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Unit 7 Review
Unit 7: Islam
Question | Answer |
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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 |