Islam and the Islamic Empires

Where did Islam originate?

• Arabian peninsula
• China
• North Africa
• India

What holy city are Muslims expected to make a pilgrimage to in their lifetime?

• Medina
• Mecca
• Jerusalem
• Damsacus

Islam is a _______________ religion.

• pagan
• cult
• monotheistic
• polytheistic

Who was the founder of Islam?

• Muhammad
• Moses
• Martin Luther
• Jesus Christ

What is the Arabic word for God?

• Yahweh
• Allah
• Jesus
• Quran

What are the two holiest cities in Islam?

• Mecca and Medina
• Mecca and Damascus
• Damascus and Jerusalem
• Petra and Medina

What forms the basis of Islamic faith?

• Four Noble Truths
• Five Pillars
• Eightfold path
• Three Wise Sayings

What is true of Islam

• it accepts Mohammad as the only prophet of God
• it accepts the divinity of Jesus Christ
• it accepts Moses and Jesus as earlier prophets
• it only accepts the New Testament

What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?

• Ramadan
• Christmas
• Kwanzaa
• Hannukah

Many of the traditions of Islam were influenced by which other religions? 

• Hinduism and Judaism
• Buddhism and Judaism
• Christianity and Judaism
• Zoronastrianism and Judaism