Quiz: Rise and Spread of Islam

Most of the Arabian Peninsula is:

• Desert

• Forest

Mecca was important because it was:

• A trade city

• A farming village

Part A: Multiple Choice – Rise of Islam 3. Muhammad believed he was the last prophet after:

• a) Abraham, Moses, and Jesus

• b) Julius Caesar and Augustus

The trip Muhammad made to Medina is called:

• Hijrah

• Hajj

Part A: Multiple Choice – Rise of Islam 5. The holy book of Islam is:

• The Qur'an

• The Torah

Muslims must pray:

• Once a day

• Five times a day

Leaders after Muhammad were called:

• Caliphs

• Pharaohs

The split between Sunni and Shi’a Muslims was about:

• Who should lead Islam

• Where Mecca was located

The majority group in Islam is:

• Sunni

• Shi’a

Conquered people who did not convert to Islam had to:

• Pay a tax

• Leave the empire