LG Lesson 9 Origins and Spread of Islam

Muhammad was born in

• Mecca

• Medina

• Jerusalem

• Cairo

What is the Ka'bah

• The holy book of Islam

• A house of worship built by Abraham

• The cave where the angel Gabriel spoke to Muhammad

• A mosque containing the tomb of Muhammad

At the time of Muhammad's birth, Mecca was a center of religion and

• trade

• government

• agriculture

• war

The Qur'an is the Muslim holy book because it

• • is a collection of sermons written by Muhammad.

• • provides a history of the Arabian Peninsula.

• • describes Muhammad's life in great detail.

• • contains the messages that Gabriel told Muhammad.

What job did Muhammad have as an adult?

• merchant/trader

• farmer

• professor

• sheep herder

In 610 C.E., Muhammad went to a cave in the mountains to meditate. According to Islamic teachings, what happened while he was there?

• • Muhammad learned how to read and write.

• • Four caliphs spoke to Muhammad.

• • The angel Gabriel visited Muhammad.

• • A winged horse appeared.

Who was Muhammad's first convert to Islam?

• • Khadijah

• • Abu Bakr

• • Abu Talib

• • Caliph Umar

The word Muslim means

• • those who believe in many gods.

• • those who follow Muhammad.

• • those who act wisely.

• • those who surrender to God.

Muhammad taught that (choose 3)

• there is only one God.

• all believers are equal.

• the rich should share their wealth.

• everyone should worship many gods

Why did Meccans reject Muhammad's teaching? (choose 3)

• Mecca's leaders feared that Muhammad might seize political power.

• People were upset about Muhammad's belief in more than one god

• People were upset about Muhammad's belief in only one God.

• Merchants worried that pilgrims might stop visiting Mecca.