids
Umayyads
Umayyads
Abbasids
Abbasids
Mongols