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| What forms the basis of the Islamic religion | revelations of Muhammad |
| What type of belief system is Islam | monotheistic |
| Who spread Islam to a vast area | Muhammad and his followers |
| Who is known as the prophet in the Islamic religion | Muhammad |
| What is the term for a person who practices Islam | Islam |
| What is considered to be the first holy city for Islam | Mecca |
| What was the name of an early Islamic city on the Arabian Peninsula that was important to the people | Medina |
| Where did Islam spread during the 700s and 800s | Asia Africa and Spain |
| What is the Arabic word for God | Allah |
| What is the name of the Islamic holy book (sacred writings) | Quran |
| What is the term for the basic duties and beliefs of Islam | Five Pillars of Faith |
| Islam accepts the Judeo-Christian prophets | including Jesus and Moses |
| What happened to Islamic rule in the first three centuries after the death of Muhammad | It expanded rapidly |
| What is the name of the ancient shrine in Mecca that Muslims believe Abraham built | Kaaba |
| What does year one in the Muslim calendar (622 AD) the Hegira represent | flight of Muhammad and his followers to Medina |
| What is the term for the successor to Muhammad | caliph |
| What is the term for the place where Muslims worship | mosque |
| After the death of Muhammad | Islam split into Sunni and Shiite (Shia) sects |
| What type of vast trade network was established by Islamic traders | international |
| In the city of Jerusalem what is the most revered site for Muslims (Christians and Jews also recognize the importance of this place) | Dome of the Rock |
| What was one characteristic of slavery in Islamic lands | slaves could gain freedom in many ways |
| What are the major historical turning points for Islam | Sunni and Shiite (Shia) split Muslim conquest of Jerusalem and Damascus Muslim defeat at the Battle of Tours France |
| Which southern Spanish city was an important Islamic intellectual and cultural center | Cordova |
| What were the scientific contributions of the Islamic civilization | expansion of geographic knowledge spread of Arabic (Indian) numbers and zero Medicine |
| Which religion has no one founder/ originated in India/and includes a combination of Aryan and indigenous beliefs | Hinduism |
| Which religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama began in Nepal (formerly part of India) and spread to Tibet and China through the efforts of Asoka and missionaries | Buddhism |
| Which religion of eastern Asia focuses on yin and yang/nature/the middle path/simplicity | Taoism |
| What is the first monotheistic religion to arise | Judaism |
| What is a common connection between Judaism-Christianity-Islam | monotheism |
| Which eastern religion focused on right relationships/ancestor worship/a code of politeness/and The Analects | Confucianism |
| Which religion focused on the four nobles truths and the eight fold path to reach the enlightened state of nirvana | Buddhism |
| Vedas and Upanishads | sacred text of Hinduism |
| Tripitaka | sacred text of Buddhism |
| Bible | sacred text of Christianity |
| Quran | sacred text of Islam |
| Torah | sacred text of Judaism |
| Zend Avesta | sacred text of Zoroastrianism |
| What are the 5 pillars of faith (Islam) | Allah is God/Muhammad is the prophet/Pray five times a day facing Mecca/Give to the poor (alms)/Fast during the holy month of Ramadan/Pilgrimage to Mecca once in a life |
| What are the beliefs associated with Buddhism | Began in present-day nation of Nepal\Founded by Siddhartha Gautama\Four Noble Truths and Eight Fold Path\Tripitaka or Three Baskets of Wisdom\Nirvana |
 | Islam |
 | Kaaba |
 | mosque |
 | 3 monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam |
 | minaret |
 | Buddhism |
 | Taoism (Yin-Yang) |
 | Hinduism (Shiva: one of many gods/goddesses) |
 | Buddhism (Stupa: Buddhist shrine) |
