22S1 - Assignment #3

What is the holiest city of Islam?

• Medina

• Riyadh

• Mecca

• Jerusalem

Who is the founder of Islam?

• Jesus

• Muhammad

• Moses

• Abraham

What is the term for a government controlled by religious leaders?

• Democratic

• Monarchical

• Theocratic

• Federal

What does OPEC stand for?

• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

• Organization of Peaceful Economic Cooperation

• Organization of Political and Economic Countries

• Organization of Petroleum and Energy Countries

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

• Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Pilgrimage

• Faith, Hope, Charity, Love, Peace

• Prayer, Meditation, Charity, Fasting, Worship

• Faith, Worship, Charity, Fasting, Meditation

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

• Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Pilgrimage

• Faith, Prayer, Charity, Meditation, Pilgrimage

• Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Meditation

• Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Celebration

Who was Abdul al-Aziz Ibn Saud?

• A leader who consolidated power over the Arabian Peninsula

• A European explorer who colonized Southwest Asia

• A religious figure who founded a new sect of Islam

• A merchant who established trade routes in Asia

What is the principal resource in the economy of the Arabian Peninsula?

• Oil

• Gold

• Agriculture

• Textiles

What is the purpose of OPEC?

• To help members control worldwide oil prices

• To promote agricultural development

• To establish trade routes in Asia

• To regulate fishing rights in the Gulf

What is Ramadan?

• A holy month of fasting in Islam

• A festival celebrating the harvest

• A pilgrimage to Mecca

• A traditional market in Arabia