Geography
The largest hot desert in the world.
The Sahara Desert
What is the name of the prophet who founded Islam?
Muhammad
Name one way Islam spread to new regions besides military conquest.
Trade, Cultural Exchange, Word of Mouth, Scholars, Travel, Religious Missions
The holiest shrine in Islam
What is the Kaaba?
The main beliefs of Islam are based on the ___________________________.
The Five Pillars of Islam
The River that flows through 11 countries in Northeast Africa and drains into the Mediterranean Sea.
The Nile River
What is the name of the holy book of Islam that Muslims believe contains the word of God revealed to Muhammad?
The Qur'an
What two continents did Islam initially spread to in addition to Asia?
Africa and Europe
The birthplace of Islam
Where is Mecca?
The Muslim holy month during which fasting takes place from dawn to sunset is called __________.
Ramadan (Sawm)
A tribe moving from place to place to find better land. (V.S) Staying in one place and building a permanent home due to having a livable amount of natural resources.
Nomadic Tribes vs Sedentary Groups
What was the name of the angel who Muslims believe delivered God’s messages to Muhammad?
Gabriel
A practice that was used by Muslim leaders towards other religions, when new territory was conquered.
Tolerance
The name of the town where Muhammad and his followers were forced to migrate to when the prophet was going to be killed.
What is Medina or Yathrib?
True or False: Muslims believe that the Qur'an is the final and most complete revelation from God.
True
What country and region is Mecca located in?
Saudi Arabia, Southwest Asia
Before Islam, most people in Mecca practiced what type of religion that involved worshiping many gods?
Polytheism
True or False: Muslim rulers allowed Christians and Jews to live in their empire as long as they paid a special tax.
True
The only surviving member of the Umayyad dynasty fled to this country after the Abbasids took over and killed all of the Umayyad royal family.
What is Spain?
Which invention, developed by Islamic scholars, helped advance mathematics and is still used today?
The numeral system (or Arabic numerals)
What region of the world would you expect a majority of the population to be Muslim? North America, Southwest Asia, Europe, or South America?
Southwest Asia
The job or career Muhammad had before becoming a prophet.
Why did Muhammad and his followers leave Mecca and travel to Medina?
Muhammad faced persecution and opposition in Mecca from the ruling clan, the Quraysh. Medina, however, offered a more welcoming environment for the growing Muslim community.
The place where Muslims believe the prophet ascended to Heaven.
What is Jerusalem?
Name all 5 pillars in order and provide their meanings.
Shahada (Faith): The declaration that there is no god but Allah.
Salat (Prayer): Performing five daily prayers at specific times.
Zakat (Charity): Giving 2.5% of wealth to the poor.
Sawm (Fasting): Fasting during Ramadan from dawn to sunset.
Hajj (Pilgrimage): A once-in-a-lifetime journey to Mecca.