Formation and Spread of Islam

Multiple Choice

Which of these IS NOT considered to be an Abrahamic religion?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Islam

Match

Match the following

• Islam

• Muslim

• Arab

submission

follower of Islam

ethnic group

• submission

• follower of Islam

• ethnic group

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes Islam:

• Monotheistic

  Abrahamic

  Holy book is the Quran

  Allah

• Polytheistic

  Abrahamic

  Holy book is the Quran

  Allah

• Monotheistic

  Abrahamic

  Holy book is the Bible

  Yahweh

• Monotheistic

  Abrahamic

  Holy Book is the Bible

  Allah

Draw

Draw two lines, both starting with Abraham, connecting Abraham to each of the two sets of 12 tribes. Draw the line through the correct wife and children - a single blue line for the Israelite lineage and a single red line for the Muslim lineage.

Multiple Choice

According to Islam, who is the most important prophet?

• Muhammed

• Jesus

• Allah

• Adam

Multiple Choice

What 570 AD town was Muhammad born in?

• Mecca

• Medina

• Baghdad

• Arabian Pennensula

Multiple Choice

The Hijrah, in 622, is the first year of the Muslim calendar. It marks the year in which Muhammad was forced to flee to this city:

• Mecca

• Medina

• Baghdad

• Arabian Pennensula

Multiple Choice

What city did Muhammad and his followers conquer in 624 AD, marking the beginning of Muslim expansion?

• Mecca

• Medina

• Baghdad

• Arabian Pennensula

Multiple Choice

This map shows the expansion of Muslim territory up to 750 AD. Starting from the flight to Medina, how many years did it take to conquer all this land?

• 120

• 128

• 140

• 148

Open Ended

Write one reason that contributed to the rapid spread of Islam.

Match

Match the following:

• Jihad

• Jizyah

• "People of the Book"

Holy war

Tax on non-Muslims

Christians

• Holy war

• Tax on non-Muslims

• Christians

Multiple Choice

What language must you learn to read the Qur'an?

• Farsi

• Islamic

• Arabic

• English

Match

Match the following pillars of Islam:

• Testimony

• Prayer

• Almsgiving

• Fasting

• Pilgrimage

Pillar 1 - Testifying of Allah and Muhammad

Pillar 2 - 5 times per day, facing Mecca

Pillar 3 - 3% of income

Pillar 4 -Ramadan

Pillar 5 - Visit Mecca at least once

• Pillar 1 - Testifying of Allah and Muhammad

• Pillar 2 - 5 times per day, facing Mecca

• Pillar 3 - 3% of income

• Pillar 4 -Ramadan

• Pillar 5 - Visit Mecca at least once

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a holy city of Islam?

• Mecca

• Medina

• Jerusalem

• Baghdad