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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Muslims believe that God revealed the Quran through Angel ______. 
   2. Kabba was under control of the _____ tribe.
   3. The migration of Muhammad to Medina is known as ______.
   4. The first Caliph was _____.
   5. _____ is a collection of folk tales and other stories. 
2. 2.

   Match the following.

   1. Ancient square temple	a. Haj
   2. Rubaiyat	b. Kaaba
   3. Pilgrimage to Mecca	c. Omar Khayyam
   4. Head of the Caliphate	d. Hijri
   5. Muslim calender	e. Khalifa

    

3. 3.

   Write True or False for the following.

   1. Islam is the second largest religion of the world.
   2. The Islamic Golden Age began in the Abbasid Caliphate.
   3. The Caliphate was established before the death of Mohammad. 
   4. The Umayyads established the 'House of Wisdom' in Baghdad.
   5. The Arabic numerals (1-0) are the international system of numerals. 
4. 4.

   Choose the correct answer.

   1. Muhammad was born in the Arabian city of Mecca/Medina.
   2. The Muslim calender is called Hijri/Ramzan.
   3. The offering of namaz five times a day is called Salat/Sawm.
   4. Muslims improved upon the Chinese technique of paper-making/soap making.
   5. The Abbasid dynasty shifted the capital to Damascus/Baghdad.
5. 5.

   What was the Kaaba?
6. 6.

   When and how as God's message revealed to Prophet Muhammad?