4C: Islam + Africa

Question 1

Islam

Answer 1

A monotheistic religion

Question 2

Muslim

Answer 2

A person who follows Islam

Question 3

Muhammad

Answer 3

The founder and prophet of Islam

Question 4

Monotheistic

Answer 4

A religion that believes in one god

Question 5

Abrahamic Faiths

Answer 5

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Question 6

The “People of the Book”

Answer 6

Muslim’s name for Christians and Jews

Question 7

Allah

Answer 7

Muslim’s god

Question 8

Five Pillars

Answer 8

Faith, Prayer, Almsigving, Fasting, Pilgramage

Question 9

Faith

Answer 9

Belief and faith in only ONE God: Allah

Question 10

Prayer

Answer 10

Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca

Question 11

Almsgiving

Answer 11

Muslims give 2.5% of their annual income to charity

Question 12

Fasting

Answer 12

Fast during sunlight hours of Ramadan

Question 13

Pilgrimage

Answer 13

Hajj to Mecca at least once in their lifetime

Question 14

Hajj

Answer 14

Journey to Mecca

Question 15

Mecca

Answer 15

Holy city for Islam

Question 16

Ramadan

Answer 16

Holy month where Muslims fast

Question 17

The Quran

Answer 17

Muslim’s holy book

Question 18

Mosque

Answer 18

Muslim place of worship

Question 19

Kaaba

Answer 19

Big black rectangular place of worship in Mecca

Question 20

Arabic

Answer 20

The official language of Islam

Question 21

Shiite

Answer 21

Muslim’s who believe leadership positions should only be filled by direct descendants of Muhammad

Question 22

Sunni

Answer 22

Muslims who believe that leadership positions should be filled by Muslim’s who are most knowledgeable (more popular)

Question 23

Umayyad Empire

Answer 23

Empire established after Muhammad’s death

Question 24

Abbasid Empire

Answer 24

Empire after Umayyad

Question 25

Caliph

Answer 25

Chief Muslim civil and religious leader

Question 26

Caliphate

Answer 26

Word for empire that is comprised of a Muslim community

Question 27

Jizya Tax

Answer 27

Tax for Christian’s and Jews living in Muslim communities