Islam Ancient Test

Question 1

Define Oasis

Answer 1

A wet, fertile area in a desert

Question 2

Define Pilgrimage.

Answer 2

A journey to a sacred place

Question 3

Define patron

Answer 3

Sponsors

Question 4

Define mosque

Answer 4

A building for Muslim prayer

Question 5

Define Caravan

Answer 5

A group of traders that travel together

Question 6

Define Jihad

Answer 6

“To make an effort, or to struggle”

Question 7

Define Caliph

Answer 7

A title that Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam

Question 8

The religion of Islam began in what country?

Answer 8

Arabia/India

Question 9

Who is credited for founding Islam?

Answer 9

Muhammad

Question 10

Muslims must do what 5 times a day?

Answer 10

Prayer

Question 11

Muslims must follow what rules?

Answer 11

The five pillars of Islam

Question 12

What statement must Muslims confess?

Answer 12

Statement of faith

Question 13

A ______ is a person who submits to God and follows he teachings of Muhammad

Answer 13

A Muslim

Question 14

Islamic culture is responsible for what achievements in medicine?

Answer 14

• pharmacy
• learned to treat small pox
• medicine encyclopedia

Question 15

What is the Blue Mosque?

Answer 15

A famous building for Muslim prayer

Question 16

What is the third pillar of Islam called?

Answer 16

Yearly donation to charity

Question 17

Muslims developed which field of mathematics?

Answer 17

Algebra

Question 18

What do Muslims do during the holy month of Ramadan?

Answer 18

Fast

Question 19

What did Islamic travelers do as they traveled the world?

Answer 19

Trade

Question 20

What is the Qur’an?

Answer 20

The holy book of Islam

Question 21

What is calligraphy?

Answer 21

Decorative writing

Question 22

Define Tolerance.

Answer 22

Acceptance