Who was the founder of Islam and what do his followers consider him to be?
Muhammad, the final prophet
Where do Muslims believe Muhammad made a spiritual journey from to Heaven?
The rock (which is now enclosed in the Dome of the Rock)
Where was Muslim expansion into Europe stopped, by who, and why is this significant?
At the Battle of Tours, by the Franks, and it kept Christianity in Europe alive or limited spread of Islam into Europe
What is the correct order of the three monotheistic faiths that are related to each other?
Judaism => Christianity => Islam
What are the three holiest cities in Islam, in order? Also, what makes them important to Muslims?
Mecca => Medina => Jerusalem
Birthplace of Muhammad, where Muhammad fled to and gained followers, and where Muhammad had a spiritual trip to heaven
Where was the Muslim capital initially, where was it moved to, and by who?
Mecca to Baghdad by the Abbasid Caliphate
What part of Europe fell to Muslim control for the better part of seven centuries?
Spain
Identify 6 of the 8 cities on this map.
Mr. Smith will check
What two types of environments did Muslims spread in spite of?
Deserts and mountains
What two cities were held by the Byzantines that would be taken over by the Muslims?
Damascus and Jerusalem
What type of math were Muslims famous for creating?
Algebra
What type of books did the Muslims translate into Arabic?
Greek, Roman, Indian, pretty much anyone they could learn from
What is the holy text of Islam and what language would it first have been written in?
Quran (Koran) in Arabic
What created the split between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims? What did each believe?
The death of Muhammad, who should rule next, do caliphs have to be related to Muhammad or not. Sunni- anybody, Shi'a- caliphs must be related to Muhammad
What numerical system do we use today that the Muslims developed?
Arabic numerals