Islam Unit Quiz

Match the term to its correct meaning:

• A successor of Muhammad as a spiritual and temporal leader of the Muslims

• Sheikh

• A nomadic Arab who lives in the Arabian, Syrian, or North African deserts

• Caliph

• Struggle in the way of God

• Bedouin

• The holy scripture of the religion of Islam

• Quran

• The ruler of an Arabic tribe, chosen from one of the leading families by a council of elders

• Jihad

The Quran is:

• A religious text of Islam

• A historical novel

• A scientific journal

• A collection of poems

Jihad is often described as:

• A holy war in Islam

• A pilgrimage to Mecca

• A type of Islamic prayer

• A festival in Islam

A Sultan is:

• a type of bird

• a ruler of a Muslim country

• a type of fruit

• a famous scientist

A Caliph is:

• a religious leader in Islam

• a type of ancient currency

• a traditional Middle Eastern dish

• a form of ancient architecture

The Bedouin are traditionally known as:

• A nomadic Arab people of the desert

• A settled agricultural community

• A seafaring tribe

• An urban merchant class

Identify the country in red

• Egypt

• Baghdad

• Tunisia

• Turkey

Which country is in red on the map?

• Saudi Arabia

• Oman

• Yemen

• Egypt

What is the country in red on the map?

• Syria

• Iraq

• Iran

• Turkey

The Sunni-Shia Split in the world of Islam is based more so on_________ than on religion.

• political power
• social structure

• religion

• understanding