Chpt 10

Question 1

Hajj

Answer 1

A pilgrimage to Mecca required by all able Muslims

Question 2

Mosque

Answer 2

A Muslim house of worship and prayer

Question 3

Koran or Quran

Answer 3

The sacred text of Islam that is the final authority in life

Question 4

Sunnis/Shiites

Answer 4

After Muhammad’s death, two divisions or sects within Islam had different views on the succession of the caliphs. Shiites believe in direct descendants of Muhammad while the Sunnis believe in any holy and pious religion.

Question 5

Jihad

Answer 5

Islam name for holy war

Question 6

Taj-Mahal

Answer 6

Tomb built by shah jahan for his wife mumtaz

Question 7

Sikhism

Answer 7

Religion that combined Hindu and Muslim beliefs.

Question 8

Al khwarizimi

Answer 8

Muslim mathematician who studied Indian sources and wrote a text book in the 800’s

Question 9

Suleiman the magnificent

Answer 9

Ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 1520’s-

Question 10

Five pillars of Islam

Answer 10

The basic duties or foundation of the Islamic religion.

Question 11

Which country has the highest percentage of Muslims today

Answer 11

Saudi Arabia

Question 12

Which country has the fewest percentage of Muslims today

Answer 12

Spain

Question 13

What beliefs do Muslims, Jews, and Christians share?

Answer 13

All religions are monotheistic

Question 14

What did Muslims paint when creating religious art?

Answer 14

When creating art Muslims used calligraphy

Question 15

How does the sharia in Islam differ from the law codes that evolved in the west?

Answer 15

It didn’t separate religious matters from criminal or civil law