Studies Weekly Week 20

Use the map and what you know to answer this question.

Mecca, the holiest city to Muslims, is located in which part of Saudi Arabia?

• northeast

• northwest

• southeast

• southwest

What is the name of the holy book of the Islamic religion?

• the Torah

• the Ka’aba

• the Quran

• the Bible

How does the Islamic calendar differ from the traditional Gregorian calendar?

• It has fewer days.

• It has more days.

• It is not based on the phases of the moon.

• It has a different number of months.

Use the chart and what you know to answer this question.

Muhammad al-Razi was a Muslim who was important for his studies in

• mathematics

• science

• medicine

• literature

All of the following are found in the Islamic Five Pillars of Faith except

• a pilgrimage to Mecca

• helping the poor

• attending worship in a mosque daily

• praying five times a day

Muslim artists are famous for decorating their mosques with beautiful

• geometric patterns

• statues

• paintings of famous leaders

• murals of historic battles

Multiple Choice

Where is the oldest Islamic monument and holy place, the Dome of the Rock, located?

• Mecca

• Jerusalem

• Medina

• Rome

Which continent was not included in the conquests of the Ottoman Empire, which helped spread the Islam religion?

• Asia

• North America

• Europe

• Africa

What did Muhammad and his soldiers destroy when they returned to Mecca and conquered it in A.D. 630?

• the temple

• the city

• the crops

• the idols

According to the Islam religion, who revealed messages from God to Muhammad?

• Abraham

• the angel Gabriel

• Ishmael

• Ibn Battuta