Worksheetsislam
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Where did Islam originate?
The Arabian Peninsula
The Balkan Peninsula
The Italian Peninsula
Which of the following is the central teaching of Islam?
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 be pure before Allah
What is essential to Islam?
The 5 pillars
The 4 noble truths
The 3 Desk tops
Ten Commandments
-Faith
-Prayer
-Charity
-Fasting
-Pilgrimage
What is being described?
Eightfold Path
Five Pillars of Islam
Four Nobel Truths
Ten Commandments
The followers of Islam are divided into two groups, Shia and Sunni. What makes them different?
They are located in different areas of Saudi Arabia
They disagreed on who should lead Islam after Muhammad died
The Shia follow the 5 Pillars of Islam, while the Sunni do not
The Sunni honor the holy month of Ramadan, while the Shia do not
In what area did Muslim scholars make advancements?
algebra
aqueducts
alphabets
anatomy
What is the holy text of Islam that is written in Arabic?
Qur'an (Koran)
Bible
Torah
Vedas
Select all of the monotheistic religions below.
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
How is the Qur'an similar to the Bible and the Torah?
It describes guidelines for moral behavior of its followers
It states that Islam is the only true monotheistic religion
It prohibits the sale and ownership of slaves in Arabia
It describes the life and achievements of Muhammad
Why do geographers refer to the Arabian Peninsula as a "crossroads" location?
It is a vast desert that is occupied by few people
It is an intersection of trade routes between three continents
It is located between two major rivers
It straddles the Bosporus Strait
What is the holy month of Islam called?
Qur'an
Ramadan
Hajj
Zakat
What are the denominations of Islam? Check all that apply.
Sunni
Hindu
Shiite
Orthodox
What is another word to describe the hajj?
The pilgrimage (journey) to Mecca
The pilgrimage to Mesopotamia
Buddhist beliefs
How are the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments similar?
Both support the belief of reincarnation
Both provide a guide to moral and ethical behavior
Both encouraged the worship of many gods
Both promoted the ownership of slaves
Which of the following was a major contribution of Islamic culture to western civilization?
development of the first writing system
creation of the first monotheistic relgion
created representative democratic government
advancement of mathematics and science
