Islam Test

Muhammad was born in the city of

• Mecca

• Medina

• Yathrib

• Riyhad

The name Islam means

• Submit to God

• Worship daily

• Pray faithfully

• Give exceedingly

There are _____ pillars of Islam.

• 5

• 2

• 9

• 6

Yathrib's name was changed to this which means City of the Prophet

• Medina

• Baghdad

• Mecca

• Damascus

In this year Muhammad was able to take over Mecca.

• 630

• 580

• 1492

• 1080

Muhammad named ________________________ as his successor.

• He did not name a successor.

• Abu Bakr

• Umar

• Sheharazad

After a conquest the Umayyad dynasty

• Allowed people to practice their own religion if they paid a special tax

• Would not allow people to practice their religion no matter what

• Killed everybody practicing other religions

• None of the above.

Why would people adopt Islam?

• Socioeconomic and political power and advantages

• They did not want to pay the tax

• They were frightened

• They thought Islam was better

When people converted to Islam they would often

• Change their names and social identity

• Fast for long periods

• Fight with their old associations

• Be persecuted by their old friends

What is it called when customs change to become more acceptable

• Adaption

• Adoption

• Rehabilitation

• Rejection