Module 13 The Rise of Islam

Question 1

Fearing for his life and safety of his followers, Muhammad left Mecca to travel to _____ on a journey called the hegira.

Accepted Answer

Medina

Question 2

Why did Muslims treat Jews and Christians differently from other conquered people?

Accepted Answer

Muslims believe in the same God as the other two monotheistic faiths.

Question 3

A narrow tower on a mosque from which Muslims are called to pray

Accepted Answer

minaret

Question 4

When did Muhammad begin teaching people about Islam?

Accepted Answer

613

Question 5

A person who follows the teachings of Muhammad is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

Muslim

Question 6

Literally means "to make an effort" or "to struggle"

Accepted Answer

jihad

Question 7

Journey to a sacred place

Accepted Answer

pilgrimage

Question 8

What does Islam mean?

Accepted Answer

to submit to God

Question 9

A wet, fertile area in the desert

Accepted Answer

oasis

Question 10

Religion based on messages Muhammad received from God

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 11

A group of traders that travel together

Accepted Answer

caravan

Question 12

Where did Islam become a major religion by the year 1600?

Accepted Answer

India

Question 13

Islam shares many of the same beliefs with Judaism and Christianity, such as ____, the belief in one God.

Accepted Answer

monotheism

Question 14

An Arabian man whose teachings became the basis for a new religion

Accepted Answer

Muhammad

Question 15

Why do Muslims consider the year 622 to be the beginning of their calendar?

Accepted Answer

It is the year that Muhammad undertook the hegira.

Question 16

The Arabian Peninsula contains a few _____, where caravan routes often meet.

Accepted Answer

desert oases

Question 17

Why is Arabia considered to be a "crossroads" region?

Accepted Answer

Because it lies where the continents of Europe, Africa, and Asia meet.

Question 18

The five acts of worship required of all Muslims

Accepted Answer

Five Pillars of Islam

Question 19

Which religions share similar beliefs with Islam?

Accepted Answer

Christianity and Judaism

Question 20

Settled

Accepted Answer

sedentary

Question 21

Muslim explorer and geographer

Accepted Answer

Ibn Battutah

Question 22

Why do Arab goat herders need to move from one area to another frequently?

Accepted Answer

to search for water for their animals

Question 23

Who led the Muslims following the death of Muhammad?

Accepted Answer

Abu Bakr

Question 24

A place where people worship a saint or god

Accepted Answer

shrine

Question 25

The Qur'an contains rules about diet, which say that Muslims are forbidden to eat ___.

Accepted Answer

pork

Question 26

Which city became the capital of the Islamic Empire in 762?

Accepted Answer

Baghdad

Question 27

Decorative writing

Accepted Answer

calligraphy

Question 28

Which of the following is one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

Accepted Answer

giving to the poor and needy

Question 29

On which documents do Muslims base Shariah law?

Accepted Answer

the Qur'an and the Sunnah

Question 30

A movement of Islam, based on the belief that one must have a personal relationship with God

Accepted Answer

Sufism

Question 31

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Qur'an?

Accepted Answer

Muslims believe it contains the word of God.

Question 32

A building for Muslim prayer

Accepted Answer

mosque

Question 33

Muslim merchants spread Islam throughout Asia and learned new technologies, such as how to make __ and gunpowder.

Accepted Answer

paper

Question 34

Early settlers of Arabia who lived in regions where agriculture was possible created a(n) _____ way of life.

Accepted Answer

sedentary

Question 35

Hills of sand shaped by the wind

Accepted Answer

sand dunes

Question 36

One of the requirements of Islam is to travel to ___ on a pilgrimage at least once in a person's life.

Accepted Answer

Mecca

Question 37

Muslim mathematicians blended Greek geometry with the Indian counting system that introduced the number ___.

Accepted Answer

zero

Question 38

Module 13 The Rise of Islam

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Module 13 The Rise of Islam

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