Origins of Islam
Beliefs of Islam
Islamic Empires
Islamic Achievements
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Who was Mohammad?
The founder of Islam
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What is the name of the Islamic Code of Law?
Sharia
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What is a caliph?
A Muslim ruler
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What did Arab mathematicians invent?
Algebra
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What is calligraphy?
The art of decorative writing
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Why did Mohammad and his followers flee from Mecca?
To escape persecution from non-Muslims.
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What is the holiest structure in Islam?
The Kaaba
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What is the most famous (and longest lasting) non-Arab Muslim Empire?
The Ottoman Empire
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What is famous for its use of geometric design intertwined with flowers, leaves and stars (and no pictures of people)?
Arabesque / Islamic Art
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What are textiles?
Woven fabric, like cotton cloth or wool carpets.
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Who are Bedouins?
Arab nomads. People who do not live in one place, but move around with their herds.
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What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?
Belief, prayer, charity, fasting, pilgrimage
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The Umayyad Dynasty was responsible for moving the capital from Medina to which ancient city?
Damascus
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Arab scholars translated great literary works from these ancient people.
The Greeks
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Why did many Muslims want to learn to read?
So they could read/study the Quran.
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Around what year did Mohammad begin the religion of Islam? (answer must be within 20 years)
610 AD
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Why did the Schism in Islam split Muslims into Sunni and Shia?
They could not agree on how their caliph would be appointed.
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Which dynasty overthrew the Umayyads?
The Abbasid dynasty
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Name one game invented by Islamic Civilizations?
Polo, backgammon, chess
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What do Arabesque designs resemble?
Flowers or vines
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What is the name given to Mohammad's migration from Mecca to Medina?
The Hijra
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Which country has the largest Muslim populations?
Indonesia
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Which empire is responsible for building the Taj Mahal?
The Mughal Empire
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Who was the famous Muslim doctor who wrote the "Cannon of Medicine"?
Ibn Sina
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What does Sufism teach?
It teaches followers to: - control their desires - give up worldly attachments - seek nearness to God
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