Islam and Africa

Which statement best describes the geography of Arabia?

• Mountains isolated Arabia from outside invasion

• Arabia is a desert region with little soil or farming

• Its location near the Nile River created fertile soil

• The presence of the Mediterranean Sea led to trade with Rome

Which of the following statements is FALSE about the city of Mecca?

• Before Islam, Mecca was an important city for trade and religion

• The Ka’aba is in the center of the city and held the statues of hundreds of gods

• Mecca was built as a center of the trans-Saharan gold-salt trade

• Mecca is the birthplace of Muhammad and is where Islam began

Which of these was the reason Muhammad and his followers fled Mecca and migrated to Medina?

• The destruction of the Ka’aba angered many Muslims

• Arabs in Mecca violently attacked Muslims and forced them to leave the city

• Muhammad wanted to spread Islam in Africa

• Trade in the Indian Ocean drew Muhammad to Asia

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

• The times of the day that Muslims must pray

• The rules and guidelines for Muslims’ religious practices

• Muhammad and the four caliphs that followed him

• The various divisions of Islam

The sacred book of Islam is called the ___.

• Torah

• Bible

• Vedas

• Qur’an

“There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God.”

What religious idea is best described by this statement?

• animism

• karma

• monotheism

• polytheism

Who did Muslims consider “People of the Book”?

• Zoroastrians

• Hindus and Buddhists

• Jews and Christians

• Muslims only

How often are adult Muslims who are able expected to make the hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca?

• once every year

• after the month of Ramadan

• twice in their lifetime

• once in their lifetime

What is the system of Islamic law that regulates, encourages, and forbids certain behaviors for many Muslims?

• Five Pillars

• Ummah

• Shari'a

• Sunna

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share a belief in ___.

• reincarnation

• the Ten Commandments

• Jesus’ divinity

• worshipping one God