8.1 The Rise of Islam

Who is considered the founder of Islam?

• Jesus

• Moses

• Muhammad

• Abraham

The pilgrimage to the Kaaba is known as ______.

• Hajj

• Umrah

• Zakat

• Sawm

The Kaaba is a cube-shaped building located in the center of ______.

• Medina

• Mecca

• Jerusalem

• Baghdad

The Kaaba is believed to have been built by ______.

• A) Abraham and Ishmael

• B) Moses and Aaron

• C) Jesus and Peter

• D) Muhammad and Ali

Some Arabs choose to settle near oases or what other type of location?

• Mountains

• Market towns

• Rivers

• Deserts

Muhammad became a ______ leader by joining Jews and Arabs of Medina as a single community.

• military

• political

• economic

• cultural

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• Making a pilgrimmage to Mecca

• Fasting during the month of Ramadan

• Giving alms (charity)

• Baptism

What is the holy book of Islam?

• Bible
• Vedas
• Talmud
• Quran

What is the the shari'a?

• A set of cultural traditions in Islam.
• A historical document outlining Islamic conquests.
• A collection of poetry from the Islamic Golden Age.
• The shari'a is Islamic law derived from the Quran and Hadith.

What word means "submission to the will of Allah"?

• Charity
• Prayer
• Faith
• Islam