The Middle East and Islam

Like Judaism and Christianity, Islam is a __________ religion.

• monotheistic

• animistic

• polytheistic

• ancestor worshipping

A muslim house of worship is called a _____________.

• synagogue

• church

• mosque

• mausoleum

Based on the Five Pillars of Islam, Muslims are called to do all the following EXCEPT __________________.

• pray five times a day

• give alms or charity to those in need

• fast during the month of Ramadan

• serve or work in a mosque

In what city did Muhammad originally find success organizing his first LARGE community of followers?

• Medina

• Jerusalem

• Mecca

• Riyadh

Which religious document is beleived by Muslims to be the exact words of Allah?

• The Analects

• Bible

• Qur'an

• Theravada

What is the sacred language of Islam?

• Latin

• Hindu

• Greek

• Arabic

Most of the Arabian Peninsula has an extreme climate with __________________.

• intense rainfall

• intense heat

• lightning storms

• humidity year around

Followers of Islam are called _____________.

• Buddhists

• Christians

• Muslims

• Jews

If someone is practicing the Five Pillars of Islam, he or she would attempt to

• avoid eating large meals

• read sections of the Qur'an

• state their belief in Jesus Christ

• pray towards the city of Mecca

The Sunnah, a religious document, is an eyewitness account of?

• Muhammad

• Moses

• Jesus Christ

• Abraham