Rise of Islam

The Arabian Peninsula lies near the intersection of which THREE continents?

• Asia, Africa, and Spain

• Africa, Australia, and Europe

• Asia, Africa and Europe

• Europe, Asia, and North America

What type of landform covers the vast majority of the Arabian Peninsula?

• Rain Forest

• Desert

• Mountains

• Marshy Lands

Term for nomads in Middle East who travelled around Arabian Peninsula herding and trading

• Bedouins

• Souk

• Sedentary

• Makers

This prophet spoke to the Angel Gabriel in 610 AD which set up a whole new religion

• Jacob

• Abraham

• Jesus

• Mohammed

The messages Mohammed received from the angel Gabriel form the basis of what religion?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Confucianism

• Islam

Mohammed was born in this now sacred Muslim city.

• Medinah

• Jerusalem

• Mecca

• Chicago

The ___________ in Mecca is Islam's most sacred place.

• Shrine

• Qur'an

• Kaaba

• Taj Mahal

Before Mohammed, the Kaaba was a shrine that contained what?

• Hundreds of Jewels and Diamonds

• Food for storage

• Hundreds of idols for worship

• Animals

Mohammed was a prophet. A prophet is someone who ______________________.

• A person who tells messages from God

• A person who talks to angels sometime

• A person who reads the Qur'an

• Who is part god

The merchant rulers of Mecca were very against Mohammed . Why?

• Thought his ideas criticized their conduct and attitudes and threatened their authority

• The merchant rulers were Christians

• Thought his ideas were too radical

• Were not against Mohammed. Actually supported him