Foundations of Islam and Abrahamic Religions Quiz

What do Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have in common?

• They are all polytheistic religions

• They all trace their origins to Abraham

• They all originated in Europe

• They do not share any common figures

According to Muslims, what is the significance of the Qur'an compared to other holy books?

• It is the oldest holy book

• It contains God’s final revelations to humanity

• It was written by Moses

• It is less important than the Torah

What are the two main foundations of Islam mentioned in the reading?

• The Torah and the Gospel

• The Qur’an and the Sunnah

• The Hadith and the Ummah

• The Caliphate and the Mosque

According to Muslim teachings, what does the Qur'an describe?

• The history of the Middle East

• God’s laws and moral teachings, or the “straight path”

• The life of Caliph Uthman

• The art of Arabic poetry

Who is believed to have delivered the passages of the Qur'an to Muhammad?

• Caliph Uthman

• The angel Gabriel

• Muhammad’s scribes

• The scholars of hadith

Why was Muhammad unable to write down the Qur'an himself?

• He was too busy teaching

• He could not read or write

• He preferred to memorize it

• He was instructed not to write

What is the Sunnah?

• The official edition of the Qur'an

• The example set by Muhammad during his lifetime

• A collection of hadith reports

• The Five Pillars of Islam

What is the term for the reports about Muhammad’s words and deeds?

• Sunnah

• Hadith

• Qur'an

• Ummah

What role do the Five Pillars of Islam play in Muslim worship?

• They are optional practices for Muslims

• They are the most basic acts of worship

• They replace the Qur'an and Sunnah

• They are only performed during Ramadan

Why did Caliph al-Mansur choose Baghdad as the new capital of the Abbasid dynasty?

• It was the largest city in the Middle East

• It was a crossroads of trade routes

• It was located in Damascus

• It had the largest mosque