Chapter 3 section 2 Origins of Islam

The holy book of Islam is called the

• Bible

• Torah

• Qur'an

• Shariah

The hegira was Muhammad's journey from

• Arabia to Mecca

• Jerusalem to Medina

• Mecca to Medina

• Syria to Jerusalem

A building used for Muslim prayer is called a

• shrine

• mosque

• Kaaba

• Sunnah

How did Muhammad react to rich merchants ignoring the poor & keep their wealth for themselves?

• He became concerned but did nothing about them

• He went on a pilgrimage to the shrine in Mecca

• He prayed and meditated in the hills outside Mecca

• He left Mecca and traveled to Jerusalem

Which of the following happened first?

• Muhammad began to tell people about the messages from God

• Muhammad taught that there was only one God

• Muhammad received messages from God through an angel

• Muhammad meditated in a cave outside Mecca

Which of the following best summarizes how Muhammad's teachings affected the people of Arabia?

• The teachings made people want to become merchants

• The teachings had very little effect on people

• The teachings made people turn to Christianity

• The teachings challenged and upset many people

In what way are the Bible, Torah, and Qur'an similar?

• All of them tell stories about prophets such as Moses

• All of them state that Islam is the true religion

• All of them explain how to be good Muslims

• All of them describe the life of Muhammad

Many merchants in Mecca rejected the teachings of Muhammad because they

• believed that it was important to help the poor

• did not believe an angel had visited Muhammad

• knew he had managed a caravan business

• wanted to keep their money for themselves

Why did Muhammad and his followers leave Mecca in 622?

• Muhammad wanted to found an Islamic city

• Mecca's leaders were threatening him

• They wanted to found the first mosque

• The people of Mecca rejected the teachings of Islam

Muhammad's daughter was named

• Fatimah

• Medina

• Ali

• Khadijah