Muslim Innovations
What was featured in Islamic mosaics and art?
(Not people, because that was forbidden.)
Geometric shapes.
Who is the founder of the Islam religion?
(Starts with an M, you should know this.)
Muhammad.
After Muhammad passed, a religious leader needed to be chosen. What would this leader be called?
(I starts with a C, one word.)
Caliph.
What is the language of Islam?
(This was also their alphabet.)
Where did Muhammad flee to after persecution?
(It isn't Mecca.)
Medina.
Name 3 pillars of the Islamic faith.
(It's not even a question, just go with it.)
Possible Answers:
Declaration of Faith
Obligatory Prayer
Fasting
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Compulsory Giving
What type of math did the Muslims invent?
(Deals with letters and numbers.)
Algebra.
What was the religion like in Mecca before Muhammad?
(It's a type of theism.)
Polytheistic.
After Muhammad's death, these two groups were the result of the split of the Islam faith. Who are they?
(I know it's not a place or event, but it's close enough. Also, they both start with S.)
Sunni & Shia.
What was the most famous mosque?
(Mosque = Places of Islamic worship.)
Dome of the Rock.
Why did Muslims divide after Muhammad?
(It's a disagreement over what?)
Leaders!
What battle stopped the Muslims from taking the European continent?
(It isn't Tour de France, but it's close.)
Battle of Tours.
What style of writing was Arabic known for?
(Fancy letters.)
Calligraphy.
How did the Islamic faith spread?
(This has to do with merchants.)
Through trade routes between Mecca and Medina.
OR
Through military conquest.
The conquering of what two cities gave the Muslims control over the Arabian Peninsula?
(One's a knife, and the other is featured in the Christian faith.)
Damascus and Jerusalem.