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Unit 7 Review
Unit 7: Islam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What type of religion is Islam | Monotheistic |
| Where did Islam originate (begin) | Arabian Peninsula |
| What are the names of the two holy cities of Islam | Mecca and Medina |
| What is the holy book of Islam | Qur'an or Koran |
| What is Muslim holy month of fasting | Ramadan |
| What is the name of the Muslim god? | Allah |
| How did Islam spread | Trade |
| What Language do Muslims speak? | Arabic |
| Which two weak empires fell and allowed the spread of Islam into the Fertile Crescent | Byzantine and Persian |
| Which battle halted the advance of Islam into Europe | Battle of Tours |
| Which art did the Islamic empire borrow from the Byzantines | mosaics |
| What is the name of the domed shrine in the city of Jerusalem | Dome of the Rock |
| Which city was destroyed by the Mongols | Baghdad |
| What caused the split of Islam | Argument over the successor of Muhammad |
| How did Muslim scholars preserve ancient text | Translating them into Arabic |
| From where did Muslims adopt their system of numbers | India |
| What are the Fiver Pillars of Islam | Faith, Prayer, Fasting, Alms giving, Pilgrimage |
| The Battle of Tours was located in which country? | France |
| Muslim house of worship is called... | Mosque |
| A Muslim holy leader is called... | Caliph |
| What is a holy journey to a sacred place or shrine called | pilgrimage |
| Who is the founder of Islam | Muhammad |
| What is the name given to someone who follows Islam | Muslim |
| Which is the larger branch of Islam | Sunni |
| What is the name given to the migration to Mecca | Hijrah |