Islam pop quiz

1.  After the death of Muhammad, what led to the split between the Sunni and Shia? 

• They could not agree on who should become leader.

• They could not agree if they were allowed to eat pork.

• They could not agree on how many times they should pray each day.

• They could not agree on how to make Greek fire.

Like Christians and Jews, the Islamic religion is -

• monotheistic

• polytheistic

• nontheistic 

The two major cities where Islam began are -

• Mecca & Medina

• Palestine & Jerusalem

• Israel & Syria

The man who is considered the prophet who founded Islam is -

• Muhammad

• Jesus

• Allah

• Adam

Muhammad received visions from ________, which commanded him to spread the message of Islam and create the Qur'an.

• Allah

• Brahmin

• Osama

The Muslim holy book is called the -

• Qur'an

• Torah

• Bible

Muslims beliefs are centered around the -

• Five Pillars

• Eightfold Path

• Ramadan

Which of the following IS one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• Pray five times a day facing Mecca

• Muhammad is a god to be worshipped

• Make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem

One of the Five Pillars of Faith is give money to the ________.

• church

• poor

• true believers

• descendants of Muhammad

One of the Five Pillars of Faith is to take a pilgrimage to Mecca, which is called a ______.

• hajj

• medina

• Ramadan

• Muhammad's walk