This is the term for a house of worship for Islam
mosque
Pronounced "mosk"
True or False: Muslim scholars developed algebra
True. Algebra was developed by the Muslim mathematician, al-Razi
This is the name of the holy book for Islam
Qu'ran
Pronounced "koran"
This city in the middle east is a holy city for three religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Jerusalem
This is the journey to Mecca that all Muslims are expected to perform at least once in their lives.
Hajj
What is the difference between monotheism and polytheism?
Monotheism: belief in only one god
Polytheism: belief in more than one god
This is the term for charity, giving to the needy and less fortunate. It is one of Islam’s Five Pillars of Faith.
Zakat
True or False: The Crusades led to the spread of knowledge and technology between the Muslim world and Christian Europe during the Middle Ages.
True.
This spread of knowledge, technology and culture is called cultural diffusion.
List Islam's Five Pillars of Faith.
1. Profess belief in God & Muhammad as prophet
2. Prayer 5x/day facing Mecca
3. Zakat: giving charity to the poor
4. Fasting during daylight hours in the month of Ramadan
5. Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj), once in your lifetime
True or False: After the Crusades, Muslims learned a lot of medical knowledge from European doctors.
False.
Muslim doctors, scientists and mathematicians were much more advanced than the Europeans.