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Worksheet time: 20mins
Islam began in one of the hottest and driest places on earth, once known as
Jerusalem
Arabia
Argentina
Australia
People who move from place to place for resources are
sedentary.
nomadic.
pagans.
Muslim.
The lifestyle of people who settled near an oasis is called
sedentary
nomadic
The only place life could flourish in Arabia was near
a mosque.
an oasis.
the mountains.
the desert.
These are the essential duties of Islam, or the things a Muslim should do. For example: pray five times a day in the direction of Mecca and give charity to the poor.
The Five Commandments
The Five Laws
The Five Pillars
The Five Directions
A Muslim house of worship is called a
temple
synagogue
church
mosque
The word for God in Arabic is
Muhammad
Allah
Jehovah
Zeus
The most sacred city for Muslims, and where Muhammad was from
Medina
Jerusalem
Mecca
Saudi Arabia
Muhammad, along with 70 families, fled Mecca in 622 to this city
Jerusalem
Medina
Alexandria
Constantinople
A peninsula is
surrounded on three sides by water.
Surrounded on all sides by water.
a waterway that connects two larger bodies of water.
a line of longitude.
A religious journey to a sacred place is called a
vacation.
tour.
crusade.
pilgrimage.
This is the holiest shrine in Mecca. If possible, Muslims must make a pilgrimage to this site at least once in their lives.
The Dome of the Rock
The Hagia Sophia
The Ka'ba
The Vatican
The Arabic word for submission is
Islam.
Muslim.
pilgrim.
Allah.
Islam spread to three continents in only a century due to
Trade
The promise of paradise for its followers
Protections for private property
All of the above
The Arabic translation for the word "Quran" is
submission.
recitations.
commandments.
laws.
Sharia law is
a combination of the Quran and the Sunna.
a combination of the five pillars and the Sunna.
a combination of the ten commandments and the Quran.
a combination of nomadic and sedentary ways.
An imam is to a _______________ as a priest is to a church.
synagogue.
temple.
mosque.
shrine.
The division between Sunni and Shiite Muslims is really about
Muhammad.
the Quran.
power.
fasting.
The Islamic world experienced a Golden Age during which centuries?
800 to 300 BCE
300 to 200 BCE
500 to 800 CE
700 to 1258 CE
The term caliphate refers to
chief Muslim rulers.
Muhammad's relatives.
followers of the Book.
empires of the Middle Ages.
Fundamentals of Islamic art include
not only religious themes.
an attempt to capture the essence of an object or being.
geometric and or pattern designs.
All of the above
A type of writing that is considered a major art form in the Islamic world
Latin
Calligraphy
Cunneiform
Hieroglyphics
Geometric patterns can be used to represent nature and spiritual qualities in Islamic art.
True
False
This was the intellectual center in Baghdad that was destroyed with the Mongol invasion of 1258.
The House of Wisdom
The Library of Arabia
The University of Baghdad
None of the above
The end of the Golden Age was brought about by
an earthquake and massive flood.
a devastating plague.
the Mongol invasion of 1258.
Roman conquest.
When are Muslim men required to attend a mosque?
daily
once a month
every Friday
once a year
The feature of a mosque that is specifically used to call people to prayer is a
courtyard.
minaret.
mihrab.
dome.
The Alhambra, a fortress and mosque built during the Golden Age of Islam is located in
Grenada, Spain.
Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Jerusalem, Israel.
Damascus, Syria.
The Dome of the Rock is important to Muslims because it is the place where ________________is believed to have ascended to heaven.
Jesus
Abraham
Muhammad
Moses
Suleiman the Magnificent is known for
his protection of Jews and Christians thoughout the Ottoman Empire.
improving the tax system.
hiring people for government jobs based on merit.
All of the above
Who ruled the Ottoman Empire at its height?
The Prophet Muhammad
Alexander the Great
Suleiman the Magnificent
Emperor Justinian
Something that Islam shares in common with Judaism and Christianity is
a belief in common prophets such as Abraham and Moses.
a belief in the same God.
a belief in the value of all human life.
all of the above.
This is the second largest religion today with more than one billion followers.
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
In what year did Muhammad begin receiving revelations?
510 CE
610 CE
632 CE
732 CE
Two years after Muhammad began receiving revelations, he decided it was time to talk. When he did, he spoke of:
Forgiveness and fasting
The five pillars
Meeting the archangel Gabriel
The one God and the importance of charity
Muhammad's tribe was very influential in Mecca, controlling this important site for pagan idols:
the Hagia Sophia
the Dome of the Rock
the Ka'ba
the Alhambra
While at a prayer meeting in Medina, in 624, Muhammad symbolically turned away from Jerusalem and toward Mecca. This was important because
it showed that Muhammad did not respect Jews and Christians.
it showed that Muhammad was envious of "people of the book."
it showed that Islam was better than Judaism and Christianity.
it showed that a new religion had begun.
Muhammad first received words from Allah
while visiting the Ka'ba.
while praying on Mt. Hira.
while meditating in a pagan shrine.
none of the above
The three religious groups that could be found in Mecca before Islam began were
Buddhists, Jews, and Christians.
Muslims, Jews, and Christians.
Jews, Christians, and pagans.
none of the above.
All three monotheistic faiths trace their roots to this man:
Abraham
Moses
Jesus
Muhammad
