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Chapter 3 Islam

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the holy book of Islam?

a)

Sunna

b)

Qur'an

c)

Hadith

d)

Abbasid

2.

How do Muslims describe Muhammad?

a)

As an important Sunni Muslim

b)

As the son of God

c)

As the founder of the city of Mecca

d)

As their greatest prophet

3.

What happened during the Hijrah?

a)

Muhammad moved to Yathrib

b)

The angel Gabriel first appeared to Muhammad

c)

The first caliph was named

d)

The government of Mecca was overthrown

4.

What body of water was NOT bordered by the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Black Sea

d)

Red Sea

5.

Muslims are expected to fast during

a)

Shariah

b)

Ramadan

6.

The qur'an is

a)

considered to be the word of God

b)

a sacred place Muslims visit

7.

Muslims are expected to fast form sunrise to sunset in the month of

a)

Shariah

b)

Ramadan

8.

Mecca is located in the modern-day country of

a)

Germany

b)

Indonesia

c)

Iran

d)

Saudi Arabia

9.

Muhammad is

a)

a prophet

b)

a god

c)

a disciple

10.

A shrine in Mecca

a)

hegira

b)

Allah

c)

Kaaba

d)

Islam

11.
Monotheism means______.
a)
belief in one God.
b)
belief in multiple Gods.
c)
belief in monkey Gods. 
d)
a religion for women only. 
12.
This is another word for hajj.
a)
Allah
b)
Mecca
c)
pilgrimage
d)
clan
13.
Allah is the Arabic word for religion. 
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Where did Bedouins find water to survive? 
a)
At public baths
b)
In their own homes
c)
from the many lakes and rivers on the Arabian Peninsula
d)
at an oasis
15.
A person who moves from place to place rather than settling permanently somewhere is called a_____. 
a)
pilgrim
b)
nomad
c)
monotheist
d)
Muslim
16.
A mosque is a Muslim house of worship. 
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Islam is the religion based on the teachings of____.
a)
Adam
b)
Sunnah
c)
Hijrah
d)
Muhammad
18.
A Muslim is a believer in Islam. 
a)
True
b)
False
19.
The holiest book for those who practice Islam is called the ________. 
a)
Qur'an
b)
Sunnah
c)
Old Testament
d)
The Bible
20.
Because they were persecuted, Muhammad and some early Muslims migrated to Yathrib. This movement is called the _______
a)
pilgrimage
b)
sunni
c)
hijrah
d)
shi'a
21.
What is the Sunnah? 
a)
A clan of Bedouins. 
b)
The holiest book for followers of Islam. 
c)
The teachings and practices of Muhammad used as guides for living. 
d)
The most important mosque on the Arabian Peninsula. 
22.
Abu Bakr became the first caliph after the death of Muhammad. Caliph means____. 
a)
successor
b)
prophet
c)
nomad
d)
clansman
23.

Most of the Arabian Peninsula has an extreme climate with __________.

a)

intense rainfall

b)

intense heat

c)

enormous rainstorms

d)

enormous rainstorms

24.

The majority of the Arabian Peninsula is comprised of __________

a)

oases

b)

forests

c)

flood plains

d)

deserts

25.

In ancient Arabia, the availability of __________ and grazing land were two factors which determined where nomadic tribes migrated.

a)

religious freedom

b)

oil reserves

c)

water

d)

camels

26.

Muhammad taught that ___________ was the only god

a)

Allah

b)

Jesus Christ

c)

Kanye West

d)

Buddha

27.

Muhammad called his new faith __________, which in Arabic means someone who submits to the will of God.

a)

jihad

b)

Qur'an

c)

Muslims

d)

Islam

28.

The Qur'an is significant to Muslims because it is believed to be ________________.

a)

the written record of God's words

b)

Khadija's interpretation of God's words

c)

the written record of the angel Gabriel's words

d)

Muhammad's interpretation of God's words

29.
One of the Five Pillars of Islam, meaning "Pilgrimage"
a)
Hajj
b)
Muhammad
c)
Sheikh
d)
sultan
30.
Ruler of an Arabic tribe, chosen from a leading family by a council of elders.
a)
Shariah
b)
Jihad
c)
Sheikh
d)
Minaret
31.
The tower of a mosque from which a muezzin calls the faithful to prayer 5 times a day is 
a)
minaret
b)
astrolabe
c)
dowry
d)
bazaar
32.
Acts of worship every Muslim must perform (belief, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage).
a)
Shariah
b)
Five Pillars of Islam
c)
Caliphate
d)
Shia
33.
The Arabic word for God
a)
Sawn
b)
Hadith
c)
Allah
34.
The reported teachings, rulings, and actions of Muhammad
a)
Jihad
b)
Hadith
c)
Quran
35.
Where did Islam originate?
a)
Arabian peninsula
b)
China
c)
North Africa
d)
India
36.
What holy city are Muslims expected to make a pilgrimage to in their lifetime?
a)
Medina
b)
Mecca
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Damsacus
37.
Where did the Islamic Empire expand?
a)
all around the world
b)
the entire continent of Africa
c)
across Asia and Africa and into Spain
d)
into Australia
38.
Islam is a _______________ religion.
a)
pagan
b)
cult
c)
monotheistic
d)
polytheistic
39.
Who was the founder of Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Moses
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Jesus Christ
40.
Whereas Christians believe in the Bible and Jesus, Muslims believe in the ___ and ____.
a)
Torah, Moses
b)
Mandate, Confucius
c)
Quran, Muhammad
d)
Umayads, Saladin
41.
What are the two holiest cities in Islam?
a)
Mecca and Medina
b)
Mecca and Damascus
c)
Damascus and Jerusalem
d)
Petra and Medina
42.
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
43.
What city do Muslims need to face when they pray?
a)
Timbuktu
b)
Mecca
c)
Rome
d)
Sumer
44.

What did Muhammad preach to the people of Mecca?

a)

He told them to honor and obey their parents.

b)

He told them to worship Allah and give up their sinful ways.

c)

He told them to report incidents of corruption.

d)

He told them to worship the local gods.

45.

Arabian nomads who lived in rural areas herding sheep and goats were known as

a)

Muslims.

b)

Bedouins

c)

Oases.

d)

Meccans.

46.

How did the people of Mecca respond to Muhammad's message?

a)

Most accepted his teachings and became Muslims.

b)

Most ignored him and let him preach in peace.

c)

Most were hostile and persecuted Muhammad and his followers.

d)

Most believed that he was a god and began to worship him.

47.

Arabia was able to avoid foreign conquest for most of its history because

a)

Arabians were such fierce warriors.

b)

it lacked any riches that would have attracted invaders.

c)

its environment was so harsh.

d)

it was surrounded by water, which gave it protection.

48.

Muslims believe that because the Qur'an is the word of God, it must be

a)

translated into every existing language.

b)

reprinted in language that everyone can understand.

c)

memorized completely by all followers.

d)

studied in its original Arabic language

49.

A Muslim may pray anywhere, but they often gather in a __________ to worship.

a)

mosque

b)

muezzin

c)

pilgrimage

d)

hajj

50.

Muhammad's vision of the angel Gabriel is called a revelation because

a)

no one had ever had a vision of an angel before

b)

Muhammad had no doubts about the vision.

c)

an important religious truth was revealed.

d)

the vision came to Muhammad while he was in a deep sleep.

51.

You have read how Islam was spread by traders and missionaries. Which of the following was likely NOT a way that Islam was spread?

a)

Muslims forced people to convert.

b)

Non-Muslims observed Muslims at prayer five times a day.

c)

Non-Muslims heard Muslims recite the Qur'an.

d)

Muslims spoke to non-Muslims about Islam.

52.

The largest minority group of Muslims are the

a)

Alms

b)

Hadith

c)

jihad

d)

Shiites