Islam Civilizations Semester Exam Review

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When Muslims pray, they face towards: The east (always), The Kaaba in Mecca, Jerusalem, The nearest mosque

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The Kaaba in Mecca

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Which is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam? Options: Giving alms or charity, Fasting during Ramadan, Being baptized, Making a hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca

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Being baptized

Front

The Hijrah (hegira) marks Muhammad’s flight from Mecca to

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Medina

Front

Which number on this map shows the location of the holiest city of Islam?

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1

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The place of worship for a Muslim is a

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Mosque

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The Muslim holy text is called the -

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Qur’an

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Why did Islam divide into different sects (groups)?

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Muslims disagreed over who would be the successor to Muhammad.

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The two Muslim sects are called

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Sunni and Shi’a

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The start of the Muslim calendar is the year is -

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622 C.E.

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What does it mean that Muslims, Jews and Christians are called “people of the book”?

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A portion of each religion’s holy text is the same