Chapter 12 – Islam – Study Guide Key
1. Where is the Arabian Peninsula locate? Southwest corner of Asia
2. What is the difference between Muhammad’s teachings and other Muslims? Muhammad taught
there was only one God.
3. What do Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have in common? They all believed there was only one
God.
4. What was the importance of the people of Islam to visit Mecca each year? To worship their Gods
5. How is the Qur’an similar to other holy books? It provided guidelines for moral living.
6. What is the central teaching and belief of Islam? Allah is God and Muhammad is the prophet.
7. Name the three rules of the Qur’an. No alcohol, don’t eat pork, wash before praying
8. Name the 5 pillars of Islam. 1. Saying “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is his prophet.”
2. Praying 5 times a day 3. Giving to the poor and needy 4. Fasting during the holy month
of Ramadan 5. Traveling to Mecca at least once in a hajj
9. What do the Qur’an and the Sunnah form the basis of? Islamic Law
10. How are Cordoba and Baghdad similar? They were both centers of culture and learning
11. How did the Muslims show tolerance? They accepted others religion beliefs
12. Who took control of the Eastern Mediterranean and parts of Europe? Suleyman / Ottoman
13. What happened to cause the Mughal Empire to collapse? Its tolerant religious beliefs were
changed and people revolted
14. Why was it so important that scholars learned Arabic? To spread the knowledge of the Islamic
world
Nomads: Traveled place to place following herd.
hadith: Sunnah is based on
Sunnah: Forms the basis of the Islamic Law
5 Pillars of Islam: Rules how Muslims should treat one another
Caliph: Title given to Islam’s highest leader after the death of Muhammad
janissaries: Slave soldiers in the Ottoman Empire
Avicenna: Wrote a medical encyclopedia
sufism: Movement based on the ancient Greek philosophy of rational thought.
minarets: Used to call Muslims to prayer
oasis: A wet, fertile area in a desert
Islam: Religion based on the new prophet Muhammad
Jihad: Struggle people go through in their efforts to obey God and behave according to Islamic ways.
Mecca: Holy city in which Muslims are suppose to have a pilgrimage to in their life.
Qur’an: Islamic holy book; talks about how Muhammad lived his life.
Abu Baker: Leader of Islam after Muhammad’s death.
Pilgrimage: A journey to a sacred place.
Shah: Title used by Persian kings.
tolerance: Acceptance
mosque: Building of Muslim prayer
caravan: Group of traders that travel together
patrons: Sponsors
calligraphy: Decorative writing