The Origins and Spread of Islam - Vocabulary

Question 1

proclaimed

Answer 1

to announce publicly

Question 2

prophet

Answer 2

a person who speaks or interprets the words of God

Question 3

prosperous

Answer 3

wealthy or successful

Question 4

Islam

Answer 4

the religious faith of Muslims; also the civilization based on the Islamic religion and the group of countries where Islam is the main religion
In simpler terms: monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Muhammad

Question 5

Polytheism

Answer 5

belief in more than one god

Question 6

Muhammad

Answer 6

a man believed to be the prophet of Islam and spread the religion of Islam
OR…
the creator of Islam, born in 570 C.E.

Question 7

credibility

Answer 7

worthy of being believed

Question 8

Muslim

Answer 8

a follower of the Islamic faith

Question 9

siege

Answer 9

a military action in which one army surrounds and cuts off resources from another army, forcing these inside to surrender

Question 10

boycott

Answer 10

a refusal to do business with an organization or group

Question 11

monotheism

Answer 11

the belief in a single God