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Islam

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

The sacred writings of Islam are found in the

a)

Vedas

b)

Torah

c)

Quran

d)

Bible

2.

Followers of Islam are called

a)

Hebrews

b)

Christians

c)

Jews

d)

Muslims

3.

The founding leader of Islam was

a)

Muhammad

b)

Jesus

c)

Siddhartha

d)

Moses

4.

Islam's geographic origin is

a)

India

b)

Israel

c)

Southwest Asia (Saudi Arabia)

d)

Mesopotamia

5.

Muslims are currently the majority of people living in

a)

China and east Asia

b)

southwest Asia and northern Africa

c)

India and south Asia

d)

North and South America

6.

Muslims worship in a building called a

a)

mosque

b)

synagogue

c)

church

d)

temple

7.

The leader of worship during a service in a mosque is called a(n)

a)

Minister

b)

Priest

c)

Rabbi

d)

Imam

8.

A special day of prayer for Muslims is

a)

Wednesday

b)

Friday

c)

sundown Friday to sundown Saturday

d)

Sunday

9.

Because they believe there is only one God, Muslims are

a)

agnostic

b)

atheistic

c)

polytheistic

d)

monotheistic

10.

Some of the basic ways that Muslims practice their religion are found in the

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

Three Trinities

c)

Seven Principles

d)

Five Pillars of Faith

11.

One of the Five Pillars of Faith is Sawm. This is the idea that Muslims must fast during the holy month of

a)

December

b)

Hajj

c)

Ramadan

d)

February

12.

When fasting for Ramadan, Muslims do not eat from

a)

sunrise to sunset

b)

noon to night

c)

December to January

d)

sunset to sunrise

13.

For Muslims, the most important city in the world is

a)

Makkah, Saudi Arabia (Mecca)

b)

Jerusalem, Israel (Palestine)

c)

Cleveland, Ohio in the United States

d)

Cairo, Egypt (Northern Africa)

14.

Once in their lifetime, Muslims are expected to visit Makkah in Saudi Arabia if at all possible. This pilgrimage is known as the

a)

sawm

b)

kosher

c)

hajj

d)

zakat

15.

Food prepared according to Islamic law is known as being

a)

Sawm

b)

Kosher

c)

Fasting

d)

Halal

16.

The feast and celebration at the end of the month of Ramadan is called

a)

Christmas

b)

Eid al Fitr

c)

Eid al Adha

d)

Lent

17.

A special shrine Muslims may walk around when they perform a hajj to Makkah is a large black cube called the

a)

Kaaba

b)

Sawm

c)

Ramadan

d)

Quran

18.

A special three-day holiday, the Festival of Sacrifice, is often celebrated by sacrificing a sheep and sharing its meat. This holiday is

a)

Ramadan

b)

Lent

c)

Passover

d)

Eid al Adha

19.

In the Pillar of Faith called salat, Muslims stop what they are doing five times a day, face towards Makkah, and kneel to

a)

pray

b)

give charity

c)

eat halal food

d)

fast

20.

Muslims set aside a certain amount of money to support their religious community or to give to charity. This Pillar of Faith is known as

a)

Hajj

b)

Zakat

c)

Pilgrimage

d)

Sawm

21.

Two main branches of Islam are

a)

Protestant and Catholic

b)

Orthodox and Conservative

c)

Sunni and Shia

d)

Lutheran and Baptist

22.

The Arabic word for God is

a)

Jesus

b)

Allah

c)

Zeus

d)

Poseidon

23.

The Quran, Islam's holy text, was originally written in this language

a)

Arabic

b)

Hebrew

c)

English

d)

Greek