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The Islam questions below are in the following grade level(s): Grades: 7

• The area known today as Spain was conquered and ruled at one time by followers of Islam.
  1. True
  2. False

• Islamic culture left us many things we use today including...
  1. mathematics
  2. medicine
  3. architecture
  4. philosophy
  5. all of the above

• Two great Islamic empires that arose after the death of Muhammed were the          Umayyad          in 661bc and the           Abbasid           in 750bc.

• After the death of Mohaamed, Islam split into two main groups, the                         Shiites or Shi'a                        and the          Sunnis         .

• According to the teachings of Islam, there are        five       pillars of Islam. These include,                        pray five times a day                        ,                                                     vist Mecca at least once in your life / pilgrimage                                                     ,          fasting          ,                             alms or giving to the poor                             and                                                                             faith/belives that there is but one God Allah and Muhammed is his prophet                                                                            .

• Muslims are expected to follow the basic teachings of the religion, which are rules of conduct referred to as 'pillars'. Name the 5 pillars of Islam.
  • Confession of Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Pilgrimage

• Islam is the dominant religion throughout which of these regions of the world:
  1. Eastern and Western Europe
  2. China and Tibet
  3. Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia
  4. The USA and Canada

• Ramadan, the month of Fasting for Muslims, is the 3rd month of the Muslim calendar.
  1. False
  2. True

• The prophet            Mohammed           is said to have received the word of                God or Allah               through the Angel           Gabriel          in the city of         Mecca        

• What is the name of the holy book that contains the teachings and philosophies of Islam?
  • The Qur'an (alternate spellings: Koran, Quaran)