STUDY GUIDE: Islamic Empire

The name of the prophet who created and spread Islam is:

• Jesus

• Moses

• Muhammad

• Buddha

The main language of the religion of Islam is .

• Greek

• English

• Arabic
• Latin

For Muslims, the holiest city is .

• Rome

• Mecca
• Medina

• Baghdad

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

• The times of the day that Muslims must pray

• The rules and guidelines for Muslims’ religious practices

• Muhammad and the four caliphs that followed him

• The various divisions of Islam

Which of the following is a religious practice of Muslims?

• following the Eight-fold Path

• refraining from eating meat on Fridays

• praying five times a day

• worshipping many gods

The sacred book of Islam is called the .

• Torah

• Bible

• Vedas

• Qu’ran

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• Salat: praying five times per day

• Zakat: alms: giving to the poor

• Shahadah: profession of faith that there is only one God

• Jihad: fighting the enemies of Islam

“There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God.” What religious idea is best described by this statement?

• animism

• karma

• monotheism

• polytheism

Who did Muslims consider “People of the Book”?

• Zoroastrians

• Hindus and Buddhists

• Jews and Christians

• Muslims only

How often are adult Muslims who are able expected to make the hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca?

• once every year

• after the month of Ramadan

• twice in their lifetime

• once in their lifetime