Mod. 8 - Rise of Islamic Empires

What are people who believe and follow the religion of Islam called?   

• Islams 
• Muslims 
• Arabs 
• Middle Easterners

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What is the Quran?

• The most holy city of Islam
•  The leader of the Muslim world
• The pilgrimage Muslims make to Mecca
• The holy book of Islam

What are the five basic acts that form the framework of the religion of Islam? 

• Five Holy Books
• The Five Caliphs
• Five Pillars of Islam
• Five Commandments

What is it called when Muslims don't eat or drink from dawn to sunset during Ramadan?

• Shahadah 
• Salat
• Fasting
• Hajj

What is the pilgrimage to Mecca made by Muslims called? 

• Shahadah
• Salat
• Hajj
• Zakat

What is a Muslim place of worship called?     

• Mosque
• Church 
• Cathedral 
• Temple

What does the Arabic word 'Islam' mean?

• God
• Worship
• Submission
• Religion

What direction do Muslim's face when praying?

• North
•  East 
• Towards the city of Mecca 
•  Toward the Sun

Which of the following best describes the Caliphate?

• A group of men who studied the religion of Islam

• A pilgrimage to the Islamic holy city of Mecca

• A ceremony performed by Muslims before they pray

• The government of the Islamic Empire

True or False: The Caliph was purely a religious leader and no political power whatsoever.

• True

• False