Pillar 1
Pillar 2
Pillar 3
Pillar 4
Pillar 5
100

The person who calls Muslims to prayer is a…

  1. minaret

  2. madrasa

  3. muezzin

  4. mosque

muezzin

100

The Koran is the...

  1. place of prayer for Muslims.

  2. leader of prayer for Muslims.

  3. mosque schoolteacher.

  4. holy book for Muslims.

holy book for Muslims

100

Which is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

  1. helping the poor

  2. crusade

  3. pilgrimage

  4. prayer

crusade

100

 Muslims follow only the word of

  1. Gabriel

  2. Jesus

  3. Abraham

  4. God

God

100

A group of families claiming a common ancestor is called a

  1. kingdom

  2. clan

  3. dynasty

  4. caravan

clan

200

Who is the main prophet of Islam?

  1. Ali

  2. Muhammad

  3. Yusuf

  4. Khalid

Muhammad

200

The Hegira was

  1. the city to which Muhammad and his followers moved.

  2. the path that Muhammad traveled to escape Mecca going to Medina.

  3. an extraordinary effort and struggle.

  4. the name of the chief clan of Mecca.

the path that Muhammad traveled to escape Mecca going to Medina

200

Muhammad’s successors were called

  1. prophets

  2. kings

  3. emperors

  4. caliphs

caliphs

200

In the field of medicine, the Islamic Empire was

  1. behind Europe

  2. ahead of Europe

  3. about the same as Europe

  4. without any doctors at all

ahead of Europe

200

Who urged Christians to free the shrines of the Holy Land from the Muslims?

  1. Saladin

  2. Avicenna

  3. Pope Urban II

  4. Genghis Khan

Pope Urban II

300

In 1453, the Ottoman Turks succeeded in capturing

  1. Medina

  2. Constantinople

  3. Spain

  4. Mecca

Constantinople

300

What is a muezzin?

a religious official who calls Muslims to prayer

300

What is a mosque?

a place of worship for Muslims

300

What does it mean to meditate?

to think quietly or carefully about something

300

What is a heretic?

a person who does not accept or follow the ideas of a particular religion

400

What is a pilgrimage?

a journey undertaken for a religious purpose

400

What is to "convert"?

to change from one belief or religion to another

400

What is a minaret?

a high tower on a mosque, from which Muslims may be called to prayer

400

What is sacred mean?

related to religion; holy

400

Who is a prophet?

someone chosen by God to bring a message to people

500

How did trade help spread the religion of Islam to new places?

Trade spread Islam because Muslim traders shared their beliefs with the people they met in new lands.

500

What did Saladin do after recapturing Jerusalem that showed respect?

Saladin showed respect by allowing Christian people to leave safely instead of harming them.

500

Who are “People of the Book,” and how were they treated in the Islamic Empire?

“People of the Book” were Jews and Christians, and they were allowed to practice their religion if they paid a tax.

500

What does the word “mosque” mean, and what do Muslims do there?

A mosque is a Muslim house of worship where people pray together.

500

How do you say hello in Arabic?

Marhaban or As-salaamu alaykum