Origins of Islam

The word Muslim means one who

• A. surrenders to God.

• B. follows Muhammad.

• C. preaches the one true faith.

• D. practices kindness toward all.

Why is the Qur’an the holy book of Islam?

• A. It tells the story of Muhammad's life and death.

• B. It records the words of God spoken by Gabriel.

• C. It is a collection of sermons by the prophet Muhammad.

• D. It records the history of the Arabs and the spread of Islam.

Why is the city of Makkah important in Muslim tradition?

• A. Most Muslims today live there.

• B. It was the birthplace of Muhammad. 

• C. It was the capital of the Umayyad empire.

• D. Muhammad moved there with his followers.

The city where the prophet Muhammad was born .

• Medina

• Baghdad

• Jerusalem

• Mecca

The founder of Islam was a man named...

• Abu Bakr

• Muhammad

• Ibrahim

• Ismail

The name of the religion is __________ , the people that worship the religion are called ___________.

• Islam, Muslim

• Shia, Sunni

• Muslim, Islam

• Sunni, Shia

The place of worship for Muslims is known as a...

• Mosque

• Stupa

• Synagogue

• Church

The Holy Book for Muslims is called the...

• Torah

• Vedas

• Quran

• Bible

Muhammad left Mecca for Medina because _______.

• He believed Allah commanded him to do so

• His teachings made it unsafe for him to remain there

• He wanted to spread his message to new places now that he had secured a following in Mecca

• The Ka'aba had been destroyed and there was no place to worship in Mecca

What is the name of the Islam god?

• Muhammed

• Abraham

• Jesus

• Allah