Origins and Beliefs of Islam

When Muslims pray, they face towards

• The east (always)

• The Ka’aba in Mecca

• Jerusalem

• The nearest mosque

Which is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• Giving alms or charity

• Fasting during Ramadan

• Being baptized

• Making a hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca

The Hijrah (hegira) marks Muhammad’s flight from Mecca to

• Damascus

• Baghdad

• Jerusalem

• Medina

Use the map below to answer this question

Which number on this map shows the location of the holiest city of Islam?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The place of worship for a Muslim is a

• Synagogue

• Church

• Mosque

• Temple

The Muslim holy text is called the

• Torah

• Gospels

• Bible

• Qu'ran

Why did islam divide into different sects (groups)

• Muslims disagreed over who would be the successor to Muhammad

• Muslims disagreed over the use of icons

• Muslims disagreed over the fasting during Ramadan

• Muslims disagreed over whether Muhammad was the messenger from Allah

The two Muslim sects are called

• Sufi and Sunni

• Buddhist and Sunni

• Sunni and Shi’a

• Hebrew and Sufi

The start of the Muslim calendar is the year

• 600 B.C.E

• 622 C.E.

• 1600 C.E.

• 1220 B.C.E

What does it mean that Muslims, Jews and Christians are called “people of the book”?

• Each religion’s holy texts is exactly the same

• They all read books

• A portion of each religion’s holy text is the same

• All of their holy texts include the teachings of Jesus