Chapter 10 - Islam

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The beginning of the Muslim calendar is the Western year
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622 c.e.
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The Islamic month of fasting is called
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Ramadan
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The year 1 of the Muslim calendar dates from what event in the life of Muhammad?
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escape from Mecca to Medina
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The sacred book of Islam, which gives the sermons of Muhammad, is called
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Qur'an (Koran).
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The name given to Islamic mysticism is
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Sufism
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The branch of Islam that is found primarily in Iran and Iraq is
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Shiite
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Which country had a large Muslim population for almost 800 years?
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Spain
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The Shiite branch developed because
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of a disagreement over the line of succession from Muhammad
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A memory of what Muhammad said or did is called
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hadith
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At first, before they were instructed to face Mecca for prayer, followers of Muhammad faced toward what city for prayer?
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Jerusalem
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Muhammad's job was
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caravan driver.
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Islam particularly stresses
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oneness of God
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Regarding the afterlife, Muslims believe
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in heaven and hell.
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One of the greatest examples of Islamic architecture is located in India and is called the
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Taj Mahal.
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The successor to Muhammad, for centuries a political as well as a religious figure, was called
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caliph
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Ramadan is the
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name of the month in which Muhammad received revelation.
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The month-long fast that observant Muslims keep involves
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no eating or drinking of anything during the daylight hours.
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The minaret is
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a tower used to call Muslims to prayer.
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Muhammad had his first revelations
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in a cave
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During the pilgrimage, men must wear the robe of Abraham, which is
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a two-piece robe of white cloth.
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Part of the pilgrimage ritual involves
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throwing stones at pillars
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Muhammad and his followers escaped from Mecca to Yathrib (Medina). This event
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was the turning point, after which Muhammad gained success.
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Muhammad was born and raised in
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Mecca
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At the Kabah, what object is venerated?
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a meteorite
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The major problem with a reliance on hadiths is that
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some hadiths do not agree with each other.
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Literally, the word "Muslim" means a person who
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submits
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The chanter who calls people to prayer is called
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muezzin
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The Sunni reform movement that began in Saudi Arabia is
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Wahhabi
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The Sunni reform movement that for a while took control of Afghanistan is called
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Taliban
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The word masjid (mosque) literally means a place of
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prostration
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The Turkish leader who ended the caliphate was
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Kemal Ataturk
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The countries that have a Shiite majority are
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Iran and Iraq.
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Malcolm X was inspired to see the racial inclusiveness of Islam through the influence of
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a pilgrimage he made to Mecca.
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Islam literally means
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submission
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The Sunni reform movement that began in India and became popular in Pakistan is called
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Deobandi
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Observant Muslims do not allow
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alcohol
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Which of the following is NOT typical of Islam?
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belief in a Trinity
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The phrase "Five Pillars of Islam" refers to
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essentials of Muslim belief and practice.
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Islam and Judaism are similar in that they both
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make use of circumcision.
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Muslims trace themselves back ultimately to what great patriarch?
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Abraham
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Mosque means "path"; the whole body of Islamic law, which guides a Muslim's life.
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False
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Qiblah refers to the direction toward Mecca; the direction toward which Muslims pray.
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True
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A mosque is a Muslim place of worship.
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True
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Shiite refers to a minority branch of Islam that holds Muhammad's genuine successors descended from his son-in-law, Ali.
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True
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Imam means "cube"; the square shrine at the center of the great mosque of Mecca.
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False
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Kabah is a devotional remembrance of Allah through the recitation of his ninety-nine names and other devotional practices.
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False
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Hirja means "submission"; the Muslim religion and the community of believers who have submitted themselves to Allah.
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False
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Jihad means "struggle"; the ideal of spreading Islamic belief and practice.
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True
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Sura means "successor"; a religious and political leader.
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False
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Sufism refers to a group of devotional movements in Islam.
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True