Thursday, February 14, 2013

Camel, horse and Kaaba

1. Salah: a) Prayer b) Statement of belief in God (Al Lah) c) Alms giving
d) pilgrimage to Mecca e) Fasting during Ramadan.
2. Zakat: a) Prayer b) Statement of belief in God (Al Lah) c) Alms giving
d) pilgrimage to Mecca e) Fasting during Ramadan.
3. Sawm: a) Prayer b) Statement of belief in God (Al Lah) c) Alms giving
d) pilgrimage to Mecca e) Fasting during Ramadan.
4. Hajj: a) Prayer b) Statement of belief in God (Al Lah) c) Alms giving
d) pilgrimage to Mecca e) Fasting during Ramadan.
5. Shahada: a) Prayer b) Statement of belief in God (Al Lah) c) Alms giving
d) pilgrimage to Mecca e) Fasting during Ramadan.
6. Ancient name for the Fertile Crescent, today's Iraq: a) Ur b) Baghdad
c) Mesopotamia d) Tigris valley.
7. The earliest form of writing contracts, monetary sums and enumerations of goods. a) cuneiform b) hieroglyphics c) Code of Hammurabi d) clay reliefs.
8. Camel blood is edible. T / F
9. Dromedaries are not domesticated but the hump is considered a delicacy. T / F
10. Camel milk is a like a meal for Mongolians. T / F
11. The Horn of Africa: a) Sudan b) Somalia c) Yemen d) Kenya.
12. A 1300 lb camel can store some 53 US gals of water in their hump in 3 minutes. T / F
13. Arabian horses were first owned by __ people. a) Mesopotamian
b) Bedouin c) Muslim d) Persian.
14. The Kaaba and Grand Mosque of __ is the center of the Hajj and of daily thoughts and prayers of observant Muslims. a) Mecca b) Medina c) Allah
d) Mocha.