The Rise of Islam

A movement of Islam that is based on the belief that one must have a personal relationship with God.

• Monothesim

• Polythesim

• Sufism

This great explorer traveled to Africa, India, China, and Spain in the 1320s.

• Ibn Battutah

• Allah

• Jesus of Nazareth

What describes abu Bakr’s major contribution as a caliph?

• He unified Arabia as a Muslim state.

• He split Muslims into two groups.

• He dressed all in white.

Who was the first caliph?

• Jesus

• Muhammed

• Abu Bakr

Muhammad respected which two religious groups as "people of the book" because they shared so many beliefs as Muslims.

• Romans & Greeks

• Jews & Christians

• Sufism & Sunnis

Which Jewish and Christian leaders do Muslims accept as prophets?

• Abraham, Moses, Jesus

• Moses, John the Baptist, James

• Jesus, Joseph, Andrew

Which of the following is believed to have received messages from God?

• Disciples

• Prophets

• Apostles

What is the Arabic word for God?

• Allah

• Yahweh

• Muhhamed

Muslims believe this book is the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.

• Torah

• Qu'ran

• Bible

A follower of Islam is known as....

• Jewish

• Christian

• Muslim