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1
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Okonkwo intimidates people of _______

A

Mbanio

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2
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What was Okonkwo’s weakness?

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fear of failure

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“Red in tooth and claw”

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Comes from in memoriam by Alfred, Lord,Tennyson. showed colonization OKONKWO DOES NOT WANT TO BE LIKE HIS FATHER

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4
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what was Okonkwo ruled by?

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the passion of hating EVERYTHING Unoka loved. he hated GENTLENESS

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when was Chinua Achebe born? -Author of Things Fall Apart

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African colonization 1930s

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The Ibo people have a Proverb that when a man says yes his ___ says yes also.

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Chi

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Okonkwo had been chosen by the __ villages to carry a message of war to their enemies unless they agreed to give up a YOUNG MAN (Ikemefuna) and a virgin for the murder of Udo’s wife.

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9

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Umuofia (villages) was feared by many villages that they treated Okonkwo like a king and brought him a virgin wo was given to ___ as a wife and the lad Ikemefuna.

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Udo

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9
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how did the Ibo people view weeping and affection?

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WEAK

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10
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What was Okonkwo’s only emotion?

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ANGER

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11
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who did Okonkwo beat during the week of peace?

-left to get hair braided without cooking dinner

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youngest wife: Ojiugo

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12
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what did Unoka die of?

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shameful illness: swelling which was an abomination to the earth goddess.
LEFT IN EVIL FOREST TO DIE

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13
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what did Okonkwo build for himself?

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Obi

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14
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who treats Ikemefuna as her son?

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Nwoye’s mom

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15
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okonkwo was happy that ______ becomes an older brother to _____

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Ikemefuna

Nwoye

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16
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“man’s crop”

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yams

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17
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yams

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“man’s crop”

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18
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The Feast of the New Yam. who does Okonkwo shoot at?

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Ekwefi

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19
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What did Arthur Jarvis think was the cause of the crimes the black people committed?

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White people.

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20
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What were the 2 large events in Things Fall Apart by Achebe?

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Okonkwo exiled( THIS MAKES THINGS FALL APART)

  • Ezeudu (the dead man)’s son was killed.
  • okonkwo’s gun exploded
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21
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Mad dog eating vs __________.

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Christians and old religion

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22
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____: outcasts

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Osu

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23
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How long was Okonkwo exiled for?

  • this made things fall apart.
  • accidentally killed son of dead man
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7 years

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24
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What things came with the missionaries/ white men?

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Religion

Government

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25
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Perspective difference between white and natives?

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White: man killed, kill village

Natives: stranger, don’t know what he is kill him

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26
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John Kumalo: _______

Gertrude kumalo:_________

A

Politician

Prostitute

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27
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What did Umfundisi Mismangu do?

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He vowed to live a more modern lifestyle

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28
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_____: to get rid of.

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Purge

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29
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Things Fall Apart.

Differences between Obierika and Okonkwo

A

OBIERIKA. OKONKWO
- thought - action
- questions some traditions. - kills Ikemefuna
* ozo are not allowed
To tap trees. Taboo:forbidden

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30
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____________: Christian interpreter.

Mr. Smith (harsh man) speaks to him. The natives come and burn down church.

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Mr. Kiagga

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31
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Who was respected in the clan? He was soft in his approach, tactful, gentle, loving and gracious.

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Mr. Brown

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32
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____ wants to teach them and help them.

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Mr. Brown

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33
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____________: racist. (White superior) He sees things in black and white. Goes with race. Black was evil. He tore down bridges with natives.

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Reverend James Smith

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34
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Who saw non-Christians as hostages and not as enemies

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Mr. Brown (C.S. Lewis)

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35
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How did Okonkwo die at the end of Things Fall Apart?m

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Okonkwo kills himself
- this is sad even if you don’t like him
- disgraceful for one to take their own life.
- Obierika: good guy thoughtful.
: turned suddenly to District Commissioner and said ferociously:”That man was one of the greatest men in Umunofia. You drove him to kill himself, and now he will be buried like a dog..”

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36
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________ had no sympathy about Okwonkwo’s death. Said Okonkwo’s life could be a paragraph.

A

District Commissioner

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37
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“Title of book” :___________

A

The Pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger

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38
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Okonkwo cut off a _______’s head violently disparingly.

A

Messengers

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39
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Okonkwo _______ son Nwoye.

- poor family relations.

A

Disowns

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40
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Okonkwo’s son Nwoye was a ___

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Convert
*captivated by poetry of new religion. The hymn about brothers who sat in darkness and in fear seemed to answer a vague and persistent question that haunted his young soul- the question of the twins crying in the bush and the question of Ikemefuna who was killed.

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41
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The bond of _______.

A

Kinship

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42
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Who is okonkwo’s uncle?

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Uchendu

43
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_________ - human sacrifice to grow CORN. Listening to the young….
The setting seems peaceful then they kill someone. They have tractors. They were stoned to death of they got the ticket with the black spot.m

A

The Lottery by Jackson

44
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The Lottery by Jackson -human sacrifice to grow CORN. Listening to the young….
The setting seems peaceful then they kill someone. They have tractors. They were stoned to death of they got the ticket with the black spot.____ says “it isn’t right it isn’t fair. No one liked to upset tradition. No new box.

A

Tessie

45
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Many cultural wisdoms come from ________.

- more knowledge not ammo.

A

Pagans

46
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_____________
- Israelites before Passover told to “plunder the Egyptians”. OT Egypt sinful when Israelites want to go back. Egypt: fed up/ afraid of Israelites. “Is that gold any less valuable since it came from Egypt?”- No, still gold! Gold is gold!”

A

St. Augustine

47
Q

The bond of ______.

Luke 7 unless a man hates his family he cannot be my disciple

A

Kinship

48
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Many ______ come from pagans.

More knowledge not ammo.

A

Cultural wisdoms

49
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_________

  • before the Passover the Israelites wanted to go back. Egypt was fed up and afraid of Israelites. Is that gold any less valuable since it came from Egypt? - No, still gold! Gold is gold. All truth is God’s truth. Truth is truth. In our readings much gold will be found from many non-Christians. Join conversation with world by learning. Knowledge.
  • Christianity has a bad reputation too remember the witch hunts
A

St. Augustine

50
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Koran (Quran) :______________.

A

Recitation (recite)

51
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__________ wrote the Koran (Quran) from 610 to 632. He was born in 570.

A

Mohammed

52
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Muhammed wrote the Koran (Quran) from _______ -_________. He was born in _____.

A

610-632

570

53
Q

Muslims don’t believe Muhammad wrote the ______ like shaksphere or Paul and the bible

A

Mohammed

54
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Paul was ____ (his word) not like Koran

A

Divinely inspired

55
Q

“_______ dictated word for word to Muhammad”.

A

Angel Gabriel

56
Q

“____________ dictated word for word to Muhammed”

- Muhammed was _________.

A

Angel Gabriel

Illiterate

57
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Muhammed

  • great respect
  • Muslims say _________________ when mentioned.
  • ________ of him are forbidden.
A

Peace be upon him

Depictions

58
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___________

  • great respect
  • Muslims say “PEACE BE UPON HIM”when mentioned
  • DEPICTIONS of him are forbidden
  • May 20th 2010 draw Mohammed day.: free speech movement
A

Mohammed

59
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Muhammed

  • great respect
  • Muslims say “_____________“when mentioned
  • ___________ of him are forbidden
  • ______________ draw Mohammed day.: free speech movement
A

“Peace be upon him”
Depictions
May 20th 2010

60
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__________: draw Muhammed day.m

A

May 20th 2010.

61
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Koran: intended to be ______ and _____.
-“God’s word directed to Gabriel”
Bible: narrative 66 books (chapters, verses)
Koran: 2nd person (admission, guidance)
- chapters: suras . Broken up into aya (arrow on top of 1st letter)
- longer suras at beginning shorter at end .
Does not follow people group like the Bible.
- Muhammad’s miracle. Poetic, beautiful, work of art of Arabic.

A

Heard

Recited

62
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Koran: intended to be heard and recited.
-“God’s word directed to Gabriel”
Bible: narrative 66 books (chapters, verses)
Koran: 2nd person (admission, guidance)
- chapters: _______ . Broken up into _____ (arrow on top of 1st letter)
- longer ___ at beginning shorter at end .
Does not follow people group like the Bible.
- Muhammad’s miracle. Poetic, beautiful, work of art of Arabic.

A

Suras
Aya
Longer suras

63
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Koran written in ____ (adminission, guidance.

Chapters: _______. Longer in beginning shorter end. Broken up in ___

A

2nd person
Sura
Aya (arrow upon top of 1st a )

64
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What is the Koran nicknamed?

A

Muhammad’s miracle

  • he was illiterate
  • the Koran does not follow people group like the Bible.
65
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Koran: MUHAMMED’S MIRACLE
Sacred nature of Koran
-__________ of _________
-Koran = exact replica of God’s word to Muhammed. No mistakes .
- final revelation of God’s word to Muhammed. Correct & complete prior revelations. Greater than any prophet or prophesy.
-Koran is center. Like Christ is to Christians.
-the Koran cannot be translated. Translations are commentaries

A

Earthly duplicate of divine Koran in paradise

66
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Koran: MUHAMMED’S MIRACLE
Sacred nature of Koran
-earthly duplicate of divine Koran in paradise
-Koran = exact _______ of God’s word to Muhammed. No mistakes .
- final _______ of God’s word to Muhammed. Correct & complete prior revelations. Greater than any prophet or prophesy.
-Koran is center. Like Christ is to Christians.
-the Koran cannot be translated. Translations are commentaries

A

Replica

Revelation

67
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Koran: MUHAMMED’S MIRACLE
Sacred nature of Koran
-earthly duplicate of divine Koran in paradise
-Koran = exact replica of God’s word to Muhammed. No mistakes .
- final revelation of God’s word to Muhammed. Correct & complete prior revelations. Greater than any ______ or ______
-Koran is ________ Like Christ is to Christians.
-the Koran cannot be translated. Translations are commentaries

A

Prophet
Prophesy
Center

68
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Koran: MUHAMMED’S MIRACLE
Sacred nature of Koran
-earthly duplicate of divine Koran in paradise
-Koran = exact replica of God’s word to Muhammed. No mistakes .
- final revelation of God’s word to Muhammed. Correct & complete prior revelations. Greater than any prophet or prophesy.
-Koran is center. Like Christ is to Christians.
-the Koran ________ be translated.Translations are ________

A

Cannot

Commentaries

69
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What happens when you translate the Koran?

A

You loose a lot it becomes a commentary

70
Q

Christians believe original manuscripts of bible are ______.

- by apostles etc

A

Divinely inspired

71
Q

Christians believe ________ are divinely inspired.

A

Original manuscripts

- by apostles etc

72
Q

This is how Muslims see Koran

_________:__________

A

7 translations : 7 meanings

73
Q

Treatment of Koran
______: Muslims must cleanse themselves before they touch Koran. *not all Muslims follow this.
Worn out copies must be (rituals) CANNOT BE THROWN OUT
-burned
-buried
-left free to float in river
-kept safe

A

Sura 56

74
Q

Treatment of Koran
______: Muslims must cleanse themselves before they touch Koran. *not all Muslims follow this.
Worn out copies must be (rituals) CANNOT BE THROWN OUT
Name 4 of them.

A

Sura 56

  • burned
  • buried
  • left free to float in river
  • kept safe
75
Q

Muslims believe Muhammed is greater than Jesus. They think that the Koran came later so it’s better than the Bible.
What does sura 3:3 say?

A

Sura 3:3 Law of Moses and gospel of Jesus are guides.

76
Q

What was KJV authorized?

A

1611

77
Q

What changed the English language?

A

KJV authorized in 1611

78
Q

What bolstered and solidified the German language?

A

Martin Luther translate the bible in 1522.

79
Q

Muslims say the Koran is _______.

A

Inimitable ( unable to be imitated)

80
Q

__________ bolstered the Arabic language.
______ helped solidify and bolster the German language.
______ changed the English language.

A

Koran
1522 Martin Luther
1611 KJV authorized

81
Q

Koran: ____________

A

Muhammed’s miracle

82
Q

What happened May 10, 2010?

A

Draw Mohammed Day free speech movement

83
Q

Why does Muhammed’s name mean?

A

“Praise worthy”

  • named 4 times in Koran
  • 570-632
84
Q

What does Mohammed’s name mean and how many times was he named the Koran

A

“Praise worthy”

4 times in Koran

85
Q

Where and when was Mohammed Born?

A

Mecca in 570
Saudi Arabia peninsula
- he was exiled 12 years after starting the Koran

86
Q

After Muhammed was exiled from Mecca after starting the Koran 12 years earlier where did he go to get away from threats of assassination?

A

Medina

87
Q

___________ (Islamic calendar) begins when Muhammed goes to Medina.

A

Hijra

88
Q

HIJRA (___________) begins when Muhammed goes to Medina.

A

Islamic calendar

89
Q

When does the Hijra (Islamic calendar) begin?

A

When Muhammed goes to Medina

90
Q 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
-unites tribes 
-takes Mecca 8 years later
-destroy pagan idols. Cleansed land 
-Muhammed dies in 632. : 10 years after getting back to Mecca. 
Farewell pilgrimage 
HAJJ: once in life travel to Mecca.
A

Constitution of Medina

91
Q 
WHAT?
-unites tribes 
-takes Mecca 8 years later
-destroy pagan idols. Cleansed land 
-Muhammed dies in 632. : 10 years after getting back to Mecca. 
Farewell pilgrimage 
HAJJ: once in life travel to Mecca.
A

Constitution of Medina

92
Q 
CONSTITUTION OF MEDINA 
-unites tribes 
-takes Mecca \_\_\_\_ years later
-destroy pagan idols. Cleansed land 
-Muhammed dies in 632. : 10 years after getting back to Mecca. 
Farewell pilgrimage 
\_\_\_\_\_\_: once in life travel to \_\_\_\_
A

8
Hajj
Mecca

93
Q

By the time Muhammed died most of the Arabian peninsula was______.
- burried in Medina
- not popular in Middle Ages. Seen as blasphemy but now more popular.
-seen as saint-like
SEAL OF PROPHECY: probably a mole

A

Muslim

94
Q

By the time Muhammed died most of the Arabian peninsula was______.
- burried in Medina
- not popular in Middle Ages. Seen as blasphemy but now more popular.
-seen as saint-like
SEAL OF PROPHECY: probably a mole

A

Muslim

95
Q

By the time Muhammed died most of the Arabian peninsula was______.
- burried in _________
- not popular in _________ Seen as blasphemy but now more popular.
-seen as saint-like
SEAL OF PROPHECY: probably a mole

A

Medina

Middle Ages

96
Q

_____: once in life travel to Mecca (where Muhammed was born)

A

Hajj

97
Q

Muhammed had a mole (__________)

A

Seal of prophesy

98
Q

5 PILLARS OF ISLAM

  • _________: profession of faith. Similar to Christianity.
  • _________: pray facing Mecca 5 times a day.
  • _________: alms giving. 2.5% to the poor
  • _________: fasting during Ramadan
  • _________: pilgrimage to Mecca once in your life.
A 
Shahadah 
Salat 
Zakat 
Sawm
Hajj
99
Q

________
SHAHADAH :profession of faith. Similar to Christianity.
SALAT: prayer facing Mecca 5 times a day.
ZAKAT: alms giving. 2.5% to the poor
SAWM: fasting during Ramadan
HAJJ: pilgrimage to Mecca once in your life.

A

5 Pillars of Islam

100
Q

5 PILLARS OF ISLAM

  • _________: profession of faith. Similar to Christianity.
  • _________: pray facing Mecca 5 times a day.
  • _________: alms giving. 2.5% to the poor
  • _________: fasting during Ramadan
  • _________: pilgrimage to Mecca once in your life.
A 
Shahadah 
Salat 
Zakat 
Sawm
Hajj
101
Q

What is an Islamic state?

A

Caliphate

102
Q

What is Caliphate?

A

Islamic state

103
Q

Islam is the 2nd biggest religion in the world.

What are the 2 branches of Islam?

A

Shia & Sunni

Shia: say Ali is the best caliph (soninlaw)
Sunni: say Abu Bakr is the next caliph

104
Q

Martin Luther says ____ is sufficient.

A

Bible

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