Islam Overview

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a holy book of Islam?

• Qur'an

• Bible

• Five Pillars

• Ark of the Covenant

Multiple Choice

How many times do Muslims pray per day?

• 0. They don't pray.

• 5

• 4

Multiple Choice

What year did Islam begin in?

• 610 CE

• 2001

• 1776

• 4500 BCE

Multiple Select

Why would the rich people not like Muhammed preaching the teachings of Islam?

(Hint: There are multiple correct answers!)

• He believed in monotheism, and they believed in polytheism

• The rich believed their gods (PLURAL) protected their trade, which proved quite lucrative for them.

• They thought Muhammed wasn't a good name

• They wanted to preach it themselves

Multiple Choice

What's the difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

• Sunni and Shia mean the same thing.

• They believe in different successors of Muhammed.

• Sunni Muslims are polytheistic, and Shia Muslims are monotheistic.

Multiple Choice

Why would Muslims have to declare their faith?

• To prove that they were loyal to one god, and that Muhammad was his messenger.

• Just for fun.

• Muhammed translates to "declaration" in Arabic, meaning they would have to DECLARE their faith.

• "Declare" and "faith" mean the same thing in Arabic.

Multiple Choice

True or False: Charity is a requirement of Islam.

• True

• False

Reorder

Put the Five Pillars in order.

• Shahada

• Salah

• Zakat

• Sawm

• Hajj

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was one of the things Muslims invented?

• Television

• FaceTime

• Papyrus

• Astrolabe

Multiple Choice

Why would smaller scientific tools be useful?

• They would be portable, and easy to do experiments with, since they were lighter.

• Did you come to Wells Advanced Drama's Shakespeare Play?

• Smaller tools could be used to play catch with, and playing catch is fun

Multiple Select

Christianity and Islam are comparable. Which of the following explains why?

• Yes, they both worship the same god.

• They are both monotheistic.

• They both share the same holy book, "The Tempest."

• They start with the same letter.

Multiple Select

What could be the cause of these misconceptions?

• 9/11

• News outlets spreading propaganda, i.e inaccurate depictions of Muslims

• Governmental laws of Islamic countries are easily confused with religious beliefs of Islam.

• None of the above

Open Ended

What are your ideas to change misconceptions about Islam and Muslims?

Multiple Choice

True or False: It's NOT important to educate people about Islam and its beliefs.

• False

• True

Multiple Select

Which rights of the following are part of the First Amendment to the US constitution?

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of the press

• "We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal"

• Freedom of religion

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reason why "freedom of religion" is included in the First Amendment?

• Someone looked in a crystal ball and saw all of the religious conflicts that have happened in today's world

• To prevent religious wars, like the Crusades

• James Madison just felt like it.