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Where did Islam originate?
Arabian peninsula
Malaysia
Israel
Indonesia
Where did Islam have its origin?
Mecca, a city in Arabia in the Middle East.
Canaan, later called the Land of Israel
Judea, it had once been a part of the ancient Kingdom of Israel
Egypt, near the ancient pyramids
Who was the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Moses
Abraham
Jesus
Who was the son of Abraham and Hagar?
Sunni
Ishmael
Medina
Isaac
Muslims believe Muhammad is a descendant from which line?
Moses
Jesus
God
Ishmael
Muslims are expected to make a pilgrimage to which holy city in their lifetime?
Medina
Mecca
Jerusalem
Baghdad
What is the Arabic word for God?
Yahweh
Allah
Jehovah
Quran
Whereas Christians believe in the Bible and in Jesus, Muslims believe in the ___ and in ____.
Torah, Moses
Hadith, Caliph
Qur'an, Muhammad
Umayyad, Saladin
Which are the two holiest Islamic cities in Saudi Arabia?
Mecca and Medina
Mecca and Damascus
Damascus and Jerusalem
Petra and Mecca
Which of the following is accepted in Islam?
it accepts Mohammad as the only prophet of God
it accepts the divinity of Jesus Christ
it accepts Moses, Abraham, Jesus as some of the earlier prophets
it accepts the Bible as the true Word of God
What constitutes the core duties and practices of Islamic faith?
The Four Noble Truths
The Five Pillars
The Six Articles of Faith
The Ten Commandments
During the whole month of Ramadan, Muslims are expected to:
Double their Prayer frequency
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
Fast from sunrise to sunset
All of the above
Which city do Muslims need to face when they pray?
Jerusalem
Mecca
Medina
Petra
What is the Islamic 'house of worship' called?
church
mosque
temple
synagogue
What kind of leader was Muhammad?
Religious
Political
Both Religious and Political
Dictatorial
What is the symbol of Islam?
Star of David
Crescent Moon and 5 Pointed Star
Cross
3 Baskets of Wisdom
Which of the following are 'articles of faith' in Islam?
Prophets
Hadiths
Angels
Life after Death
Muslims believe that angels:
Are created by Allah from fire
Are created from light by Allah
Are obedient to Allah and have no free-will
Have free-will and can disobey Allah
Islam believes that a person can go to Janna (Paradise) if:
His good deeds are more than his bad deeds
His good deeds are less than his bad deeds
His good deeds outweigh his bad deeds
His bad deeds outweigh his good deeds
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Fasting During Ramadan
Giving Alms for the Poor
Belief in One God Allah
Praying once a Day
What are the following 5 key duties referred to in Islam? - Declaration of faith, prayer, alms, fasting, and pilgrimage (hajj)?
5 Pillars of Islam
5 Golden Rules
5 Beliefs of Islam
5 Articles of Faith
Which of the following are among the Five Pillars of Islam?
Muhammad is a prophet to be worshipped
Declaring the Shahadah
Which of the following is the 'central teaching' of Islam, without which, the others are 'meaningless'?
Allah will grant life in paradise to all who obey him
Allah is the only God and Muhammad is his prophet
On the final day, Allah will judge all people
Muslims must wash before praying to Allah
What event is the 'Night of Power'?
Muhammad was transported to Heaven
Muhammad's last sermon
Angel Jibril first revealed Allah's words to Muhammad - the 'First Revelation'
The Final Revelation
Muhammad received revelations from an angel named ______________, with messages from Allah.
Michael
Rafael
Lucifer
Gabriel
The cities of Mecca and Medina are located on the
Greek Peninsula
Arabian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
The followers of Islam are called
Christians
Muslims
Hindus
Islamites
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are encouraged to do at least once in their lifetime.
One obligation of a Muslim is to make at least one pilgrimage in their lifetime to:
Which symbol here represents Islam?
Decorative writing
decorative art
calligraphy
artful word drawing
caliph
What is the name of the holy book of Islam?
Hadith
Torah
Qur'an
Sunnah
The Qur'an is used to help Muslims in matters regarding...
politics.
economics.
social life
religion.
The Qur'an was the main source of the words and actions of Muhammad.
True
False
What are contained in the 'hadiths'?
Direct Words from Allah
Actions of prophet Muhammad
Sayings of prophet Muhammad
Beliefs of Islam
Which is regarded as the most famous 'Hadith' collection?
Sahih Muslim
Tirmidhi collection
Sunan Abu Dawood
Sahih Bukhari
Sunnah
Second source of Islamic law, based on the ways and deeds of Muhammad
the law of God as revealed to Moses
a book regarded as authoritative in a particular sphere
the sacred scriptures comprising the Old Testament and the New Testament
What is the 'Islamic law' called?
Talmud
Sunnah
Quran
Shariah
Which are the sources of the Shariah Law?
The Quran
The Sunnah
The Imam
The Caliph
The Hadith
The _____________ is in the center of Mecca and it holds the black stone. It is where millions of Muslims make a religious journey to each year.
Black Cube
Black Mosque
Dome of the Rock
Kabah
A black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine is called
The Dome of the Rock
The Kabah
The Black Cube
The Black Box
What is the Kabah?
A house of worship that Abraham built dedicated to the worship of Allah
A house that Abraham built dedicated for the followers of Islam to condemn and throw stones at Satan
A house of worship that Muhammad built dedicated to the worship of The Trinity
A house of worship that Muhammad built dedicated to the worship of the God of the Jews
What is the Kabah?
a box built by Abraham and Ishmael
The Holy Book of Islam
a swimming hole
The holy place in Mecca that pilgrims must circle 7 times.
What does 'Kabah' mean?
Square
Sphere
Cube
Box
How many times do Muslims circle the Kabah?
2
7
9
13
Why did Muhammad move from Mecca to the city of Medina?
He had already established a Muslim community in Mecca.
He and his followers faced persecution by opponents in Mecca.
He did not want to interfere with existing worship at the Kaaba in Mecca.
He was a merchant and wanted to trade with the people of Medina.
This event in Islamic history marks year 1 in the Islamic calendar. What event is this?
Islam was founded
The Islamic empire fell
Muhammed and his followers were forced out of Mecca in 622 CE
None of the above given
The term Hijrah refers specifically to
the duty of all Muslims to make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
the return of Muhammad to Mecca as ruler.
the revelations to Muhammad in a cave.
the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina.
What does the Hijrah signify?
The beginning of the Islamic calendar
Prophet Muhammad circling the Ka'bah
Nothing
An Islamic holiday
A Jihad is...
an excuse for Holy War.
a war cry of terrorists.
a 'struggle' in the name of God.
an Islamic pilgrimage.
Sunni
Shi'ah
Sufi
Ulama
After the death of Muhammad, what led to the split between the Sunni and Shi'ah?
They could not agree on who should become leader.
They could not agree if they were allowed to eat pork.
They could not agree on how many times they should pray each day.
They could not agree on reciting the Shahadah.
This is the largest group of Muslims in the world and they don't believe their leaders must be descended from Mohammed.
Sunni
Shi'ah
Jizya
Sharia
Sunni
believe the leader of the Muslim nation should be elected by the community and chose Abu Bakr as the first caliph.
believe the leader of the Muslim nation should have been a direct descendant of Muhammad.
believe the leader of the Muslim nation should have been a direct descendant of Muhammad and chose Abu Bakr as the first caliph.
believe the leader of the Muslim nation should be elected by the community and rejected Abu Bakr as the first caliph.
Sunni Muslims believed that Caliph Succession should be...
given to the most qualified candidate.
a blood relative of Muhammad.
chosen by lottery.
traced to the tribe of Abraham.
Shi'ah Muslims
believe the leader of the Muslim nation should be elected by the community and chose Abu Bakr as the first caliph.
believe the leader of the Islamic empire should be a direct descendant of Muhammad.
believe the leader of the Muslim nation should be a direct descendant of Muhammad and Ali, his son-in-law, became the first caliph.
believe the leader of the Muslim nation should be elected by the community and rejected Abu Bakr as the first caliph.
What is the name for an Islamic prayer leader?
qibla
imam
muezzin
minaret
A tribal leader in an Islamic settlement is a.....
Sheikh
Sunni
Shi'ah
Sultan
Successors to the prophet Muhammad were given what title?
Imam
Hadith
Caliph
Sheikh
A Muslim leader that controls the political and religious affairs of that empire is called a...
Sheikh
Caliph
Sultan
Sharia
Caliph
the chief Muslim civil and religious ruler, regarded as the successor of Muhammad
a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God
the person who leads prayers in a mosque
a group of Islamic religious leaders
Caliphate
Government under a Caliph
the family of Caliphs
a country, state, or territory ruled by a king
a group of states or countries under an emperor
Who became the next leader after Muhammad's death?
The "rightly guided" Caliphs
Muhammad's wife Aisha
Othman Ali
Abu Bakr
The Crusades were caused by mutual fear between Christians and Muslims. It also created centuries of mistrust between them.
True
False
Select all of the monotheistic religions below.
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Secular historians believe some traditions of Islam were influenced by which other religions?
Hinduism and Judaism
Buddhism and Judaism
Christianity and Judaism
Zoroastrianism and Hinduism
Islam is similar to Christianity and Judaism in which following areas:
they have totally all the same prophets
they are all Abrahamic religions.
they are all monotheistic religions
All of the above
According to the Islamic faith Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and Jesus were all key ________ appointed by Allah
Islam called Jews and Christians:
The Chosen Ones
People of the Book
The Moors
The Misguided
Muhammad taught that Jews and Christians are "People of the Book" because they ____.
have holy writings given by God
believe in education for everyone
follow the same rules of daily life
like to tell stories of their worship
Christianity and Judaism agree with Islam that Muhammad was the last prophet of God.
True
False
Which city is important to all 3 religions: Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?
Mecca
Rome
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Where did the 'Islamic Empire' expand to in the world?
all the nations around the world
the entire Middle Eastern countries
Middle East across to Asia, North Africa and into Spain
into every continent around the world
Which statement is true of the Umayyad Dynasty?
Expanded the Islamic empire to its greatest extent
Translated the Quran into the most foreign languages
Completed the conquest of the Byzantine empire
Introduced Islam into the Indian subcontinent
How did Islam spread throughout the ancient world? (you can choose more than one)
Through trade routes like the Silk Road
Through military conquest
Through cultural diffusion
Through people talking about their faith
Iman is the Arabic word for ____.
Angels
Prophets
Faith
Prayer Leader of a Mosque
Prophet ____ built the Kabah with his son.
Isa (AS)
Ibrahim (AS)
Nuh (AS)
The English word for an Arabic expression meaning 'Successor to the Messenger of God' is
Iman
Salat
Zakat
Caliph
The large minority of Muslims who believe Muhammed appointed his son-in-law, Ali, as his successor, are called...
Shi'ah
Sunni
Islamic state
Shamaan
