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Chapter 3 section 2 Origins of Islam

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

The holy book of Islam is called the

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Qur'an

d)

Shariah

2.

The hegira was Muhammad's journey from

a)

Arabia to Mecca

b)

Jerusalem to Medina

c)

Mecca to Medina

d)

Syria to Jerusalem

3.

A building used for Muslim prayer is called a

a)

shrine

b)

mosque

c)

Kaaba

d)

Sunnah

4.

How did Muhammad react to rich merchants ignoring the poor & keep their wealth for themselves?

a)

He became concerned but did nothing about them

b)

He went on a pilgrimage to the shrine in Mecca

c)

He prayed and meditated in the hills outside Mecca

d)

He left Mecca and traveled to Jerusalem

5.

Which of the following happened first?

a)

Muhammad began to tell people about the messages from God

b)

Muhammad taught that there was only one God

c)

Muhammad received messages from God through an angel

d)

Muhammad meditated in a cave outside Mecca

6.

Which of the following best summarizes how Muhammad's teachings affected the people of Arabia?

a)

The teachings made people want to become merchants

b)

The teachings had very little effect on people

c)

The teachings made people turn to Christianity

d)

The teachings challenged and upset many people

7.

In what way are the Bible, Torah, and Qur'an similar?

a)

All of them tell stories about prophets such as Moses

b)

All of them state that Islam is the true religion

c)

All of them explain how to be good Muslims

d)

All of them describe the life of Muhammad

8.

Many merchants in Mecca rejected the teachings of Muhammad because they

a)

believed that it was important to help the poor

b)

did not believe an angel had visited Muhammad

c)

knew he had managed a caravan business

d)

wanted to keep their money for themselves

9.

Why did Muhammad and his followers leave Mecca in 622?

a)

Muhammad wanted to found an Islamic city

b)

Mecca's leaders were threatening him

c)

They wanted to found the first mosque

d)

The people of Mecca rejected the teachings of Islam

10.

Muhammad's daughter was named

a)

Fatimah

b)

Medina

c)

Ali

d)

Khadijah

11.

The Bible, Torah, and Qur'an are similar because they all tell stories about prophets such as

a)

Moses

b)

Shariah

c)

Jesus

d)

Mohammad

12.

What was the most important difference between Muhammad's teachings & beliefs of other Arabs?

a)

Muhammad taught that people should be kind to the poor

b)

Muhammad taught that there was only one God

c)

Muhammad taught that there were many gods and goddesses

d)

Muhammad taught that people should make pilgrimages to Kaaba

13.

What did the early followers of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all have in common?

a)

They all believed Muhammad was a prophet

b)

They all believed Jesus was the son of God

c)

They all believed there were many gods and goddesses

d)

They all believed that there was only one God

14.

Before they heard Muhammad's teachings, Arabs visited the Kaaba in Mecca each year in order to

a)

worship their gods

b)

give money to the poor of Mecca

c)

trade at its large marketplace

d)

show their devotion to Islam

15.

The destruction of the statues in Mecca was important because it showed that the people had

a)

completed their pilgrimages

b)

become Muslims

c)

rejected Muhammad's teachings

d)

accepted Christianity