Southwest Asia and Islam ALL

Who started the religion of Islam?

• Muhammad
• Allah
• Buddha
• Constantine

What is the name of a follower of Islam?

• Muslim
• Jewish
• Christian
• Hindu

What is the Quran?

• The law of Islam

• A religious community

• The sacred book of Islam

• The religious leader of Islam

What are the basic acts of worship, or duties, that Muslims must follow?

• Four Noble Truths

• The Five Pillars

• The Eightfold path

• Three Wise Sayings

What type of environment describes the Arabian Peninsula?

• Rain Forest

• Snowy mountains

• Mild farm land

• Dry desert

Christianity, Islam and Judaism all have what in common? 

• All are  monotheistic
• All are polytheistic
• Each have a unique holy city
• Each have a unique prophet that is the son of God

Which of these was not present in Islamic art?

• calligraphy
• images of humans
• geometric designs

Muslims contributed to medicine by ________

• expanding research in zoology

• building hospitals

• using calligraphy

• writing literature

The Five Pillars of Islam consist of

• Faith, Prayer, Giving, Fasting, Pilgrimage

• Muhammad, Islam, Allah, Islamic tile, Mecca

• Prayer, Pilgrimage, Warfare, Universities, Fasting

• Bookmaking, Navigation, Zoology, Calligraphy, Mosque

Why do mosque not contain images of humans?

• Muslims think geometric designs are more attractive

• Humans are too difficult to draw

• Drawing humans is seen as trying to imitate God's creations

• Mosque are too small to have images