Spread of Islam Background Essay Questions

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Rebecca Hunter
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History
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7th Grade
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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 Select
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 Select
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
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