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1. The hegira marks Mohammed’s flight from Mecca to
   A. Damascus.
   B. Baghdad.
   C. Jerusalem.
   D. Medina.*
   
   
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the Pillars of Islam?
   A. Giving charity
   B. Fasting during Ramadan
   C. Being baptized*
   D. Making a pilgrimage
   
   
3. What city is important not only to Muslims, but to Jews and Christians as well?
   A. Mecca
   B. Jerusalem*
   C. Constantinople
   D. Cairo
   
   
4. Which of the following is true about the Koran?
   A. It was written by Mohammed.
   B. It has been changed over time.
   C. It was recorded by Mohammed’s followers.*
   D. It includes the Old and New Testament.
   
   
5. Who of the following is NOT regarded as a prophet by Muslims?
   A. Jesus
   B. Paul*
   C. Abraham
   D. Mohammed
   
   
6. An important cultural contribution of the Muslims would be the
   A. development of gunpowder.
   B. preservation of ancient Greek and Roman texts.*
   C. establishment of trade with Australia.
   D. building of churches throughout the empire.
   
   
7. As trade expanded in the Islamic Empire, many people adopted the Arabic language. This event would be best characterized by what term below?
   A. Acculturation
   B. Ethnocentrism
   C. Diffusion *
   D. Xenophobia
   
   
8. When Muslims pray, they face
   A. the east.
   B. Mecca.*
   C. Jerusalem.
   D. the nearest mosque.
   
   
9. Which of the following represents the correct order of the Islamic dynasties from the 7th to the 13th century?
   A. Umayyad, Abbasid, Seljuk*
   B. Abbasid, Seljuk, Umayyad
   C. Abbasid, Shi’ite, Sunni
   D. Umayyad, Shi’ite, Abbasid
   
   
10. All of the following are scientific achievements of the Muslims EXCEPT:
    A. invention of the compass.*
    B. Al Jabr or Algebra.
    C. adaptation of Arabic numerals.
    D. medicine.
    
    
11. Where did Islam begin?
    A. Iberian Peninsula
    B. Africa
    C. Arabian Peninsula*
    D. Europe
    
    
12. Who is the founder of Islam?
    A. Mohammed*
    B. Zoroaster
    C. Gautama
    D. Abraham
    
    
13. What famous battle halted the spread of Islam into western Europe?
    A. Hastings
    B. Tours *
    C. Salamis
    D. Agincourt
    
    
14. At its height, the Islamic empire expanded from
    A. east Asia to Europe.
    B. the Indus River Valley to the Atlantic Ocean.*
    C. the Nile River Valley to the Pacific Ocean.
    D. west Africa to Scandinavia.
    
    
15. Where did traders and merchants spread Islam?
    A. Northern Europe
    B. Southeast Asia*
    C. Australia
    D. America
    
    
    Select one or more of the following as part of the student assessment:
    
16. Find or create a map, and have students identify important cities and geographical features.
    
    
17. Make up analogies about Islam and other religions, and leave a blank for students to complete the analogy.
    
    
18. Add a timeline, and have students answer questions using the timeline.
    
    
19. Create a map that shows trade in the Islamic Empire, and develop questions related to the map.