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THE GROWTH OF ISI,AM
Game Rules
1. The classwill be divided into five teams, each sitting in a
different row.
2. When the game begins, turn your papers face down. The
teacherwill read ten descriptionsof eventsrelated to
Muhammad and the founding of Islam. Papers will then be
turned face up.
3. Each team will be assignedtwo of the ten groupsof sentences
below. For example,Team 1 might be given 4 and 6,Team2
may get 5 and 10, and so on. When the descriptionsare being assigned,put the team
numbers -- L,2,3, 4, and 5 -- in the appropriatespacesnext to the questionnumbers.
4. A team scores5 points for eachcorrectanswer. In the exampleabove,Team 1 could scorea
total of 10 points (5 plus 5) by giving both answersin description4, and 10 more points
(5 plus 5) for the two answersin number 6.
5. The game continuesin the sameway with descriptions11-20and 21-30. Rememberto keep
your papers face down when the statements are being read by the teacher.
6. Point values increasewith eachnew group of sentences:1-10: 5 points each;
Ll-20: 10 points each;and 21-30: 15 points each.
During
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the game,the samepersoncannot answer twice in a row for their team.
Muhammad and the Founding of Islam (5 points each)
(1) Muhammad was born in Mecca,a city in (a)
(2)
, about the year
570. Muhammad was an orphan who was raised by his (b)
Muhammad had a hard life as a (a)
. His experiences gave him
a specialdesire to help the (b)
and needy when he grew up.
(3) At age 25,he married a wealthy widow and took over the job of running her
(a)
. To escapethe pressuresof everydaylife, he sometimes
went into the hills surrounding (b)
to meditate.
(4) One night while (a)
, Muhammad fell asleep in a cave and was
visited in a (b)
by the angel Gabriel.
(5) Gabriel brought messagesfrom (a)
to Muhammad. These
messagesbecamethe basis for the (b)
, the Muslim holy book.
(6) Allah (God) wanted Muhammad to teach people not to (a)
Io
(b)
idols becausethere was only
God.
(7) When Muhammad tried to persuade the peopleof Mecca to give up their
(a)
worship, he was laughed at and his (b)
was threatened.
(8) Muhammad and his family fled to the nearby city of Medina. This journey became
known as the (a) "
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(b)
from this event in 622.
(9) The peopleof (a)
acceptedthe teachings of Muhammad. His
followers became known as (b) "
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who submit to God." The new religion was called Islam.
(10) Eventually, Muhammad raised an army and captured Mecca. He proclaimed that
there was only one God, (a)
. He then destroyedhundreds of
idols inside the Kaaba, a sacred shrine. But he left untouched a black stone --
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thought to be a meteorite -- that the Arabs believed was sent from
(b)
The Principles of Islam (10 points each)
(11) The most important teachings found in the Koran were the five duties that every
Muslim must perform during his lifetime in order to be sure of a place in Paradise
with God after (a)
, Thesefive duties are called the "Five Pillars
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of (b)
(12) The frrst Pillar requires a Muslim to acceptthe "shahada,"or doctrine,which states:
"There is no God but Allah, and (a)
is the messengerof Allah."
In order to becomea Muslim, a person neededonly to repeat the shahada in front of
another (b)
(13)
The
secondPillar requires every Muslim to pray frve times a day -- at dawn, at
( a)
, in the afternoon, after sunset, and following nightfall.
Before praying, the worshipper must wash his hands, face,arms, and feet. The
(b)
traveler is allowed to use sand instead of water for
cleansing. All Muslims face Mecca when they pray.
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The third Pillar of Islam states that a Muslim must give alms to the
( a)
, although not to the extent that it deprives his own
(b)
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(15) The fourth Pillar requires (a)
during the holy month of
Ramadan. During the month, Muslims cannot eat or drink from sunrise to sunset.
After sundown,feasting and celebrationsbegin which can last all night. As Ramadan
draws to a close,Muslims have a three-day(b)
, called Little
Bairam, to celebratethe end of the fast.
(16) The frfth and final Pillar urges peopleto make, if possible,at least
(a)
"hajj," or pilgrimage to the (b)
city of
Mecca.
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(L7) The (a)
contains Muhammad's views on everyday matters, such
as relations betweenparents and children and husbandsand wives. The Prophet
gave advice on race relations, health, diet, how to treat (b)
, and
how to conductbusiness.
(18) The Koran also tells about certain practices forbidden to all Muslims, including the
eating of (a)
, gambling, and the drinking of
(b)
(19) The word "Koran" in Arabic means "recitation,"or repeating from
(a)
. According to Muhammad, the Koran was God'sfinal
revelation to man. The memorization of the Koran is an event as important in a
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Muslim's life as his birth and (b)
(20) Originally, the Koran was written only in Arabic becauseGod revealed his teachings
to Muhammad in the Arabic language. Arabic becamethe common language for all
(a)
whether Arab or non-Arab. A "mosque,"the Muslim house of
worship, means "placeof (b)
" in Arabic.
Islamic Civilization (15 points each)
(21) The Arabs spread Islam throughout the Middle East and North Africa and into parts
of Europe and Asia. Muslim rulers encouragedthe 'Jihad,"or holy
(a)
, and gained control of a vast empire. Brave
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believedthat death in battle would assureentranceinto
Paradise.
(22) The empire established by the Muslims was larger than the great
(a)
Empire. Baghdad and other cities flourished during the
same years when the peopleof Western Europe lived simple lives on small
(b)
(2-?) Arab merchantscontrolied(a)
betweenAsia, Africa, and Europe.
Arab traders were the first peopleto allow purchaseson credit and give
(b)
to customers.
(24) Muslim scholarshelped preserve the learning and achievementsof
( a)
, Roman,and other ancient civilizations. This happened
while the culture of Western Europe declinedduring the (b)
(25) Muslim doctorshad to completeadvancedtraining programsand pass medical
examinations. Doctors performed eye surgery and other delicate
(a)
. They used anestheticsto ease(b)
(26) (a)
designedmagnifrcentpalacesand mosques,including the
"Alhambra" in Spain and the "Taj Mahal" in India. Advanceswere made in the fields
of chemistry, algebra, and trigonometry. The Muslims began using
(b)
numerals, adoptedfrom India to replacethe diffrcult system
of Roman numerals.
(27) Scientistsbeganusing beakersand other equipment still used in laboratoriestoday.
A geographersuggestedthat the earth was round and that it rotated on its
(a)
. Muslims invented the astrolabewhich helped sailors tell
(b)
their position at
(28) Farmers rotated (a)
and used fertilizers to improve harvests.
The Muslims establishedlibraries and great universities. Storiesfrom around the
world were collectedtogether in a work called "A Thousandand One
(b)
(29) Muslims spreadthe Arabic languagethroughout the lands they conquered.Even
after their empire fell, (a)
and (b)
continuedto culturally unite the Muslim world.
(30) Today, Islam is one of the world's leading religions. Muslims make up the majority of
peoplein the (a)
, (b)
, and such Asian
countries as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
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