Islamic Empires Pop Quiz

What are people who believe and follow the religion of Islam called?   

• Islams 
• Muslims 
• Arabs 
• Middle Easterners

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What is the Quran?

• The most holy city of Islam
•  The leader of the Muslim world
• The pilgrimage Muslims make to Mecca
• The holy book of Islam

What are the five basic acts that form the framework of the religion of Islam? 

• Five Holy Books
• The Five Caliphs
• Five Pillars of Islam
• Five Commandments

What is the pilgrimage to Mecca made by Muslims called? 

• Shahadah
• Salat
• Hajj
• Zakat

What is a Muslim place of worship called?     

• Mosque
• Church 
• Cathedral 
• Temple

What direction do Muslim's face when praying?

• North
•  East 
• Towards the city of Mecca 
•  Toward the Sun

The Umayyids followed the first 4 caliphs. Why is this group important?

• They conquered the most land
• They began using the term "sultan"
• This is where the Sunnis and Shiite groups split
• They moved the capital

Which term means "holder of power" and was used by the Seljuk Turks and Ottomans?

• Sufis
• Allah
• Fasting
• Sultan

Followers of Islam worship many gods

• True
• False

Muhammad is viewed as the last great prophet in the Islamic Faith

• True
• False