Why is Jerusalem a holy city to Muslims?

it's the place where Muhammad was taken on his Night Journey

Muhammad was given the name

"al-Amin," which means trustworthy

The city of Makkah was important to Muslim tradition because

it was the birthplace of Muhammad

Muhammad came to be a prophet because he was concerned and meditating about

the effects of wealth & worship & got called to be a prophet

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1
Which one of these is NOT what Muhammad taught people?
people must pray daily
all believers are equal
people must worship ONE God
The rich should share their wealth
2
Why is Jerusalem a holy city to Muslims?
it is the location of the Ka'bah
it is where Muhammad was born
it's the place where Muhammad was taken on his Night Journey
it is where Jesus was born
3
Muhammad was given the name
"Allah," which means God
"al-Amin," which means trustworthy
"Gabriel," which means Angel of God
"Qur'an," which means the holy man of Islam
4
The city of Makkah was important to Muslim tradition because
it was a centrally local trading center
it held the Qur'an
it was the birthplace of Muhammad
it was a place where people could practice polytheism
5
Arabs were not united as a nation but shared
a common language
the same trading routes outside of Arabia
the same belief on afterlife
the same religious holidays
6
What made Makkah a prosperous city?
it contained the Qur'an
it was a leading monotheist community
its location on trade routes
it was the place where Muhammad was born
7
Muslims emphasized WHAT over family, clan, & tribe?
brotherhood of faith
the Qur'an
possessions
money
8
Muhammad said Islam was a way of life & tried to create a "just" society. An example of this is
the wealthy sharing their money with the poor
granting more rights to women
giving all the clans in Mekkah equal amounts of land
sharing food with the poor
9
It was not policy to force conversion to Islam but some non-Muslims converted because
they had social pressure to join the ruling group
neither of these
both of these
they had a belief in the message of Islam
10
When Muhammad was visited by the angel Gabriel, what did Gabriel tell him?
You are the messenger of God
You should conquer all of Arabia and proclaim it as Islam
there is only one God, you should honor Him
Tear down all the statues of false gods in the Ka'bah
11
God told Muhammad to teach others to practice all of these EXCEPT
being thrifty
compassion
honesty
justice
12
What does caliph mean?
the Muslim government
the Muslim territory in Arabia
a Muslim ruler
another name for Muslims
13
Arabs pledged their loyalty to a central government.
False
True
14
Muslims practice the belief of
polytheism
monotheism
15
In Muhammad's day, most Arabs and Makkans followed
monotheism
polytheism
16
Umar continued to expand the Muslim empire by
purchasing lands from the Holy Roman Empire
conquest
Winning the lands in a bet
convincing people to convert to Muslim
17
What does caliphate mean?
a Muslim ruler
the Muslim government
the Muslim territory in Arabia
another name for Muslims
18
What did Muhammad develop in Madinah when he left Makkah?
a new Muslim community
a new Qur'an
a new Arabic language
a new Ka'bah
19
"Allah" means
Muslim
God
Islam
the holy book of Islam
20
What does the Qur'an contain?
Muhammad's teachings
the Ka'bah
the trading center's shops
the list of gods that polytheists followed
21
Muhammad came to be a prophet because he was concerned and meditating about
people speaking many languages & got called to be a prophet
the spread of Catholicism & got called to be a prophet
the effects of wealth & worship & got called to be a prophet
22
Why did Makkah's leaders try to prevent the spread of Islam
Makkan leaders didn't want to share their wealth
The Makkans didn't want to share their power with Muhammad
neither of these
both of these
23
What helped unite the diverse people of the newly expanded Muslim empire?
Islam
both of these
the acceptance of the Arabic language
neither of these
24
What is the Qur'an?
the holy book of Islam
the capital of Mekkah
the name of the trading center in Mekkah
the capital of Islam

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