ISLAM REVIEW #1

Arab towns on the Arabian Peninsula were often built near:

• the Kaaba

• Mecca

• an oasis

• caravans

The Arabian Peninsula is called the Middle East because it's in between:

• Europe and Africa

• Africa and Asia

• Red Sea and Persian Gulf

Arabs traveled in caravans to protect themselves from:

• Sheikhs

• Bedouins

• Merchants

Allah is the name of the god of Islam.

• True

• False

The Kaaba once had statues of Arab gods around it. Who destroyed the statues?

• Arab merchants

• Arab religious leaders

• Muhammad's followers

• Bedouins

It became dangerous for Muhammad and his followers to be in Mecca so they went to Yathrib. What was this trip called?

• the Hijrah

• the Hajj

_________ means "the breaking off relationships."

• Mecca

• Kaaba

• Hijrah

• Bedouin

Islam means "surrendering to the will of ________."

• Muhammad

• Allah

• the Kaaba

As a result of his teaching of Islam, Muhammad made enemies. Which group were NOT his enemies?

• Wealthy people in Mecca

• People that lived in Yathrib

• Religious leaders in Mecca

This place made Muhammad their ruler. It is called "the city of the prophet."

• Madinah

• Yathrib

• Mecca

• Jerusalem