Topic 4 Lesson 2, 3, 4 Quiz

Which is Islam’s most sacred text?

• the Quran
• the Sunnah
• the Hadith
• the Sharia

What do Muslims do on a hajj?

• They fast during the day for a month.
• They give wealth to the poor and needy.
• They pray five times each day.
• They travel to the holy city of Mecca.

The mosque and minaret are mostly closely associated with which Pillar of Islam?

• fasting during Ramadan.
• giving alms to the poor.
• praying five times a day.
• making a pilgrimage to Mecca.

What do Muslims believe that the Sharia provides?

• the basis for law in Muslim nations
• the rules for proper conduct by Muslims
• the words and actions of Muhammad
• the word of God revealed to Muhammad

The Sunnah is based on accounts by

• people who knew Muhammad.
• Muslim legal expert.
• Muhammad and earlier prophets.
• Muslim scholars of the 900s.

Which term refers to the ruler of a Muslim state?

• imam
• sufi
• janissary
• caliph

Who did Shias think should succeed Muhammad?

• a relative of Muhammad
• one of the “rightly guided caliphs”
• a member of the Umayyad dynasty
• someone who had won many battles

The majority of Muslims are

• Shias.
• Ottomans.
• Safavids.
• Sunnis.

Which group established the first Muslim dynasty?

• Safavids
• Umayyads
• Abbasids
• Mongols

Which factor helped spread Islam?

• People were looking for new beliefs.
• Merchants carried the faith to new lands.
• Rulers forced all non-Muslims to convert.
• Muslims offered complete religious freedom to all.