SOL Quiz 22

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SOL Quiz 22

• ISLAM

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1. One of the most important events in Islam, the
Hegira, refers to Muhammad's a. years of
meditation in the desert b. conquest of Mecca c.
escape from Mecca to Medina d. birth in Mecca
Muhammad and his followers left Mecca because
they believed themselves to be in danger of
attack by leaders of Mecca opposed to Muhammad's
teachings. The year 622 marks the beginning of
Islam as a distinct religion and the beginning of
the Islamic calendar. The Hegira refers to
Muhammad's escape from Mecca to Medina in 622
A.D.
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2. All of the following are among the Five
Pillars of Islam, EXCEPT to a. pray five times a
day b. be ceremonially accepted into the
religion c. fast during the month of Ramadan d.
give charity to the poor
Any person who accepts Allah as the one God with
Muhammad as his messenger, as well as the other
four Pillars of Islam is a Muslim. Muslims do not
have a ceremony, such as Christian baptism or
confirmation, to signify acceptance as a follower
of their religion.
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3. The inclusion of Arabic words in Turkish and
Farsi, and the use of the Arabic alphabet to
write the Turkish and the Persian languages many
centuries ago, are examples of a. xenophobia b.
cultural diffusion c. ethnocentrism d. cultural
exchange
The influence of Arabic on the Turkish and
Persian languages is an example of cultural
diffusion, the spread of aspects of one culture
to other cultures. Arabic, the language of
Islam, influenced the Persians and Turks after
they converted to Islam.
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4. The Koran, the holy book of the religion of
Islam, a. was written by Muhammad b. has been
amended by later religious leaders c. is a
collection of recollections of the teachings of
Muhammad d. includes the Old and the New
Testament of the Bible
The Koran was written 30 years after the death of
Muhammad by followers who remembered his
teachings. Since Muhammad's teachings were based
on his revelations, Muslims believe that the
Koran is the revealed word of Allah. The Koran
cannot be changed or amended because it is the
word of Allah transmitted through Muhammad.
Muslims believe that the Koran can only be
written and read in the classical Arabic of the
7th century.
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5. A city in the Middle East that is sacred to
Jews, Arabs, and Christians is a. Jerusalem b.
Mecca c. Istanbul d. Damascus
Jerusalem is one city that is sacred to all three
monotheistic religions in the Middle East because
significant events in the history of each
religion took place there.