Islamic and African Empires review

Which of the following is true about Islam based on the map and your knowledge of Islam?

• The Islamic religion dominated China

• Islamic Traders reached as far as South Africa

• Islam spread along trade routes used by Muslim traders

• Trade was not encouraged in the Islamic Faith

What do Muslims, Christians, and Jews have in common in their beliefs?

• That Jesus is God who became man.

• That Mecca is the holiest city in the world.

• Jesus was not crucified.

• There is only one God that created all things.

What is the climate of the Arabian Peninsula like?

• Cold & Dry

• Hot & Wet

• Cold & Wet

• Hot & Dry

What did Muhammad and his followers do to escape persecution, which was called the Hijra?

• They fled the Arabian Peninsula

• The relocated to Egypt

• They relocated to Eastern Europe

• They relocated to Medina

What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

• 5 things Muslims are NOT suppose to do

• Fasting, Belief, Prayer, Pilgrimage, Charity

• 5 items part of the Muslim diet

• It is part of a famous mosque

What is the Qur'an?

• A place in Arabia

• Bible

• the most sacred text of Islam

• It teaches the Arabic language

Which of the following is the central teaching of Islam?

• Allah will grant life in paradise to all who obey him

• Allah is the only God and Muhammad is his prophet

• On the final day, Allah will judge all people

• Muslims must wash before praying to be pure before Allah

The followers of Islam are divided into two groups, Shia and Sunni. What makes them different?

• They are located in different areas of Saudi Arabia

• They disagreed on who should lead Islam after Muhammad died

• The Shia follow the 5 Pillars of Islam, while the Sunni do not

• The Sunni honor the holy month of Ramadan, while the Shia do not

What is the meaning of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• The pillars are the duties every Muslim is expected to perform.

• The pillars are the structures that hold up the Kaaba.

• The pillars are the beliefs of Buddhists.

• The pillars are columns that must be burnt during one's lifetime.

Islamic law, based on teachings and traditions in the Qur'an and Sunnah.

• caliph

• Muslim

• Sharia

• Sufism