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Islam

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many times a day should Muslims pray while facing Mecca?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

5

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?

a)

Talmud

b)

Sawm

c)

Qu'ran

d)

Sharia

5.
There is an event in Islamic history that is so important, that it marks year 1 in the Islamic calendar. What event is this?
a)
Islam was founded
b)
The Islamic empire fell
c)
Muhammed and his followers were forced out of Mecca in 622 CE
d)
None of the given
6.

During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:

a)

Refrain from almsgiving

b)

Make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem

c)

Fast from sunrise to sunset

d)

All of the above

7.
What is the name that Muslims call their god?
a)
God
b)
Yahwey
c)
Allah
d)
Buddha
8.

Who is the founder of Islam

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Moses

d)

Muhammad

9.

What are the basic beliefs of Islam called?

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Five Pillars

c)

Eightfold path

d)

Three Wise Sayings

10.

One obligation of a Muslim (if they are able to physically and financially) is to make at least one pilgrimage to:

a)

Medina

b)

Mt Arafat

c)

Baghdad

d)

Mecca

11.

The sacred text is called the

a)

Mosque

b)

Quran

c)

Torah

d)

Sheikh

12.

A ____________________ is a building where Muslims worship.

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Ramadan

d)

Arabia

13.
Belief in a single God
a)
Polytheism
b)
Economy
c)
Monotheism
d)
None of the given
14.

According to the Five Pillars of Islam every Muslim must:

a)

Read the bible

b)

Give charity to help the poor

c)

Believe in many gods

d)

Obey Rabbis

15.

“Because the Meccans were unprepared for battle, they chose to surrender peacefully. Thus, in 630 CE Muhammad won back control of Mecca without shedding a drop of blood."


”What does the author mean by saying, “without shedding a drop of blood”?

a)

The Muslims killed many Meccans without suffering any losses themselves.

b)

No one was killed during battle to take control of Mecca.

c)

Many people were bruised, but they did not bleed.

d)

Muhammad himself was not injured during the takeover of Mecca

16.
1.  After the death of Muhammad, what led to the split between the Sunni and Shia? 
a)
They could not agree on who should become leader.
b)
They could not agree if they were allowed to eat pork.
c)
They could not agree on how many times they should pray each day.
d)
They could not agree on how to make Greek fire.
17.
True or False: Muslims do not believe Jesus was a prophet.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Many of the traditions of Islam were influenced by which other religions? 
a)
Hinduism and Judaism
b)
Buddhism and Judaism
c)
Christianity and Judaism
d)
Zoronastrianism and Judaism
19.

One of the meanings of 'Islam' is peace

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Why did Muhammad move from Mecca to the city of Medina?

a)

He had already established a Muslim community in Mecca.

b)

He and his followers faced persecution by opponents in Mecca.

c)

He did not want to interfere with existing worship at the Kaaba in Mecca.

d)

He was a merchant and wanted to trade with the people of Medina.