Islam Vocabulary Quiz

What is Islam?

• A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed which stresses belief in one god (Allah).

• A group of traders traveling together.

• The branch of Islam whose members acknowledge Ali and his descendants as the rightful successors of Muhammad.

• A type of government system.

What is a caravan?

• A type of vehicle used for camping.

• A group of traders traveling together.

• A religious ceremony.

• A branch of Islam.

What is the Shia branch of Islam?

• A group of traders traveling together.

• A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed.

• The branch of Islam whose members acknowledge Ali and his descendants as the rightful successors of Muhammad.

• A type of Islamic architecture.

What is the branch of Islam whose members acknowledge the first four caliphs as the rightful successors of Muhammad?

• Shari'ah

• Sunni

• Quran

• Caliph

What is the holy book of Islam?

• Shari'ah

• Caliph

• Quran

• Sunni

What is the law code drawn up by Muslim scholars after Muhammad's death that provides believers with practical laws to regulate their daily lives?

• Caliph

• Quran

• Sunni

• Shari'ah

Who is the successor to Muhammad as the political and religious leader of the Muslims?

• Sunni

• Shari'ah

• Caliph

• Quran

What is the term for a Muslim ruler?

• Caliph

• Sultan

• Imam

• Sheikh

What is a mosque?

• A place for shopping

• A Muslim place of worship

• A type of government

• A historical monument

What does the term "patriarchy" refer to?

• A system where the mother is the head of the family

• A system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family

• A type of economic system

• A form of religious leadership