History Review ismlam Flashcards
The chief prophet/messenger of Allah was:
Muhammad
The holy shrine to Allah (supposedly built by Abraham) is called?
Kaabah
Nomadic people of the Arab countries are called?
Bedouins
“Islam” means:
submission
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
- Declaration of Faith
- Daily Prayer
- Giving charity to the Poor
- Fasting During Ramadan
- Pilgrimage to Mecca
“Jihad” means:
effort in Allah service
The sacred text of the Islamic faith is the?
Koran / quaron
How are Jews and Christians referred to in the Qu’ran?
People of the book
The body of Islamic civil/criminal laws is compiled in the:
sharia
This man stopped the rapid spread of Islam in West Europe at the Battle of Tours.
Carrels (the hammer) Martel
The grandson of Charles Martel who reunited much of the old Roman Empire in Europe was:
Charlemagne
The largest division of Islam that chooses its leader outside of the religious hierarchy is the:
sunni
This European conqueror re-built the school system through a standard curriculum:
Charlemagne
A loosely organized system of rule in which strong lords divide land amongst lesser lords is called:
Feudalism
A “mounted warrior” is called a?
knight
