Islam Test Review

What city do all Muslims want to go once in their

lives?

Mecca

What is a prophet?

A messenger of God

What is a Muslim place of worship called?

A mosque

How many pillars of Islam are there?

five

What is the most important holiday in

Islam?

Ramadan

Who are the “people of the book”?

Jews and Christians

What belief do Muslims, Christians, and Jews all

share?

That there is one God

What does monotheism mean?

Belief in one God

Who was the prophet of Islam?

Muhammad

What are the people who practice Islam called?

Muslims

What language was the Qur’an written in?

Arabic

What food do Muslims not eat?

pork

What beverage do Muslims do not drink?

alcohol

How many times do Muslims pray a day?

five

What is fasting?

Not eating for a period of time

Why do Muslims fast?

they want to know what people who go without food feel like

What is the holy book of Islam called?

The Qur’an

What do Muslims have faith in?

Allah or God, and Muhammad being God’s last prophet

Who do Muslims believe they should share with?

The poor and less fortunate

What is the hajj?

The pilgrimage to Mecca

What is the name of God to Muslims?

Allah

What does “jihad” mean?

Holy war

What is never painted in Islam?

Allah and the face of Muhammad

What does Islam mean?

Submission to God

peace

How many people in the world practice Islam

today?

1.3 billion and growing

Where was Muhammad born?

In Mecca

What was Mecca a leading center of?

trade

What is the first Pillar of Islam?

Belief in one God

What is the Hajj?

The pilgrimage to Mecca

The map below represents the military conquests associated with the spread of what major

world religion?

 In the 700s A.D., Arabian merchants played

an important role in

converting large numbers of Western Europeans to Islam.

According to Islam, Muhammad was

the prophet through whom God revealed his final message.

How is Islam related to Judaism and Christianity?

All three faiths are monotheistic religions.

What does the word “caliph” mean?

successor

Who were the caliphs?

The leaders of Islam after Muhammad.

*First public hospital

*Encyclopedia of drugs

*Description of diseases

*First pharmacy school

What do the items in the above list have in common?

They are Muslim contributions to the field of medicine.

What covers much of the Arabian Peninsula?

desert

What two groups did Islam split into?

Sunni and Shi’a

Islam split after Muhammad’s death because

he did not

name a successor.

What is one factor that helped spread Islam to

other parts of the world?

Military conquest

What is an oasis?

An area of water in the desert

What is a nomad?

A person who moves from place to place