Middle East
Muhammad
People
Terms
Miscellaneous
100
Purpose of the Middle East
Crossroads of trade
100
Who visited Muhammad and revealed to him that it was his job to teach the Arab world about the one true god
The Angel Gabriel
100
Muhammad's wife
Khadijah
100
Arabic word for charity
Zakat
100
Year that Islam will pass Christianity as most widely practiced religion in the world
2020
200
Nation created in 1948
Israel
200
Why is the city of Medina holy for Muslims
City of the prophet...where he made his home after 622
200
Muhammad's uncle
Abu Talib
200
Holy sanctuary located in Mecca
Kabah
200
Majority of Muslims in the world
Sunni
300
Which is true: Most Muslims are Arabs OR Most Arabs are Muslims
Most Arabs are Muslims
300
To which tribe did Muhammad belong
Quraysh
300
Individual seen as the ancestor of Jews, Christians, and Muslims
Abraham
300
Original name of Medina
Yathrib
300
Give a similarity and a difference between Christianity and Islam
Holy books, creation story, prophets, son of god/true messenger, concept of heaven
400
How did the Middle East get its name
It is located in the middle between the Mediterranean world and the Far East
400
What did Muhammad do in the year 629
He and his followers successfully completed the pilgrimage to Mecca
400
Son of Abraham through which Muslims trace their heritage
Ishmael
400
One type of head-covering worn by some Muslim women
Hijab
400
Arabic word for god
Allah
500
Name FIVE countries that would be considered part of the Middle East
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE... Maybe Libya, Algeria and Tunisia
500
Describe what happened to Muhammad in the year 619
He flew from Mecca to Jerusalem and then to heaven with the Angel Gabriel
500
Group of Jews working to create a nation in their holy land
Zionists
500
“To be at peace through submission to Allah”
Islam
500
Name all five pillars
Declare faith: One god and Muhammad is his prophet Pray 5 times a day facing toward Mecca Give charity Fast during the month of Ramadan Make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your life