Lesson 9 Assessment

Where was Muhammad born?

• Muawiyah
• Medina
• Mecca
• Modesto

What feature displayed on the map made Mecca a wealthy city?

• being in northern Europe
• It was close to mountains
• the frequency of sandstorms in the area
• the proximity to several trade routes

What is the migration of Muslims fleeing persecution in Mecca to Medina called?

• caravan
• pilgrimage
• Hadith
• Hijrah

What do we call a religion that worships only one god?

• Monotheism
• Polytheism
• Hinduism
• Buddhism

According to Islamic teachings, what did the angel Gabriel instruct Muhammad to do?

• Teach Monotheism
• Help the Meccan merchants sell more polytheistic idols
• Teach that Jesus is God
• Flee to the deserts of North Africa

Where did the Archangel Michael take Muhammad on the Night Journey?

• Jerusalem
• Mecca
• Medina
• Yathrib

Why is the Qur'an the Holy book of Islam?

• It tells the story of Muhammad's life and death
• It records the words of God through the angel Gabriel
• It is a book of wise sayings
• It is the story of Jesus and his disciples

Islam teaches that Jews and Christians are "People of the Book" because they

• Believe in education for all
• Follow the same rules of daily life
• All believe in the One God
• Like to tell stories in their worship

After the first four caliphs, what changed in the Muslim empire?

• The Qur'an was respected.
• Leaders stopped making war.
• Islam split into two branches.
• Egyptian nomads took power.

Which question separated the Sunnis and the Shi'ite two branches of Islam?

• Is it wise to expand the empire?
• Should non-believers be punished?
• Should religious pictures of humans be permitted?
• Must a person descended from Muhammad?