The Rise of Islam

Where was Muhammad born?

• In Mecca in the year 570

• In Nazareth, Judea

• In Egypt near Cairo

• In Rome before the end of the Empire

Which people traveled in caravans and moved from place to place with no permanent home?

• Souks

• Nomads

• Sedentary People

• Townspeople

What profession did Muhammad do?

• He was a merchant, he sold things

• He was a great soldier

• He was a teacher and carpentor

• He did not work because he was born rich

Muhammad recieved the word of God from an Angel? It would become the Muslim holy book called the

• The Qur'an

• The Torah

• The Bible

• Psalms

Muhammad's journey to Medina?

• hijab

• hijrah

• pilgrimage

• monotheism

Another name for a nomad in Arabia is?

• Bedouin

• Berber

• Bicycle

• settler

Belief in one god?

• polytheism

• monotheism

• personification

• beliefs

The cube shaped shrine in Mecca is called the ?

• Ka'aba

• Cubic square

• cubix

• Cuba

Who gave the revelations from Allah to Muhammad?

• Gabriel, an angel

• Gabriel, a prophet

• Allah himself

• Jesus and Moses

Who invaded the Byzantine Empire that led to its collapse?

• Seljuk Turks
• Ottoman Turks
• Arabs
• None of the above