Geography
What is?
Events
Beliefs
Five Pillars
100
On what continent did the Moors live?
Africa
100
What is the name of the Muslim's holy book?
Koran or Qur'an
100
What is the name of the people group that fought against the Moors and pushed them back into Spain?
Franks
100
Why do followers of Mohammed observe Friday as a sacred day?
Mohammed left Mecca and arrived in Medina on Friday.
100
The first pillar of Islam is to recite a creed that states:
"There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet."
200
The flight of Mohammed from Mecca to Medina is called....
The Hegira
200
What is the Muslim name for God?
Allah
200
When the Moors marched to the north, they first conquered....
Spain
200
Mohammed believed that Jesus was....
a great prophet
200
What are the prayer requirements in the second pillar of Islam?
A believer must bow towards Mecca and recite a prayer five times a day
300
What city was considered Arabia's religious center?
Mecca
300
Believers in the teachings of Muhammed are called....
Muslims
300
What was the name of the battle that prevented the spread of Islam into western Europe?
Battle of Tours
300
Was Mohammed monotheistic or polytheistic?
Monotheistic--(believed in one god--Allah)
300
What is the 3rd pillar of Islam?
A Muslim must give alms (money) to the poor
400
Where is Muslim influence storngest today?
Middle East and North Africa
400
What is the meaning of the word "ISLAM"?
Submission
400
What was the number Arabs did not have, and found other people using....
ZERO
400
The Koran did not allow the use of ________________ in any artwork (including pottery, rugs, and mosaics.)
people/human figures
400
Pillar 4 requires Muslims to fast and pray for one month per year. This month is called....
Ramadan
500
Arabia is located between which two bodies of water?
Persian Gulf and the Red Sea
500
What is the location of the black stone that fell from heaven?
Inside the Kaaba
500
In what year did the Moors leave Spain?
1492
500
Someone who tries to convert unbelievers to Islam is called a....
Caliph
500
The 5th pillar of Islam requires a journey to a town. What is the name of this journey and what is the name of the town?
Pilgrimmage to Mecca
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