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1
Modern Islam is no longer identified with a particular country or region or with any one ethnic or racial group.
A)True
B)False
2
All Muslims are required to make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lives.
A)True
B)False
3
Islam continues the polytheism already popular among Arabic tribes.
A)True
B)False
4
The Kaaba originally contained pagan idols, which were destroyed by Muhammad.
A)True
B)False
5
The Qur'an is quite poetic and evocative.
A)True
B)False
6
Calligraphy is a respected and valued Islamic art form.
A)True
B)False
7
The Arab world saved Greek knowledge by translating it into Arabic and passing it on to other cultures.
A)True
B)False
8
Muslim doctors had far superior skills to their Western contemporaries.
A)True
B)False
9
The Islamic pointed arch was adapted by European architects for the Romanesque style of architecture.
A)True
B)False
10
The most famous example of a teaching mosque is the Masjid-i Jami, or Great Mosque, in Isfahan.
A)True
B)False
11
An integral element of the Alhambra in Granada is the presence and sound of water.
A)True
B)False
12
Islamic music employs microtones – the smallest intervals in mainstream Western music before jazz.
A)True
B)False
13
Paper-making was invented by Islamic culture.
A)True
B)False
14
The Sufi order of Whirling Dervishes in Turkey introduced music into their mosques.
A)True
B)False
15
Mosques are often decorated with calligraphic designs.
A)True
B)False





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