How did the environment of Arabia serve as a form of protection during much of the region's history?(1 point)
Responses
Its mountainous regions kept farmers from Mesopotamia from moving in for better land.
Its mountainous regions kept farmers from Mesopotamia from moving in for better land.
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 extreme heat and arid conditions kept invaders from attacking settlements.
Which of the following is a belief shared by Sunnis and Shias?(1 point)
Responses
that imams are divinely inspired Muslim leaders
that imams are divinely inspired Muslim leaders
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 only descendants of Muhammad should be caliph
that the Sunnah is the most important text of Islamic faith
Which factor helped spread Islam?(1 point)
Responses
People found new ideas easier to follow.
People found new ideas easier to follow.
Rulers required residents to convert.
Rulers required residents to convert.
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.
Who did Shias think should succeed Muhammad?(1 point)
Responses
someone who had won many battles
someone who had won many battles
a member of the Umayyad dynasty
a member of the Umayyad dynasty
one of the "rightly guided caliphs"
one of the "rightly guided caliphs"
A relative of Muhammad
A relative of Muhammad
What do Muslims do on a hajj?(1 point)
Responses
They give wealth to the poor and needy.
They give wealth to the poor and needy.
They fast during the day for a month.
They fast during the day for a month.
They travel to the holy city of Mecca.
They travel to the holy city of Mecca.
They pray five times each day.
They travel to the holy city of Mecca.
What do Muslims believe that the Sharia describes?(1 point)
Responses
the word of God revealed to Muhammad
the word of God revealed to Muhammad
the words and actions of Muhammad
the words and actions of Muhammad
the basis for secular law in Muslim nations
the basis for secular law in Muslim nations
the rules for proper conduct by Muslims