Muhammad
Islam
The Crusades/Conflict
The Five Pillars of Islam
Caliphs
100

What year was Muhammad born?

What is 570 C.E.?

100

What is the holy book of Islam?

What is the Qur’an?

100

What was the primary goal of the Crusades?

What is to reclaim Jerusalem and holy sites from Muslims?

100

What is the first pillar of Islam?

What is the declaration of faith (shahadah)?

100

Who was chosen as the first caliph after Muhammad’s death?

Who is Abu Bakr?

200

Who raised Muhammad after he was orphaned?

Who is Abu Talib?

200

Who was the first person to believe in Muhammad’s prophethood?

Who is Khadijah?

200

What Muslim leader united Egypt, Syria, and other lands during the Third Crusade?

Who is Salah al-Din (Saladin)?

200

 How many times a day do Muslims pray as part of the second pillar, salat?

What is five times a day?

200

What was the main accomplishment of Caliph Umar?

 What is expanding the Muslim empire and establishing governance systems?

300

What did Muhammad do as a young man that earned him the nickname “al-Amin”?

What is being known for his honesty and reliability?

300

What is the significance of the Ka’bah in Islamic tradition?

What is it is a shrine linked to Abraham and a focal point of worship?

300

Which city did the Crusaders capture during the First Crusade?

What is Jerusalem?

300

What is the purpose of zakat, the third pillar of Islam?

What is to support the poor and reduce inequality?

300

Who ordered the compilation of the Qur’an into a single official version?

Who is Caliph Uthman?

400

Where did Muhammad often meditate before receiving his first

What is Mount Hira?

400

What are the core teachings of Islam?

What are worship one God, practice compassion, honesty, and justice?

400

What happened to Acre in 1291?

What is it was reclaimed by Muslims, ending Christian Crusader rule?

400

During which month do Muslims fast as part of siyam?

What is Ramadan?

400

What was a key event during Ali’s caliphate?

What is the Battle of the Camel or his assassination in 661 C.E.?

500

What were Muhammad’s teachings about wealth and social justice?

What is wealth should be shared, and all people should be treated with compassion and justice?

500

What event in 610 C.E. marked the start of Muhammad’s prophethood?

What is the angel Gabriel calling him to be a prophet?

500

How did the Crusades affect Jews in Europe?

What is persecution, forced conversions, massacres, and expulsions?

500

What is the name of the pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims must perform at least once?

What is the Hajj?

500

What dynasty did Mu’awiyah establish after Ali’s death?

What is the Umayyad dynasty?