Year 4

How did the religion of Islam begin?

In this lesson, we will be exploring the beginning of the religion of Islam. We will learn about the life of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, who established the religion following revelations from the Angel Gabriel.

Year 4

How did the religion of Islam begin?

In this lesson, we will be exploring the beginning of the religion of Islam. We will learn about the life of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, who established the religion following revelations from the Angel Gabriel.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The historical Muhammad, including the region in which Islam began and expanded from (Mecca and Medina within modern day Saudi Arabia)
  2. The belief that the Muhammad was the final prophet and messenger of God
  3. Muhammad had many revelations which were later written down

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8 Questions

Q1.
When did Islam begin as a religion?
609 BCE
Correct answer: 609 CE
6090 BCE
69 CE
Q2.
Where did Islam originate from?
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Correct answer: Saudi Arabia
Q3.
When was Muhammad born?
507 CE
517 CE
570 BCE
Correct answer: 570 CE
Q4.
Muslims believe that Muhammad is...
Correct answer: The final prophet
The first prophet
The only prophet
The penultimate prophet
Q5.
In 609 CE, Muhammad received the first revelation of the Qur'an from which angel?
Angel Daniel
Correct answer: Angel Gabriel
Angel Michael
Angel Raphael
Q6.
How long did it take for the Qur'an to be fully revealed to Muhammad?
13 years
22 years
Correct answer: 23 years
32 years
Q7.
During the Night Journey, where did Muhammad travel to?
Correct answer: Jerusalem
Mecca
Medina
Persia
Q8.
In which year did Muhammad conquer Mecca?
619 BCE
619 CE
629 BCE
Correct answer: 629 CE