Muhammad

Muhammad was born in the city of

• Madinah

• Jerusalem

• Makkah

• Cairo

Why did Makkans reject Muhammad's teaching

• Makkah's leaders feared that Muhammad might seize political power

• Merchants worried that pilgrims might stop visiting Makkah

• People were upset about Muhammad's belief in only one God

• All of the above

What is the Ka'bah?

• A house of worship built by Abraham

• A cave where the Angel Gabriel appeared to Muhammad

• A mosque containing Muhammad's tomb

• A holy book of Islam

The word Muslim means

• those who believe in many gods

• those who surrender to God

• those who follow Muhammad

• those who act wisely

What happened in 610 B.C when Muhammad went to the cave to meditate?

• Muhammad learned how to read and write

• Four caliphs spoke to Muhammad

• the angel Gabriel visited Muhammad

• a winged horse appeared

Who was Muhammad's first convert to Islam?

• Khadijah

• Abu Bakr

• Abu Talib

• Caliph Umar

At the time of Muhammad's birth, Makkah was a centre of religion and

• agriculture

• trade

• government

• all of the above

Muhammad and his followers left Makkah on a journey called the

• siege

• hijrah

• Night Journey

• Ka'bah

The Qu'ran is the Muslim holy book because it

• is a collection of sermons written by Muhammad.

• provides a history of the Arabian Peninsula.

• describes Muhammad's life in great detail.

• contains the messages that Gabriel told Muhammad.

What job did Muhammad have as an adult?

• merchant

• farmer

• professor

• sheep herder