Islam Test

In this test you may consult your group, but you are accountable for the answers you put on your paper.

You will have 3 minutes to respond to each question

You response will include:

1. A true or false answer2. The number of the evidence quote or picture that either

supports or denies the response.3. An explanation (make sure to use the information from

the quote or picture).

On your paper create and label three places. Number column 1 to 10. Skip 2 lines in between

Answer

1

2

3

Quote or Picture #

Explanation

Response Example

• Question: Christians, Jews and Muslims all believe in many gods.

Answer

1. False

Quote or Picture #

Quote 15

Explanation

This quote proves that Christians, Jews and Muslims believe in one god. It shows that Islam is like Judaism and Christianity because they are all monotheistic.

True or False? Make sure to write the evidence number and explanation.

1. The Arabian Peninsula is mostly tropical place that is isolated from seas.

True or False? Make sure to write the evidence number and

explanation.

2. All Arabians lived in huge cities in the middle of the desert where water was scarce.

True or False? Make sure to write the evidence number and

explanation.

3. The religion of Islam began when Abraham saw a vision of the angel Gabriel and it told him he was god.

True or False? Make sure to write the evidence number and

explanation.

4. Jews, Christians and Muslims are considered people of the book. They have many of the same ideas and prophets.

True or False? Make sure to write the evidence number and

explanation.

5. The Sunnah gives guidelines or examples from Muhammad’s life as to how Muslims should behave.

True or False? Make sure to write the evidence number and

explanation.

6. The Torah is a guideline for Muslim law, or Shariah.

True or False? Make sure to write the evidence number and

explanation.

7. As Muslims expanded and conquered lands they allowed (tolerated) other religions. The Arabic language helped to unify the territories they conquered.

True or False? Make sure to write the evidence number and

explanation.

8. The Arabian peninsula is isolated and far from other continents which made it difficult to trade.

True or False? Make sure to write the evidence number and

explanation.

9. Many Arab merchants traded new crops from Asia, as well as inventions like paper and gunpowder. They actually made money because they traded these products between regions.

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True or False? Make sure to write the evidence number and

explanation.

10. Use 2 forms of evidence for this statement.

Muslims invented things like iron tools and silk.