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OC Islam Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What two ways of life developed in the the desert? | nomadic and sedentary |
| What is the name of a wet,fertile area in the desert where many towns developed? | oasis |
| What became centers of trade for both nomads and and townspeople? | towns |
| Before Muhammad, the people of Arabia believed in many gods which is called... | polytheism |
| This was the name of the important shrine in Mecca. | Kaaba |
| Who heard the voice of the Angel Gabriel while meditating in a cave? | Muhammad |
| This group of Meccans was concerned that they would lose their wealth if they followed Muhammad's teachings. | Merchants |
| Muhummad taught the belief in one God. This is called... | Monotheism |
| Arabia is considered a crossroads of trade and lies between what three continents? | Europe, Africa, Asia |
| What is the name of a Muslim house of worship? | Mosque |
| What is the Muslim holy book that includes all the messages Muhammad received from God? | Qur'an |
| The messages Muhammad received from God form the basis of this religion. | Islam |
| Jews,Christians, and Muslims recognize many of the same prophets and all believe in .... | One God |
| This group of Arabians traveled across the desert with their herds in search of food and water for their animals. | Nomads |
| Muhammad's departure from from Mecca and journey to Medina became known as the... | Hegira |
| The First Pillar of Islam includes this statement of faith. | "There is no god but God and Muhammad is his prophet" |
| How many times a day is a Muslim required to pray? | five |
| The Qur'an and the Sunnah together form the basis for... | Islamic Law |
| What was the name given to Islam's highest leader after the death of Muhammad? | Caliph |
| What Muslim city in the south of Spain was a center of culture and learning? | Còrdoba |
| Which group of Muslims believed that caliphs had to be blood relatives of Muhammad? | Shia |
| What was the most important cultural contribution that Muslims shared with the people they conquered? | Arabic language |
| What factors helped the spread of Islam? | Trade, treaties, war, a common language (Arabic) |
| To figure out their location on earth, Arab scholars studied the... | Stars (astrolabe) |
| What mathematical contribution did Al-Khwarizmi make to the world? | Algebra |
| Geographers sometimes refer to Arabia as a ________________ location because it is between these three continents... | crossroads; Asia, Africa, Europe |
| This was the capital city of the Islamic Empire in Arabia and a center for culture, trade, and learning. | Baghdad |
| The three world religions that Muhammand considered to be "people of the book" were... | Judaism, Christanity, and Islam |
| What are the three holy books of the three main world religions? | Qur'an - Islam; Torah - Judaism; Bible - Christianity |
| What important event occured in Muhammand's life before he established the religion of Islam? | According to Islamic tradition, the Angel Gabriel appeared and told him to "Recite!" and made him a messenger of God |
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