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Islamic Beliefs

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Islam originate?

a)

Arabian peninsula

b)

Malaysia

c)

Israel

d)

Indonesia

2.

Where did Islam have its origin?

a)

Mecca, a city in Arabia in the Middle East.

b)

Canaan, later called the Land of Israel

c)

Judea, it had once been a part of the ancient Kingdom of Israel

d)

Egypt, near the ancient pyramids

3.

Who was the founder of Islam?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Moses

c)

Abraham

d)

Jesus

4.

Who was the son of Abraham and Hagar?

a)

Sunni

b)

Ishmael

c)

Medina

d)

Isaac

5.

Muslims believe Muhammad is a descendant from which line?

a)

Moses

b)

Jesus

c)

God

d)

Ishmael

6.

Muslims are expected to make a pilgrimage to which holy city in their lifetime?

a)

Medina

b)

Mecca

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Baghdad

7.
Islam is a _______________ religion.
a)
pagan
b)
cult
c)
monotheistic
d)
polytheistic
8.

What is the Arabic word for God?

a)

Yahweh

b)

Allah

c)

Jehovah

d)

Quran

9.

Whereas Christians believe in the Bible and in Jesus, Muslims believe in the ___ and in ____.

a)

Torah, Moses

b)

Hadith, Caliph

c)

Qur'an, Muhammad

d)

Umayyad, Saladin

10.

Which are the two holiest Islamic cities in Saudi Arabia?

a)

Mecca and Medina

b)

Mecca and Damascus

c)

Damascus and Jerusalem

d)

Petra and Mecca

11.

Which of the following is accepted in Islam?

a)

it accepts Mohammad as the only prophet of God

b)

it accepts the divinity of Jesus Christ

c)

it accepts Moses, Abraham, Jesus as some of the earlier prophets

d)

it accepts the Bible as the true Word of God

12.

What constitutes the core duties and practices of Islamic faith?

a)

The Four Noble Truths

b)

The Five Pillars

c)

The Six Articles of Faith

d)

The Ten Commandments

13.

During the whole month of Ramadan, Muslims are expected to:

a)

Double their Prayer frequency

b)

Make a pilgrimage to Mecca

c)

Fast from sunrise to sunset

d)

All of the above

14.

Which city do Muslims need to face when they pray?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Mecca

c)

Medina

d)

Petra

15.

What is the Islamic 'house of worship' called?

a)

church

b)

mosque

c)

temple

d)

synagogue

16.

What kind of leader was Muhammad?

a)

Religious

b)

Political

c)

Both Religious and Political

d)

Dictatorial

17.

What is the symbol of Islam?

a)

Star of David

b)

Crescent Moon and 5 Pointed Star

c)

Cross

d)

3 Baskets of Wisdom

18.

Which of the following are 'articles of faith' in Islam?

a)

Prophets

b)

Hadiths

c)

Angels

d)

Life after Death

19.

Muslims believe that angels:

a)

Are created by Allah from fire

b)

Are created from light by Allah

c)

Are obedient to Allah and have no free-will

d)

Have free-will and can disobey Allah

20.

Islam believes that a person can go to Janna (Paradise) if:

a)

His good deeds are more than his bad deeds

b)

His good deeds are less than his bad deeds

c)

His good deeds outweigh his bad deeds

d)

His bad deeds outweigh his good deeds

21.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

a)

Fasting During Ramadan

b)

Giving Alms for the Poor

c)

Belief in One God Allah

d)

Praying once a Day

22.

What are the following 5 key duties referred to in Islam? - Declaration of faith, prayer, alms, fasting, and pilgrimage (hajj)?

a)

5 Pillars of Islam

b)

5 Golden Rules

c)

5 Beliefs of Islam

d)

5 Articles of Faith

23.

Which of the following are among the Five Pillars of Islam?

a)
Pray five times a day facing Mecca
b)

Muhammad is a prophet to be worshipped

c)
Make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
d)

Declaring the Shahadah

24.

Which of the following is the 'central teaching' of Islam, without which, the others are 'meaningless'?

a)

Allah will grant life in paradise to all who obey him

b)

Allah is the only God and Muhammad is his prophet

c)

On the final day, Allah will judge all people

d)

Muslims must wash before praying to Allah

25.

What event is the 'Night of Power'?

a)

Muhammad was transported to Heaven

b)

Muhammad's last sermon

c)

Angel Jibril first revealed Allah's words to Muhammad - the 'First Revelation'

d)

The Final Revelation

26.

Muhammad received revelations from an angel named ______________, with messages from Allah.

a)

Michael

b)

Rafael

c)

Lucifer

d)

Gabriel

27.

The cities of Mecca and Medina are located on the

a)

Greek Peninsula

b)

Arabian Peninsula

c)

Italian Peninsula

d)

Balkan Peninsula

28.

The followers of Islam are called

a)

Christians

b)

Muslims

c)

Hindus

d)

Islamites

29.
What is the Hajj?
a)
The holiest holiday where Muslims fast from sunup to sundown.
b)
The Muslim holy book that contains the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.
c)
The daily prayer all Muslims say.
d)

The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are encouraged to do at least once in their lifetime.

30.

One obligation of a Muslim is to make at least one pilgrimage in their lifetime to:

a)
Medina    
b)
Mt Arafat    
c)
Baghdad
d)
Mecca
31.

Which symbol here represents Islam?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Decorative writing

a)

decorative art

b)

calligraphy

c)

artful word drawing

d)

caliph

33.
Group of traders that travel together
a)
nomad
b)
minivan
c)
caravan
d)
nomanism
34.

What is the name of the holy book of Islam?

a)

Hadith

b)

Torah

c)

Qur'an

d)

Sunnah

35.

The Qur'an is used to help Muslims in matters regarding...

a)

politics.

b)

economics.

c)

social life

d)

religion.

36.

The Qur'an was the main source of the words and actions of Muhammad.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What are contained in the 'hadiths'?

a)

Direct Words from Allah

b)

Actions of prophet Muhammad

c)

Sayings of prophet Muhammad

d)

Beliefs of Islam

38.

Which is regarded as the most famous 'Hadith' collection?

a)

Sahih Muslim

b)

Tirmidhi collection

c)

Sunan Abu Dawood

d)

Sahih Bukhari

39.

Sunnah

a)

Second source of Islamic law, based on the ways and deeds of Muhammad

b)

the law of God as revealed to Moses

c)

a book regarded as authoritative in a particular sphere

d)

the sacred scriptures comprising the Old Testament and the New Testament

40.

What is the 'Islamic law' called?

a)

Talmud

b)

Sunnah

c)

Quran

d)

Shariah

41.

Which are the sources of the Shariah Law?

a)

The Quran

b)

The Sunnah

c)

The Imam

d)

The Caliph

e)

The Hadith

42.

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.

a)

Black Cube

b)

Black Mosque

c)

Dome of the Rock

d)

Kabah

43.

A black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine is called

a)

The Dome of the Rock

b)

The Kabah

c)

The Black Cube

d)

The Black Box

44.

What is the Kabah?

a)

A house of worship that Abraham built dedicated to the worship of Allah

b)

A house that Abraham built dedicated for the followers of Islam to condemn and throw stones at Satan

c)

A house of worship that Muhammad built dedicated to the worship of The Trinity

d)

A house of worship that Muhammad built dedicated to the worship of the God of the Jews

45.

What is the Kabah?

a)

a box built by Abraham and Ishmael

b)

The Holy Book of Islam

c)

a swimming hole

d)

The holy place in Mecca that pilgrims must circle 7 times.

46.

What does 'Kabah' mean?

a)

Square

b)

Sphere

c)

Cube

d)

Box

47.

How many times do Muslims circle the Kabah?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

9

d)

13

48.

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.

49.

This event in Islamic history 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 above given

50.

The term Hijrah refers specifically to

a)

the duty of all Muslims to make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

b)

the return of Muhammad to Mecca as ruler.

c)

the revelations to Muhammad in a cave.

d)

the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina.

51.

What does the Hijrah signify?

a)

The beginning of the Islamic calendar

b)

Prophet Muhammad circling the Ka'bah

c)

Nothing

d)

An Islamic holiday

52.
What happened after Muhammad and his followers returned to Mecca in 630 C.E.?
a)
They reclaimed the city and established Islam as the dominant faith in Saudi Arabia.
b)
They were defeated and forced to return to Medina.
c)
They decided to return to worshiping the pagan gods like the rest of the population.
d)
They converted to Christianity.
53.

A Jihad is...

a)

an excuse for Holy War.

b)

a war cry of terrorists.

c)

a 'struggle' in the name of God.

d)

an Islamic pilgrimage.

54.
Which sect of Islam believes that Caliphs must be related to Muhammad?
a)

Sunni

b)

Shi'ah

c)

Sufi

d)

Ulama

55.

After the death of Muhammad, what led to the split between the Sunni and Shi'ah?

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 reciting the Shahadah.

56.

This is the largest group of Muslims in the world and they don't believe their leaders must be descended from Mohammed.

a)

Sunni

b)

Shi'ah

c)

Jizya

d)

Sharia

57.

Sunni

a)

believe the leader of the Muslim nation should be elected by the community and chose Abu Bakr as the first caliph.

b)

believe the leader of the Muslim nation should have been a direct descendant of Muhammad.

c)

believe the leader of the Muslim nation should have been a direct descendant of Muhammad and chose Abu Bakr as the first caliph.

d)

believe the leader of the Muslim nation should be elected by the community and rejected Abu Bakr as the first caliph.

58.

Sunni Muslims believed that Caliph Succession should be...

a)

given to the most qualified candidate.

b)

a blood relative of Muhammad.

c)

chosen by lottery.

d)

traced to the tribe of Abraham.

59.

Shi'ah Muslims

a)

believe the leader of the Muslim nation should be elected by the community and chose Abu Bakr as the first caliph.

b)

believe the leader of the Islamic empire should be a direct descendant of Muhammad.

c)

believe the leader of the Muslim nation should be a direct descendant of Muhammad and Ali, his son-in-law, became the first caliph.

d)

believe the leader of the Muslim nation should be elected by the community and rejected Abu Bakr as the first caliph.

60.

What is the name for an Islamic prayer leader?

a)

qibla

b)

imam

c)

muezzin

d)

minaret

61.

A tribal leader in an Islamic settlement is a.....

a)

Sheikh

b)

Sunni

c)

Shi'ah

d)

Sultan

62.

Successors to the prophet Muhammad were given what title?

a)

Imam

b)

Hadith

c)

Caliph

d)

Sheikh

63.

A Muslim leader that controls the political and religious affairs of that empire is called a...

a)

Sheikh

b)

Caliph

c)

Sultan

d)

Sharia

64.

Caliph

a)

the chief Muslim civil and religious ruler, regarded as the successor of Muhammad

b)

a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God

c)

the person who leads prayers in a mosque

d)

a group of Islamic religious leaders

65.

Caliphate

a)

Government under a Caliph

b)

the family of Caliphs

c)

a country, state, or territory ruled by a king

d)

a group of states or countries under an emperor

66.

Who became the next leader after Muhammad's death?

a)

The "rightly guided" Caliphs

b)

Muhammad's wife Aisha

c)

Othman Ali

d)

Abu Bakr

67.

The Crusades were caused by mutual fear between Christians and Muslims. It also created centuries of mistrust between them.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Select all of the monotheistic religions below.

a)

Judaism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

69.

Secular historians believe some traditions of Islam were influenced by which other religions?

a)

Hinduism and Judaism

b)

Buddhism and Judaism

c)

Christianity and Judaism

d)

Zoroastrianism and Hinduism

70.

Islam is similar to Christianity and Judaism in which following areas:

a)

they have totally all the same prophets

b)

they are all Abrahamic religions.

c)

they are all monotheistic religions

d)

All of the above

71.

According to the Islamic faith Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and Jesus were all key ________ appointed by Allah

a)
Polytheists
b)
Muslims
c)
Caliphs
d)
Prophets
72.

Islam called Jews and Christians:

a)

The Chosen Ones

b)

People of the Book

c)

The Moors

d)

The Misguided

73.

Muhammad taught that Jews and Christians are "People of the Book" because they ____.

a)

have holy writings given by God

b)

believe in education for everyone

c)

follow the same rules of daily life

d)

like to tell stories of their worship

74.

Christianity and Judaism agree with Islam that Muhammad was the last prophet of God.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Which city is important to all 3 religions: Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?

a)

Mecca

b)

Rome

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Bethlehem

76.

Where did the 'Islamic Empire' expand to in the world?

a)

all the nations around the world

b)

the entire Middle Eastern countries

c)

Middle East across to Asia, North Africa and into Spain

d)

into every continent around the world

77.

Which statement is true of the Umayyad Dynasty?

a)

Expanded the Islamic empire to its greatest extent

b)

Translated the Quran into the most foreign languages

c)

Completed the conquest of the Byzantine empire

d)

Introduced Islam into the Indian subcontinent

78.

How did Islam spread throughout the ancient world? (you can choose more than one)

a)

Through trade routes like the Silk Road

b)

Through military conquest

c)

Through cultural diffusion

d)

Through people talking about their faith

79.
How does Islam rank in number of followers, compared to other world religions?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
80.

Iman is the Arabic word for ____.

a)

Angels

b)

Prophets

c)

Faith

d)

Prayer Leader of a Mosque

81.

Prophet ____ built the Kabah with his son.

a)

Isa (AS)

b)

Ibrahim (AS)

c)

Nuh (AS)

82.

The English word for an Arabic expression meaning 'Successor to the Messenger of God' is

a)

Iman

b)

Salat

c)

Zakat

d)

Caliph

83.

The large minority of Muslims who believe Muhammed appointed his son-in-law, Ali, as his successor, are called...

a)

Shi'ah

b)

Sunni

c)

Islamic state

d)

Shamaan