What is Islam? | Early Islam | Umayyads | Abbasid | Ottoman Empire and After |
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Who started the spread of Islam?
Muhammed
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Where was the prophet Muhammad born?
Mecca
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What are Umayyads similar to in the Christian religion?
The Pope
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When did the rule of Abbasids start?
750 C.E.
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Did the Ottoman Empire consist of just Muslims?
No
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What is the name Islam's refer to God?
Allah
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Who was Muhammad visited by that told him he was a prophet of God?
Angel Gabriel
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When did Umayyads start?
After the death of Muhammad
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What did the first Abbasid do to the city Baghdad?
Founded it as a Muslim-based city
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Does Islam still spread today?
Yes
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What is the name of their holy book?
Qur’an
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How was Muhammad and his followers treated early on in the spread of Islam?
With hostility
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When did the Umayyad rule end?
750 C.E,
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What is one famous Muslim school that the Abbasids started?
House of Wisdom
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When did the Ottoman Empire end the Byzantine Empire?
1453 C.E.
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What does "Islam" in arabic?
Submission or submission to God
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When did Muhammad start preaching the idea of one God?
610 C.E.
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How was the next Umayyad decided?
Monarchy or passed down through family
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What did the Abbasids establish?
First defined Muslim laws
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How many Muslims is there estimated to be today?
2.1 billion
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What are three of the five pillars of obedience?
Testimony of faith, Prayer, Giving, Fasting, or Pilgrimage
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When did people start accepting the idea of Islam?
622 C.E.
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What did Umayyads use to conquer naval battles?
Greek Fire
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If you were not Muslim under the rule of the Abbasids you had to what?
Pay special taxes
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In 1453 C.E. the Ottoman Empire conquered where?
Constantinople
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