Origins of Islam

The holy book of the religion of Islam is called:

• the Quran

• the Bible

• the Torah

• the Bhagavad Ghita

According to tradition, Muhammad received the words of the Quran:

• from ancient scriptures he found

• from an angel

• in a dream

• from a mysterious messenger

How did the harsh desert climate affect the early Arabs who lived there?

• they formed tribes to help them survive.

• they lived in caves

• They became merchants and traders

• They moved into eastern Europe.

Why was the Kaaba important to early Muslims?

• it marked the site of Arabia's first city

• it was the site of a legendary water source

• it marked the birthplace of Muhammad

• they believed that a large stone in the Kaaba came from heaven.

Islam began:

• in the 600s A.D.

• in the 1800s A.D.

• during Roman times

• about the same time the pyramids were being built

Desert herders who traveled from oasis to oasis were called:

• Bedouins

• Andorians

• The Oasis People

• The People of Secrets

Muslim art does not generally deal with realistic representations of people or the world of nature. Instead, Muslim art focuses on:

• intricate patterns

• architecture

• literature

• all of these

An important Muslim contribution to world literature is:

• The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

• The Arabian Knights

• The Voice of the Sea

• Both A and B

The Five Pillars of Islam, important elements of the faith, do NOT include:

• Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca

• Charity

• Good health

• Prayer

The first people to become Muslims, or followers of Islam, were ___________________.

• The people of Makkah

• bedouins

• Muhammad's own family

• five men from Medina