Islam

Question 1

What was the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca known as?

Answer 1

Hajj

Question 2

What does the term, “Islam” mean?

Answer 2

“Submission”

Question 3

What does the term, “Muslim” mean?

Answer 3

“One who has submitted”

Question 4

What is the holy book of Islam?

Answer 4

The Quran

Question 5

Who was the leader of Islam after the Death of Muhammad, what was his title?

Answer 5

Abu Bakr, as caliph (deputy)

Question 6

Who did the Shia believe should lead Islam?

Answer 6

Ali & his descendants

Question 7

What was the head tax paid by those who did not convert to Islam?

Answer 7

Jizya

Question 8

What group controlled the Abbasid Empire during its last 200 years?

Answer 8

Saljuqs

Question 9

What industry was transmitted to the Islamic World from China?

Answer 9

Paper manufacturing

Question 10

When/why did the Abbasid dynasty finally fall?

Answer 10

Fell in 1258, the Mongols invaded.

Question 11

How many wives did the Quran allow men to have?

Answer 11

4

Question 12

How did the Mesopotamian and Persian world influence the role of women in the Islamic world?

Answer 12

Veiling of women,

Question 13

What was the main Indian influence on the Islamic world?

Answer 13

Hindi numerals