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WorksheetsIslam
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does Islam mean in Arabic?
a)
"one who has submitted"
b)
"there is no god but Allah"
c)
"submission to the will of Allah"
d)
"Muhammad is the messenger of Allah"
2.
In what form of art can the greatest cultural blending of the Muslim world be seen?
a)
calligraphy
b)
architecture
c)
the decorative arts
d)
woodworking
3.
What division of Islam believes that only a relative of Muhammad is qualified to be a caliph?
a)
Sufi
b)
Shi'a
c)
Sunni
d)
Fatimid
4.
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
a)
faith
b)
prayer
c)
fasting
d)
military duty
5.
What system of law regulates the family life, moral conduct, and the business and community life of Muslims?
a)
shari'a
b)
Sunna
c)
Five Pillars
d)
umma
6.
Why was Baghdad's House of Wisdom significant?
a)
It was the seat of learning for the Umayyad Caliphate.
b)
Scholars there translated scientific and philosophical texts into Arabic.
c)
It is the place where The Thousand and One Nights was written.
d)
Scholars there translated the Qur'an was translated into other languages.
7.
Who did Muslims consider the "people of the book"?
a)
the Greeks
b)
only Muslims
c)
Zoroastrians
d)
Jews and Christians
8.
What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam?
a)
The Shi'a did not outwardly oppose Umayyad rule.
b)
The Sunni named their caliphate after Muhammad's daughter.
c)
The Shi'a believed that the caliph needed to be a relative of Muhammad.
d)
The Sunni wanted to return to the elective system of choosing a caliph.
9.
What led to internal conflict in Islam after the death of Muhammad?
a)
On two separate occasions, Muhammad had named different successors.
b)
Followers could not agree on how to continue his military conquests.
c)
Some followers were pacifists who did not wish to continue military action.
d)
Muhammad had neither specified a successor nor indicated how to choose one.
10.
What contributed to calligraphy’s popularity?
a)
Muslim law prohibited the drawing of living beings
b)
Artists wanted beautiful words to surround pictures of the Prophet.
c)
Poets wanted their work to appear in a visually appealing form.
d)
A copy of the Thousand and One Nights.
11.
Vocabulary: One God of Islam
a)
Allah
b)
Muhammad
c)
Islam
d)
Muslim
12.
Vocabulary: Founder of Islam
a)
Allah
b)
Muhammad
c)
Islam
d)
Muslim
13.
Vocabulary: Religion based on submission to Allah
a)
Allah
b)
Muhammad
c)
Islam
d)
Muslim
14.
Vocabulary: Follower of the religion Islam
a)
Allah
b)
Muhammad
c)
Islam
d)
Muslim
15.
Vocabulary: Islamic house of worship
a)
Mosque
b)
Hajj
c)
Qur'an
d)
Shari'a
16.
Vocabulary: Pilgrimage to Mecca
a)
Mosque
b)
Hajj
c)
Qur'an
d)
Shari's
17.
Vocabulary: Holy book of Islam
a)
Mosque
b)
Hajj
c)
Qur'an
d)
Shari'a
18.
Vocabulary: Body of Islamic law
a)
Mosque
b)
Hajj
c)
Qur'an
d)
Shari'a
19.
Vocabulary: Branch of Islam whose members believe the first four caliphs are the rightful successors of Muhammad
a)
Hajj
b)
Qur'an
c)
Shi'a
d)
Sunni
20.
Vocabulary: Branch of Islam whose members believe Ali and his descendants are the rightful successors of Muhammad
a)
Shi'a
b)
Sunni
c)
Qur'an
d)
Hajj
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