The Rise of Islam

Who was Muhammad?

• A scribe who wrote the Qur'an

• The builder of the pyramids

• A man who was born in the middle ages

• The founder of Islam

Makkah (Mecca) is the holy city of ?

• Rome

• Islam

• Protestants

• North Africa

Monotheism is the

• Belief in 4 gods

• belief in 2 gods

• philosophy of gods

• belief in 1 god

A muslim is a follower of

• Islam

• Joan of Arc

• the Caliphs

• Zen

Islam spread all the way to _____ in Europe in the Middle Ages.

• The United States

• Spain

• Ecuador

• Iceland

Islam has ___ pillars of faith.

• 7

• 10

• 3

• 5

Muslims are required (if possible) to take a pilgrimage (hajj) to _____

• Mount Everest

• the ancient world

• Mecca

• Machu Picchu

The first 4 leaders of Islam after Muhammad's death were called

• Pharaohs

• Patriarchs

• Caliphs

• Prophets

Just like Abraham, Moses, and Jesus of the Jewish and Christian faiths, Muhammad believed he was a

• Prophet

• Caliph

• god

• Pharaoh

The Shi'ite Muslims believe that, after the death of Muhammad, leadership of the Muslim nation should be

• chosen by Muhammad

• The person elected by the community

• A direct descendant of Muhammad

• The person who defeated the older leader