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The Rise and Spread of Islam

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
3.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
4.

What is the body of law for Islam that governs nearly every aspect of a person's life?

a)

Talmud

b)

Sawm

c)

Qu'ran

d)

Sharia

5.

An Islam religious building is called a

a)

church

b)

mosque

c)

temple

d)

ziggurat

6.

Which is the official language of Islam?

a)

English

b)

Arabic

c)

Christianity

d)

Cyrillic

7.

How many times does a Muslim offer Salat?

a)

Three times

b)

Four times

c)

Five times

d)

Six times

8.
According to the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must:
a)
Read the bible
b)
Give alms
c)
Believe in many gods
d)
Obey official priests
9.

How many times should a Muslim perform pilgrimage (Hajj) in his/her life?

a)

It is mandatory to perform at least once in a lifetime if you have the financial and physical means to do so

b)

It is mandatory to perform twice in a lifetime

c)

It is not mandatory at all for Muslims to perform pilgrimage

d)

It is mandatory for Muslims to perform Hajj at least once; no exceptions.

10.

What is Muhammad's religious title?

a)

Son of God

b)

God

c)

Prophet

d)

Messiah

11.

Islam is what kind of belief?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Animism

d)

Atheism

12.
How are the Five Pillars in Islam and Ten Commandments in Christianity similar?
a)
Guide for the afterlife
b)
guide for praying towards Mecca
c)
Guide for moral and ethical living
d)
guide for achieving God's forgiveness
13.
The name of those who submit to God is:
a)
Islams
b)
Muslims
c)
Suniis
d)
Arabs
14.

What are the basic tenets (beliefs) of the Islam faith called?

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Five Pillars

c)

Eightfold path

d)

The Old and New Testaments

15.

During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:

a)

Refrain from almsgiving

b)

Make a pilgrimage to Medina

c)

Fast from sunrise to sunset

d)

All of the above

16.

The holy book of Islam

a)

Bible

b)

Buddhism

c)

Torah

d)

Qu'ran

17.

Who did Muslims believe as the final prophet?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

Muhammad

d)

Jesus

18.

What is the name of the religious shrine in Mecca that Muslims make pilgrimages to?

a)

Kaaba

b)

Hijrah

c)

Koran

19.

A holy journey.

a)

souk

b)

pilgrimage

c)

oasis

d)

Qur'an

20.

What is the Sunnah?

a)

a struggle to maintain the unity of Islam

b)

a religion that believes Muhammad is a prophet

c)

a group of traders that often travel in groups

d)

a book of Muhammad's actions that Muslims use as a guide for behavior

21.

Islam is an arabic word meaning:

a)

almsgiving

b)

freedom

c)

surrender

d)

fasting

22.

The term “caliph” refers to:

a)

a dried up riverbed often used by Arab armies to ambush enemies.

b)

a kind of swift camel used by Arabs.

c)

The book of revelations received by Muhammad.

d)

the successor to the prophet (the person that would lead the Muslims in Muhammad’s absence).

23.

Under the early caliphs, the Muslim Empire extended to:

a)

Spain to the West and India in the East.

b)

England to the West and Japan in the East.

c)

Finland in the north to South Africa.

d)

Constantinople to Xi’an (capital of China).

24.

Which Muslim sect believes that only blood relatives of Muhammad should be caliphs?

a)

Sunni’s

b)

Kharijites

c)

Sufi’s

d)

Shi’ites

25.

Which of the following cities was not a capital city of Islam?

a)

Rome, Italy

b)

Medina, Arabia

c)

Kufan, Iraq

d)

Damascus, Syria

26.
Which term refers to a body of laws created using the Quran and Sunna-that Musling use to family life, moral conduct, businees, and community life.
a)
Sunna 
b)
Shari'a
c)
Hijra
d)
Ramadan
27.
Which of the following was a problem caused by Muhammad's death?
a)
Muslim's argued about where to build Muhammad's tomb
b)
Muslim's argued about how to select a new leader 
c)
Muslims refused to believe Muhammad was dead and even now say he's hanging with Elvis in Vegas
28.
Which statement below best describes the term Jihad?
a)
an armed struggle against non-believers
b)
a pilgrimage to mecca
c)
a prayer stating Allah is God
d)
a war fought to conquer land
29.
Which of the following best describes the cause of the Sunni-Shia split in Islam?
a)
Sunnis beleived a Caliph need only to follow the Sunna, while Shia's beleived the Caliph should be a descendent of the prophet
b)
Sunnis thought Muhammad was the last prophet of Islam while the Shia believed Caliph Ali was the final prophet of Islam
c)
Sunnis supported the Umayyad family, while the Shia supported the Abbasid family
30.
What was al-Andalus?
a)
an Islamic Caliphate created in Southern Spain by Conquering Berbers from North Africa
b)
The Islamic State create by Muhammad centered in Arabia 
c)
The Islamic state create by the Umayyads centered around Damascus in Syria
31.

Determine which "Pillar of Islam" best describes the statement below.


I traveled to Mecca during Ramadan and prayed at the Kaaba Stone

a)

Shahada

b)

Salat

c)

Sawm

d)

Zakat

e)

Hajj

32.

Determine which "Pillar of Islam" best describes the statement below.


There is only one god and Muhammad is his prophet.

a)

Shahada

b)

Salat

c)

Sawm

d)

Zakat

e)

Hajj

33.

Determine which "Pillar of Islam" best describes the statement below.


I give 2.5% of my annual income to charities

a)

Shahada

b)

Salat

c)

Sawm

d)

Zakat

e)

Hajj

34.

Determine which "Pillar of Islam" best describes the statement below.


This occurs 5 times a day and always requires me to kneel toward Mecca.

a)

Shahada

b)

Salat

c)

Sawm

d)

Zakat

e)

Hajj

35.

Determine which "Pillar of Islam" best describes the statement below.


I fast from sunrise to sunset during the month of Ramadan

a)

Shahada

b)

Salat

c)

Sawm

d)

Zakat

e)

Hajj

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