Rise and Spread of Islam

The holy book of Islam is called the...

• Hajj
• Sunna
• Torah
• Qur'an

What is the name of the holy month in which fasting from dawn to sunset takes place?

• Rosh Hashanah
• Hajj
• Ramadan
• Muharram

How many times daily are Muslims expected to pray?

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6

A Muslim house of worship is called a...

• synagogue
• cathedral
• temple
• mosque

What issue confronted Muslims after Muhammad's death and eventually split the Muslims into Shi'ia and Sunni sects?

• morality of jihad against enemies of Islam
• validity of  accounts from the Quran
• who was Muhammad's legitimate successor
• persecution of Christians and Jews

After Muhammad's death, his successors were known as

• imams
• caliphs
• sharias
• czars

Is Islam, what is the Hajj?

• Muhammad's trip to Medina
• the sacred day of fasting
• pilgrimage to Mecca
• religious wars

Where did Islam begin?

• In the Arabian Peninsula, it is one of the three Abrahamic faiths

• In Europe (Rome) it is the world's oldest religion

• In India, developing out of Hinduism

• It began in Iraq, within the last 100 years

The Majority of Muslims are

• Sunni

• Orthodox

• Shiite

• Roman Catholic

How did Islam expand to new areas?

• Through the Apostles

• Through trade and conquest

• Through family ties

• Through wealth