Islam Quiz

Islam means--

• Submission to the will of Allah

• Muhammad is the messenger of God

• There is no god but Allah

• One who has submitted

The Quran is--

• the prophet of Islam

• the Muslim house of worship

• the Islamic holy text

• a sacred holy site

Muslims pray facing the city of--

• Medina

• Jerusalem

• Constantinople

• Mecca

All of the following are one of the 5 pillars EXCEPT--

• making a profession of faith

• giving charity to the poor

• believing that Muhammad is the son of God

• fasting and prayer

Muslims worship in a--

• synagogue

• mosque

• church

• cathedral

During the festival of ___________________ (holy month), Muslims do not eat during daylight hours.

• Ramadan

• Hijrah

• Hanuka

• Passover

Shi'a Muslims believe that ________________ (Hint: caliph is a leader)

• anyone can be a caliph.

• there is no need for a caliph after Muhammad's death.

• only descendants of Muhammad should be a caliph.

• onlyh descendants of Genghis Khan can be a caliph.

The Caliphate in Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers was centered at the city of _______________

• Cairo

• Cordoba

• Mecca

• Baghdad

After the Battle of Tours, the only European country to be controlled by Muslims was

• Spain

• France

• Germany

• England

Select THREE of the 5 Pillars of Islam

• Declaration of Faith

• Charity

• Fasting

• Indulgences

• Jerusalem