1. Islamic religious architecture is closely related to ____.
a.
Christian basilicas
b.
Muslim prayer
c.
Roman temples
d.
Indian tombs - Answers Christian basilicas
2. Critical of the polytheistic religion of his fellow Arabs, Muhammad had all the idols destroyed, but he
preserved the Kaaba. Which of the following supports the reason for this preservation?
a.
It is the Islamic world's symbolic center.
b.
It is the home of Muhammad.
c.
It the site of Muhammad's ascendancy into Paradise.
, d.
It is the location of Muhammad's divine inspiration. - Answers It is the Islamic world's symbolic center.
3. The event called the Hijra, which was ____, marks the beginning of Islam.
a.
the Islamic conquest of Egypt
b.
Muhammad's flight from Mecca
c.
Muhammad's vision of Gabriel
d.
the rock in the mosque at Mecca - Answers Muhammad's flight from Mecca
4. How is interior architectural space defined in the Muslim world?
a.
By having no interior walls
b.
By rearranging the courtyard fountains
c.
By moving the walls around to increase or decrease the space