Islam

Question 1

When and where did Islam originate from?

Answer 1

Arabian Peninsula in the 7th Century

Question 2

What does monotheistic mean?

Answer 2

A religion which follows only one God

Question 3

Who lived in the Arabian Peninsula before the Muslims?

Answer 3

Nomadic Tribes

Question 4

What is Islamic faith established on?

Answer 4

The teachings and life of Prophet Muhammad

Question 5

What 2 cities are most important in the religion?

Answer 5

Mecca and Medina

Question 6

Where are Mecca and Medina located?

Answer 6

Saudi Arabia

Question 7

Where is the Black Stone worshiped?

Answer 7

Kaaba sanctuary

Question 8

When was the Black stone placed in the sanctuary?

Answer 8

605CE

Question 9

When and where was Muhammad born?

Answer 9

Around 570 in Mecca

Question 10

Was Muhammad’s family wealthy or poor?

Answer 10

poor

Question 11

What was Muhammad’s profession before becoming a Prophet?

Answer 11

He worked in the caravan trade?

Question 12

In Muslim belief what angel visited Muhammad?

Answer 12

Angel Gabriel

Question 13

What were Angel Gabriel’s messages transmitted to?

Answer 13

The Quran

Question 14

What year did Muhammad escape to Medina?

Answer 14

622

Question 15

What is the journey from Mecca to Medina called?

Answer 15

Hegira

Question 16

What year did Muhammad conquer Mecca back?

Answer 16

630

Question 17

When did Muhammad die?

Answer 17

632

Question 18

What is the sacred book of Islam called?

Answer 18

The Quran

Question 19

What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

Answer 19

Shahada, Salat, Sawm, Zakat, Hajj

Question 20

What do each of the pillars represent?

Answer 20

Faith, prayer, fasting, charity and pilgrimage to Mecca

Question 21

What is polygamy?

Answer 21

Having more than one wife or husband at the same time?

Question 22

When did the First Caliphs rule?

Answer 22

632-661

Question 23

When did the Umayyad Caliphs rule?

Answer 23

661-750

Question 24

What city did the Umayyad Caliphs establish as their capital?

Answer 24

Damascus

Question 25

When did the Abbasid Caliphate rule?

Answer 25

750-1258

Question 26

What city did the Abbasid Caliphate establish as their capital?

Answer 26

Baghdad

Question 27

When did the empire begin to split?

Answer 27

After 10th Century

Question 28

Where was the rival dynasty of the Umayyad Caliphs located?

Answer 28

Iberian Peninsula

Question 29

Who were the Mongols?

Answer 29

Muslims from Central Asia

Question 30

When did the Mongols conquer Baghdad

Answer 30

1258

Question 31

What system of government were the Caliphate?

Answer 31

A Theocracy and an absolute Monarchy

Question 32

Who held political, military and religious authority?

Answer 32

The Caliph

Question 33

What was the empire divided into?

Answer 33

Emirates and Provinces

Question 34

Who were the emirates and provinces ruled by?

Answer 34

Emirates by Emirs and provinces by Walis

Question 35

Where did most of the population live?

Answer 35

In the countryside

Question 36

What did the urban structure consist of?

Answer 36

Medina which was the centre and had the important buildings.
Mosque for religious practice
Alcazar where authorities were based
Souq was the market and all of it was surrounded by walls and had narrow windy streets

Question 37

What was Islamic economy based on?

Answer 37

Agriculture
Craftmanship
and Trade routes between the East and the West

Question 38

Why did Muslim houses have few windows?

Answer 38

To keep temperatures cool inside and protect the privacy of the family

Question 39

Women lived in a separate part of the house, what was it called?

Answer 39

The Harem