Mosque MCQs

What is the name of the building where Muslims go to pray?

• Mosque
• Church
• Synagogue

The Arabic word for Mosque, “masjid”, means?

• place of prostration
• place of worship
• place of gathering

The first Mosque was the Prophet Muhammad's home in?

• Medina, Saudi Arabia
• Manchester, England
• The Great Mosque of Mecca

The dome, or "qubba", is often placed directly above the ______.

• main prayer hall
• main entrance hall
• main gathering hall

The dome, or "qubba", is often placed directly above the main prayer hall as a symbol of ______.

• both the vaults of heaven and the sky
• the vault of heaven
• the vault of the sky

How is the Mosque's dome or qubba typically decorated?

• floral patterns
• geomtric patterns
• floral, geometric and other patterns

What is the name of a Mosque's tall towers?

• Minaret
• Mihrab
• Musalla

Before the five daily prayers, a Muslim crier, or "muezzin", stands at the top of the minaret to _____.

• call the worshippers to prayer
• call everyone to prayer
• call non-believers to prayer

The prayer hall, also known as the "musallah", is a large open space, where everyone _____.

• sits on the floor
• lies on the floor
• sits on benches

The prayer hall, also known as the "musallah", is a ______.

• large open space
• large seated area
• large closed space