Origins of Islam

The city where the prophet Muhammad was born .

• Medina

• Baghdad

• Jerusalem

• Mecca

Christianity, Islam and Judaism all have what in common?

• All are polytheistic

• Each have a unique prophet that is the son of God

• All are monotheistic

• Each have a unique holy city

The founder of Islam was a man named...

• Abu Bakr

• Muhammad

• Ibrahim

• Ismail

he city where the prophet Muhammad gathered supporters to help him conquer his enemies and spread Islam -

• Medina

• Jerusalem

• Baghdad

• Mecca

The name of the religion is __________ , the people that worship the religion are called ___________.

• Islam, Muslim

• Shia, Sunni

• Muslim, Islam

• Sunni, Shia

The place of worship for Muslims is known as a...

• Mosque

• Stupa

• Synagogue

• Church

The Holy Book for Muslims is called the...

• Torah

• Vedas

• Quran

• Bible

Muhammad left Mecca for Medina because _______.

• He believed Allah commanded him to do so

• His teachings made it unsafe for him to remain there

• He wanted to spread his message to new places now that he had secured a following in Mecca

• The Ka'aba had been destroyed and there was no place to worship in Mecca

What is the name of the Islam god?

• Muhammed

• Abraham

• Jesus

• Allah

The split between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims occurred as a result of _________.

• Conflict over the translation of rituals into native languages

• Disagreement over leadership in Islam after the death of Muhammad

• Different interpretations of religious texts

• Disagreement over the role of the annual pilgrimage