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- 1. Multiple Choice
When and where did Muhammad first receive words from Allah?
610 CE in a cave on Mount Hira
610 CE in the city of Mecca
612 CE in a cave on Mount Hira
612 CE in the city of Medina
- 2. Multiple Choice
What were the two main ideas expressed by the words of Allah?
Allah is the one god
Charity-sharing wealth with the weak and the poor
Islam is the true religion
The Five Pillars
- 3. Multiple Choice
What were the three religious groups one could find in Mecca before Muhammad's revelations?
Christians
pagans
Jews
Muslims
- 4. Multiple Choice
Why did Muhammad leave Mecca for Medina?
There was resistance to his teachings because Meccan feared pilgrimages to the pagan shrines would end and business would slack off
too many people liked his teachings
Meccans feared pilgrimages to the pagan shrines would increase and businesses could not handle it
He just wanted to spread Islam to other cities
- 5. Multiple Choice
True or False: Muhammad turning from Jerusalem and facing Mecca is a symbolic break with the past because Jerusalem was the spiritual center of Judaism and Christianity and by turning towards Mecca, Muhammad was saying that Islam was its own separate religion.
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
Confession of belief; prayer five times a day; an annual month long fast; giving alms to the poor; and pilgrimage to Mecca are all part of what?
The Five Pillars
The Five Duties
The Five Commandments
The Five Tasks
- 7. Multiple Choice
the supreme being in the Muslim religion; God
Allah
pagan
Kaaba
Islam
Qur'an
- 8. Multiple Choice
one who believes in many gods; common before Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Allah
pagan
Kaaba
Ramadan
Qur'an
- 9. Multiple Choice
holy shrine in Mecca
Allah
Islam
Kaaba
Ramadan
Qur'an
- 10. Multiple Choice
the religion based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad
Allah
Islam
Kaaba
Ramadan
Qur'an
- 11. Multiple Choice
the holy book of Islam
Allah
Islam
Kaaba
Ramadan
Qur'an
- 12. Multiple Choice
visit to a holy place
pilgrimage
Islam
pagan
Ramadan
Qur'an
- 13. Multiple Choice
the ninth month of the Muslim year; a month of fasting
Allah
Islam
Kaaba
Ramadan
Qur'an
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