Origins and Spread of Islam (knowledge check)

What is the name of Islam Holy book?

• Bible

• Torah

• Vedas

• Qur'an

What is the first most basic belief of Islam (religion)?

• One must believe that Jesus an Abraham were not prophets

• One must serve in the military

• One must believe that Muhammad was god

• One must believe that there is one god, His name is Allah and Muhammad is his prophet.

What caused Islam to spread quickly?

• Trade routes enabled cultural diffusion of Islam

• The printing press

• Printing the bible in different languages

• Muhammed

What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

• 1. profession of faith

  2. prayer

  3. giving

  4. fasting

  5. pilgrimage

• 1. pray

  2. eat

  3. sleep

  4. giving

  5. pilgrimage

• 1. profession of faith

  2. school

  3. eat good

  4. fasting

  5. pilgrimage

• 1. study

  2. pray

  3. honor parents

  4. fasting

  5. pilgrimage

Name all that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common...

• Worship one God

• Jerusalem is a holy city

• Mecca is a sacred city

• Recognize Abraham as their 1st prophet

One similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments is that they both...

• believe in reincarnation

• Provide a guide to good moral and ethical behavior

• were written by Muhammed

• were written by Moses