The Origins of Islam Quiz

What does the word 'Islam' mean?

• War and victory

• Peace and surrender

• Love and compassion

• Freedom and justice

Who is the god referred to in Islam?

• Zeus

• Buddha

• Vishnu

• Allah

What is a person who believes and practices the religion of Islam called?

• Christian

• Muslim

• Hindu

• Jew

When was Muhammad born?

• 570 CE

• 632 CE

• 595 CE

• 610 CE

Where did Muhammad work as a merchant?

• All of the above

• Yemen

• Syria

• Arabia

Who appeared to Muhammad and told him that there was only one god, Allah?

• Jesus

• Archangel Gabriel

• Moses

• Abraham

What is the name of the journey from Mecca to Medina?

• Hijrah

• Hajj

• Umrah

• Jihad

Where did Muhammad and his followers pray facing towards?

• Rome

• Jerusalem

• Medina

• Mecca

What did the pagans in Mecca fear about Muhammad's teachings?

• They would lose their trade protection

• They would lose their power

• All of the above

• They would lose their wealth

What happened when the Muslims in Medina were attacked by the pagans in Mecca?

• The Muslims defeated the pagans

• The pagans fled

• The Muslims were defeated

• The pagans converted to Islam