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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Prophet Muhammad was born in ____________, in the year _____________.
   2. Muslims believe in only one god , ____________.
   3. The five pillars of Islam are _____________ ___________ _____________ ___________ and ___________.
   4. Prophet Muhammad's teachings are collected in a book called the ___________.
   5. The successors of the Prophet were called _____________.
   6. The Abbasids shifted the capital of the Caliphate from ________ to ____________.
   7. __________, a famous mathematician, calculated the circumference of the Earth at this time.
2. 2.

   Tick the sentences that are true. Correct the others.

   1. Prophet Muhammad discouraged the worship of idols.
   2. The five pillars of Islam refer to a mosque built by the Prophet.
   3. Muhammad was also known as Alameen, the faithful one.
   4. The Silk Route was disrupted by the European traders.
   5. Islam discouraged the painting of human forms.
   6. Ibn Sina recognised the contagious nature of tuberculosis.
3. 3.

   Multiple choice questions.

   1. Islam was founded in:
      1. India
      2. Africa
      3. Arabia
      4. Spain
   2. Pilgrimage to Mecca is known as:
      1. Salat
      2. Namaz
      3. Hajj
      4. Zakat
   3. Muhammad's father-in-law was:
      1. Ali
      2. Usman
      3. Umar
      4. Abu Bakr 
   4. The House of Wisdom was established at:
      1. Baghdad
      2. Damascus
      3. Istanbul
      4. Iran
   5. The Rubaiyat was written by:
      1. Omar Khayyam
      2. Ibn Sina
      3. Alberuni
      4. Al Mamun
4. 4.

   What is the Hijrat?
5. 5.

   Who were the Caliphs? How many Caliphates were there?
6. 6.

   What new name was given to Constantinople in 1453 CE? Who renamed it?