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WorksheetsNG Ch. 13 Section 1
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What climate does Arabia have?
wildly varying
scorching desert
hot and humid
warm and humid
Why were Mecca's political leaders upset with Muhammad?
He said the people should not trade with outsiders.
He fought to have Mecca's government overthrown.
He taught that there was only one true God.
He encouraged the Bedouins to live as nomads.
What do Muslims believe the Qur'an contains?
record of Muhammad's words and actions
basis for Islamic law
writings of Abu Bakr
flawless words of Allah
Why is the shari'a important to Muslims?
It describes Muhammad's trip from Mecca.
It tells how to live a holy life.
It is the Islamic system of law
It contains important prayers.
A teacher who leads services at a Mosque is called what?
caliph
imam
prophet
hadith
Why was Abu Bakr important to Islam?
He helped the religion survive after Muhammad's death.
He was the first person to encourage the faithful to visit Mecca.
He set up the system of Islamic law.
He forced large numbers of people to convert to Islam.
What is an oasis?
a mound of sand formed by the wind
an area of level high ground
the wet season in an area of little rainfall
an isolated, reliable source of water in a desert
A follower of Islam is called ?
Meccan
Sufi
Islamic
Muslim
The holy book of Islam is called?
Qur'an
Torah
Bible
Gita
What is the Sunna?
the laws of nature
rulings of Islamic kings
a collection of Islamic poetry
the words and actions of Muhammad that provides a model for Muslims to follow
Who was Muhammad's wife?
Fatima
Khadijah
Mary
Zainab
How did Bedouins make their living in Arabia?
sailors and fisherman
nomadic herders
farmers
gold miners
Arabia's most important city for trade and religion?
Mecca
Medina
Constantinople
Rome
Political leaders profited from the Arabs' yearly journey to visit the idols of what holy shrine in Mecca?
Ka'aba
Dome of the Rock
Taj Mahal
Blue Mosque
How did Muhammad get the ideas that started Islam?
He found stone pillars with writing on them.
He received the teachings from Abraham.
He came up with the ideas himself as a way to help the poor.
An angel came to Muhammad with messages from God.
Muhammad's flight from mecca to Medina in the year 622 is known as what event?
Hijrah
Yathrib
Passover
The Journey to the new life.
