Rise of Islam

“Most Gracious, Most Merciful.”

“Master of the Day of Judgment”

“Thee do we worship, And Thine aid we seek.”

1. These translated quotations from the Qu’ran [Koran] refer to

• Buddha

• Shiva

• Allah

• Muhammad

Speaker A: We must return to the ideas of the Bible. We should encourage people to read and interpret religious scripture for themselves.

Speaker B: Our people worship many gods, who control the people’s activities, such as birth, death and commerce.

Speaker C: Our people received the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. We are few in number, but we will bring these commandments to all the people.

Speaker D: We trace our religion’s birth to the flight of our greatest prophet from Mecca to Medina.

2. Which speaker refers to the establishment of Islam?

• A

• B

• C

• D

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• Fasting during the month of Ramadan

• Prayer five times per day

• Hajj once in a person’s lifetime

• Belief in the one true god, Muhammad

The Golden Age of Muslim culture was best known for its

• attempts to colonize North America

• frequent conflicts between Christians and Jews

• advances in mathematics, science, and medicine

• policies to reduce trade between the Middle East and China

One key difference between Hinduism and Islam is

• Hinduism is monotheistic, while Islam is polytheistic

• Hinduism is polytheistic, while Islam is monotheistic

• Muslims accept differences in caste status, while Hindus do not

• Islam was an ancient religion, while Hinduism was fairly new

The ruler of the Ottoman Empire at its greatest was

• Suleiman the Magnificent

• Mehmet II

• Shah Abbas

• Dar-al-Islam the Magnificent

The ruler of the Ottoman Empire during the conquest of Constantinople was

• Suleiman the Magnificent

• Mehmet II

• Shah Abbas

• Dar-al-Islam the Magnificent

Referencing the map above an observation about the Ottoman Empire in the 15^th and 16^th centuries is that the Empire

• Originated in Hungary

• Had a strategic location between Europe and Asia

• Was totally landlocked

• Had control over most of western Europe

According to the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must

• read scriptures

• fast one day each week

• pray three times daily

• give charity to the poor

A church is to Christianity as a ______ is to Islam.

• Quran

• Mosque

• Hajj

• Temple