Muslim World Quiz

These Muslims believed that any worthy Muslim could become caliph.

• Shia

• Sunni

• Sunnah

• Salat

This group of Muslims believed that caliphs had to be directly related to Muhammad

• Sunni

• Sunnah

• Shia

• Zakat

This Islamic Empire conquered Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire in 1453.

• Ottoman

• Safavid

• Mughal

• Mali

Constantinople was conquered in 1453 and its name was changed by its Muslim conquerors to...

• Constantinople

• Baghdad

• Damascus

• Istanbul

Islam spread by all of the following EXCEPT

• contact with merchants

• military conquests

• diplomatic missions

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.

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

• Muhammad
• Jesus
• Allah
• Adam

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 NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam?

• Holy wars against Christians
• Allah is the one God
• Give money to the poor
• Fast during Ramadan