Unit 2 Review

Muhammad was born in the city of

• Medina

• Jerusalem

• Mecca

• Cario

What job did Muhammad have as an adult?

• Merchant

• Farmer

• Professor

• Sheep Hearder

Muhammad taught that

• There is only one God.

• All believers are equal.

• The rich should share their wealth

• all of the above

Why did Muhammad move away from Mecca?

• Muslims were being attacked.

• The angel Gabriel told Muhammad to find a new home.

• Muhammad wanted to travel and gain more followers.

• Makkans forced Muhammad and his followers to leave.

A caliph is a

• Prophet

• A Muslim Ruler

• Messenger of God

• King

What is the Kaaba?

• 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

In 610 C.E., Muhammad went to a cave in the mountains to meditate. According to Islamic teachings, what happened while he was there?

• Muhammad learned how to read and write.

• Four caliphs spoke to Muhammad.

• The angel Gabriel visited Muhammad.

• A winged horse appeared.

Why did the Meccans reject Muhammad's teaching?

• Mecca's leaders feared that Muhammad might seize political power.

• Merchants worried that pilgrims might stop visiting Mecca.

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

• all of the above

Muhammad asked that Jews and Christians be treated as lawful members of society. What did Muslims, Christians, and Jews have in common?

• They believed in one God.

• They felt that Jerusalem was a holy city.

• They lived in the Muslim empire.

• all of the above

The Dome of the Rock marks the place where Muhammad ended his Night Journey, according to Muslim tradition. In what city is this monument found?

• Jerusalem

• Mecca

• Cordoba

• Medina