The Rise and Spread of Islam Quiz

Muhammad’s example or, ______________, is considered a guide for living a proper Muslim life.

• Muhammad’s example

• Sunnah

• Hadith

• Quran

______________, is the word that means “God” in Arabic.

• Allah

• Buddha

• Zeus

• Vishnu

After a period of “rightly guided” caliphs ruled the Muslim Empire, a powerful family known as the __________________ took over the Empire.

• Umayyads

• Abbasids

• Fatimids

• Seljuks

All Muslims have a duty to follow the __________________ of the Muslim faith: faith, prayer, alms, fasting, and pilgrimage.

• Five Pillars

• Seven Sacraments

• Ten Commandments

• Four Noble Truths

A 'Mosque' is a place of worship for which religion?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

What is the significance of 'Arabic'?

• A language spoken by millions worldwide

• A type of cuisine

• A style of architecture

• A form of music

The 'Sunni' are a group within which major world religion?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

The 'Umayyads' were:

• A dynasty that ruled the Islamic world from 661 to 750 CE

• A group of scholars in the Abbasid Caliphate

• A sect of Sufism

• A tribe in pre-Islamic Arabia

Which of the following are known as the 'Five Pillars'?

• The five basic acts of worship in Islam

• The five principles of Buddhism

• The five elements of nature in Hinduism

• The five virtues in Confucianism

The 'Abbasids' were a dynasty known for:

• Establishing the Ottoman Empire

• Leading the Islamic Golden Age

• Founding the Mughal Empire

• Creating the Byzantine Empire