The Islamic World

What is a caliph?

• a camel

• an empire

• a Muslim leader or successor

• a type of mosque

Early Arabs organized into groups called

• janissaries

• imam

• Sunna

• clans

A mosque is

• a Muslim house of worship

• a Jewish house of worship

• a Christian house of worship

• a Buddhist house of worship

Arabia is

• in the Middle East

• where Bedouin live

• a peninsula

• all of the above

Which of the following is not one of the five Pillars of Islam

• pray five times a day

• take a pilgrimage to Mecca

• donate to charity

• eat and drink during the holy month of Ramadan

What is a prophet?

• the amount of money made after paying expenses

• a person who communicates with God through the angel Gabriel

• the leader of a tribe

• a city near Mecca

Sharia is important to Muslims because

• it describes Muhammad's trip to Mecca

• it tells how to live a holy life

• it is the Islamic system of law

• it contains the important prayers

A teacher who leads services at a mosque is called what?

• caliph

• imam

• prophet

• hadith

What is the Qur'an?

• Islamic holy book for Muslims

• also known as Sharia

• the 5 pillars of Islam

• a type of pigrimage

Islam is

• a religion with 1.5 billion followers

• a place in Arabia

• a book all Muslims should read

• a religious sect