CHAPTER 12 THE ISLAMIC WORLD

What country is located on the southwest corner of Asia?

• Egypt

• Carthage

• Spain

• Arabia

What term is used to describe Arabia's location?

• desert

• crossroads

• intersection

• parallel

The most important difference between Muhammad's teachings and the pagan Arabs is the belief in

• reincarnation

• polytheism

• many gods

• one god

What do Muslims consider to be the exact words of God as told to Muhammad?

• The Torah

• The Qur'an

• The Bible

• The Sunnah

The central teaching of the Qur'an is that there is only one

• Mecca

• Kaabah

• Bible

• God

The Qur'an is similar to holy books of other religions by describing guidelines for

• owning slaves

• marrying wives

• moral behavior

• path to Nirvana

The inner struggle people go through in their effort to obey God is called

• Jihad

• Sunnah

• Shariah

• Qur'an

The first duties of a Muslim are known as

• The Ten Commandments

• Hammurabi's Code

• The Five Pillars of Islam

• The Book of Prayer

Where, in Mecca, is Islam's most sacred place?

• The Sunnah

• The Mosque

• The Minaret

• The Kaaba

After Muhammad's death, the title given to Islam's highest leader was

• prophet

• Yahweh

• caliph

• Janissaries