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Islam Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many times a day are Muslims required to pray according to the five pillars of Islam?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

5

2.
Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?
a)
There is no god but god.
b)
The pilgrimage to Mecca must be made.
c)
Fasting must be done every day.
d)
Donations to charity must be made annually.
3.

Islam would be classified as which of the following?

a)

Polytheism

b)

Deism

c)

Monotheism

d)

Atheism

4.
What are the basic tenents of the Islam faith called?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
5.

One obligation of a Muslim under the five pillars if the Hajj, which is a pilgrimage to:

a)

Medina

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Baghdad

d)

Mecca

6.
During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:
a)
Refrain from almsgiving
b)
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
c)
Fast from sunrise to sunset
d)
All of the above
7.
Who was the founder of Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Moses
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Jesus Christ
8.
What is true of Islam
a)
it accepts Mohammad as the only prophet of God
b)
it accepts the divinity of Jesus Christ
c)
it accepts Moses and Jesus as earlier prophets
d)
it only accepts the New Testament
9.

Which was not a contribution by Islamic scholars during the golden age of Islam?

a)

Number system

b)

Algebra

c)

Gothic Architecture

d)

Translation of ancient Greek writings

10.
The Holy text of Islam is called the
a)
torah
b)
talmud
c)
quran
d)
drapedica
11.

Why did the Abbasid Caliphate move the capital city to Baghdad?

a)

Baghdad was the destination for Muslims on their Hajj and allowed more effective population control.

b)

Baghdad was the city where Muhammad was sent into exile and was considered a holy site.

c)

The location had large amounts of oil deposits to fuel an industrial economy.

d)

Baghdad was a prime intersection between Europe and Asia, making it a great place for trade.

12.

What indigenous African peoples made several journeys throughout Africa due to migrations?

a)

Bantu

b)

Turks

c)

Byzantines

d)

Vikings

13.

Swahili is a mixture of what two languages?

a)

Egyptian and Moroccan

b)

Persian and Latin

c)

Arabic and Bantu

d)

Latin and Arabic

14.

The ruler of Mali who expanded the Empire and acquired great wealth through trade and went on a historic Hajj was

a)

Ibn Buttuta.

b)

Mansa Musa.

c)

Clovis

d)

Octavian

15.

Which products were the most important to Trans-Saharan trade, turning Mali into the most powerful ancient African kingdom?

a)

gold and salt

b)

gunpowder and leopard skins

c)

rhino horn and tortoise shell

d)

ivory and slaves

16.

What two countries became very nationalistic after the Hundred years war, developing a deep seated rivalry and feud that carried on until World War I?

a)

France and Spain

b)

Germany and Italy

c)

England and France

d)

Germany and England

17.

Joan of Arc was a pivotal figure in medieval history because she was

a)

The Queen of France during the Hundred Years War.

b)

The first and only female Pope.

c)

Led the Franks at the Battle of Tours, defeating the Islamic Moors.

d)

A peasant girl that defeated the English in several battles, turning the tide of the Hundred Years war.

18.

What is one thing Islam, Christianity, and Judaism all share in common?

a)

They are polytheistic

b)

They believe in the Pope as the head of all three religions

c)

They believe in Muhammad as a prophet

d)

They worship the same god

19.

The division within Islam occurred because of a disagreement about

a)

Who should Caliph after Muhammad's death

b)

Where the capital of Islam should be moved to

c)

Whether or not Jews and Christians should be welcomed

d)

Whether or not the religion should use icons

20.

What does the term Caliph refer to

a)

A follower of Judaism or Christianity, but not Islam

b)

The successor to Muhammad as leader of the Islamic faith

c)

The way of life of Muhammad as outlined in the Qu'ran

d)

System of Arabic writing