Unit 2 Islam Review

Why is the city of Mecca important in Muslim tradition?

• Most Muslims today live there.

• It was the birthplace of Muhammad.

• It was the capital of the Umayyad empire.

• Muhammad moved there with his followers.

What took Muhammad to places beyond the Arabian Peninsula?

• searching for a wife

• herding the family goats

• conquering a vast empire

• making caravan trips for trade

What feature made Mecca a wealthy city?

• sheltered harbor

• deep mountain forests

• location on trade routes

• oasis water for agriculture

The word Muslim means one who

• surrenders to God.

• follows Muhammad.

• preaches the one true faith.

• practices kindness toward all.

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

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

• It records the words of God spoken by Gabriel.

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

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

What teaching by Muhammad most upset the leaders of Mecca?

• Children should learn to read.

• Women should have more rights.

• The rich should share their wealth.

• Trade with unbelievers was wrong.

Why did the leaders of Mecca want to keep polytheism?

• It taught people to obey them.

• It kept peace among the tribes.

• It let them sell expensive idols.

• It brought pilgrims to their city.

What is said to have happened on Muhammad’s Night Journey?

• A winged horse-like creature took him to Jerusalem.

• He met an angel in a cave near his home.

• He fled from Mecca to another city for safety.

• He visited his sleeping followers just before he died.

After the first four caliphs, what changed in the Muslim empire?

• The Qur'an was respected.

• Leaders stopped making war.

• Islam split into two branches.

• Egyptian nomads took power.

Damascus was the capital of the Muslim empire for many years. A camel caravan going east across the desert from Damascus would arrive at the Persian city of

• Jerusalem

• Baghdad

• Samarkand

• Mecca