Origins and Split of Islam
What century did Islam begin?
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7th century
What was the God that Muhammad was preaching about?
Allah
What is the belief of only one God
Monotheism
What work did Muhammed do before he was a prophet?
He worked on a caravan.
What is the holy book of Islam?
Qu'ran or Koran
Who created Islam?
Muhammad starts/spreads Islam
What year was Muhammad born?
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570 AD
Are you allowed to drink water during fasting?
No you're not
Who raised Muhammad when his parents died?
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Grandfather and Uncle
Who are followers of Islam?
Muslims
What are the names of the two groups that split?
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The Shia and the Sunni
What city did Muhammad first live in?
Mecca
True or False, were people allowed to eat pork as Muslims?
False
Why were the merchants of Mecca unhappy with Muhammad's preachings?
They did not want to give to the poor.
At what age did Muhammad marry?
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25
How did Islam spread throughout the region?
trade and conquering
Why did Muhammad often go outside the city of Mecca to pray and meditate?
He was concerned about changing values in Mecca
It is a once-in-a-lifetime religious walk to the Holy City of Mecca?
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pilgrimage or Hajj
Where did Muhammad move to after leaving Mecca?
Medina
What is the building for Muslim prayer?
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Mosque
Why did Islam split?
The divide is over who should succeed the Prophet as leader of the Islamic faith
Who told Muhammad that he was going to be the messenger of god?
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The Angel Gabriel
What are the Five Pillars of Islam
Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, Pilgrimage
What do Islam, Christianity, and Judaism all have in common? Name two important things.
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Monotheism, shared some of the same prophets
When Muslims pray they always face what?
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Mecca
Today, most muslims around this world are part of which branch (of the split)?
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Sunni
What city did he move to?
Medina
Why did they invent caligraphy as an art form for their temples and homes?
They were not allowed to portray humans or animals
(only Allah can do this)
What Peninsula is located in the Middle East?
What two sead separate them from parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia?
Arabian, Mediterranean, Red Sea
What are four areas that Muslim scholars made advances in that are still used today?
algebra geography
architecture astronomy
medicine art
literature