Unit 2 Review (2.1)

What is the name of the shrine in Mecca that Muhammad dedicated to Allah?

• Zakat

• Dome of the Rock
• Great Mosque of Samarra
• Kaaba

Which of the following best explains why Muhammad needed to leave Mecca?

• To escape persecution from the Quraysh tribe.
• To join a military campaign against the Romans.
• To fulfill a pilgrimage requirement.
• To seek trade opportunities in Medina.

After fleeing Mecca, Muhammad and his followers arrived in Yathrib. The city would eventually be renamed 'Medina.' What does Medina mean?

• City of Islam

• City of God

• City of Muhammad

• City of the Prophet

What led to Muhammad’s return to Mecca?

• A pilgrimage to Medina
• The construction of the Kaaba
• The support of the Byzantine Empire
• The breaking of the peace treaty by the Quraysh

Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam?

• Shahada
• Janissary

• Salah
• Zakat

Abu Bakr became the first caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate based on…

• his military achievements
• being a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad

• his close relationship with Prophet Muhammad and community support
• his wealth and influence

Who replaced the Rashidun Caliphate as the second Islamic Empire of the Middle Ages?

• Ottoman Empire
• Fatimid Caliphate
• Umayyad Caliphate
• Abbasid Caliphate