Islam Quiz

When Muslims pray, they face towards:

• The east (always)
• The Kaaba in Mecca
• Jerusalem
• The nearest mosque

Which is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• Giving alms or charity
• Fasting during Ramadan
• Being baptized
• Making a hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca

The Hijrah (hegira) marks Muhammad’s flight from Mecca to

• Damascus
• Baghdad
• Jerusalem
• Medina

Which number on this map shows the location of the holiest city of Islam?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The place of worship for a Muslim is a

• Synagogue
• Church
• Mosque
• Temple

The Muslim holy text is called the -

• Torah
• Gospels
• Bible
• Qur’an

Why did Islam divide into different sects (groups)?

• Muslims disagreed over who would be the successor to Muhammad
• Muslims disagreed over the use of icons
• Muslims disagreed over the fasting during Ramadan
• Muslims disagreed over whether Muhammad was the messenger from Allah

The two Muslim sects are called

• Sufi and Sunni
• Buddhist and Sunni
• Sunni and Shi’a
• Hebrew and Sufi

The start of the Muslim calendar is the year is -

• 600 B.C.E.
• 622 C.E.
• 1600 C.E.
• 1220 B.C.E.

What does it mean that Muslims, Jews and Christians are called “people of the book”?

• Each religion’s holy texts is exactly the same
• A portion of each religion’s holy text is the same
• They all read books
• All of their holy texts include the teachings of Jesus