The Origins of Islam

What is the Islamic word for God?

• Yaweh

• Infidel

• Allah

• Buddah

What is the name of this structure?

• Ka'bah

• Colosseum

• Pantheon

• Great Pyramid of Giza

Meccans rejected Muhammad's teachings at first because

• they feared he would want political power

• he came from a poor background

• he didn't speak the same language as them

After Muhammad left Mecca and fled to Medina:

• the people of Mecca felt sorry for him and asked him to come back

• the people of Medina rejected him

• the people of Medina accepted him and converted to Islam

• he continued to travel and preach his teachings

What geographic feature made Mecca wealthy city?

• sheltered harbor

• deep mountain forests

• location on trade routes

• oasis water for agriculture

Why is the city of Makkah important in Muslim tradition?

• Most Muslims today live there.

• It was the birthplace of Muhammad. 

• It was the capital of the Umayyad empire.

• Muhammad moved there with his followers.

Before Muhammad was born, the people of Arabia were united by

• a belief in one God.

• a single social class.

• a common language.

• a central government.

What took Muhammad to places beyond the Arabian Peninsula?

• searching for a wife

• herding the family goats

• conquering a vast empire

• making caravan trips for trade

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

• teach monotheism

• defeat the Syrian rulers

• write down the most important laws

• flee to the deserts of North Africa

7. Why is the Qur’an the holy book of Islam?

• A. It tells the story of Muhammad's life and death.

• B. It records the words of God spoken by Gabriel.

• C. It is a collection of sermons by the prophet Muhammad.

• D. It records the history of the Arabs and the spread of Islam.