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Islam

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did Islam have its origin?
a)
Islam first emerged in 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
2.
What is the Qu'ran?
a)
The Muslim holy book, which contains the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.
b)
The daily prayer all Muslims must say five times a day.
c)
The Muslim house of worship that they attend every week.
d)
The holiest of Muslim holidays where they fast from sunup to sundown.
3.
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.
4.
Where are some of the places that Islam spread to in the centuries after its origin?
a)
South Asia to Indonesia
b)
north into Turkey and the Balkan region of Europe
c)
east coast of Africa and south of the Sahara
d)
All of the choices are correct
5.
Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?
a)
There is no god but god.
b)
The pilgrimage to Mecca must be made.
c)
Fasting must be done every day.
d)
Donations to charity must be made annually.
6.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
7.
What is the body of law for Islam?
a)
Talmud
b)
Sawm
c)
Qu'ran
d)
Sharia
8.
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
9.
What is true of Islam?
a)
it accepts Mohammad as the only prophet of God
b)
it accepts the divinity of Jesus Christ
c)
it accepts Moses and Jesus as earlier prophets
d)
it only accepts the New Testament
10.

What is the symbol of Islam?

a)

Star of David

b)

Crescent Moon and 5 Pointed Star

c)

Cross

d)

3 Baskets of Wisdom

11.

What is the house of worship for Islam?

a)

Synagogue

b)

Church

c)

Cathedral

d)

Mosque

12.

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

a)

Dome of the Rock

b)

Kaaba

c)

Stone of Scone

d)

Blarney Stone

13.

What are the following: Declaration of faith, prayer, alms, fasting, and pilgrimage (hajj)

a)

5 Pillars of Islam

b)

5 Golden Rings

c)

5 Sacraments of Christianity

d)

5 Aztec Beliefs

14.
What holy city are Muslims expected to make a pilgrimage to in their lifetime?
a)
Medina
b)
Mecca
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Damsacus
15.
What is the Arabic word for God?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Jesus
d)
Quran
16.
What are the two holiest cities in Islam?
a)
Mecca and Medina
b)
Mecca and Damascus
c)
Damascus and Jerusalem
d)
Petra and Medina
17.
Which sect of Islam believes that Caliphs must be related to Muhammad?
a)
Sunni
b)
Shi'ia
c)
Sufi
d)
Ulama
18.
During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:
a)
Refrain from almsgiving
b)
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
c)
Fast from sunrise to sunset
d)
All of the above
19.
This is the 1st pillar of faith. Muslims practice the profession of faith by saying, "There is only one God and Muhammad is his prophet."
a)
Sawm
b)
Shahada
c)
Hajj
d)
Salat
20.

After a conquest the Umayyad dynasty

a)

Allowed people to practice their own religion if they paid a special tax

b)

Would not allow people to practice their religion no matter what

c)

Killed everybody practicing other religions

d)

None of the above.

21.

Muslim scholars preserved Ideas from the

a)

Ancient Greeks

b)

Ancient Romans

c)

Ancient Persians

d)

Ancient Hebrews

22.

What did the Muslim scholars do with the knowledge they learned and preserved?

a)

Improved and expanded

b)

Destroyed and disrespected

c)

Trashed and disregarded

d)

Enjoyed and expounded

23.

The House of Wisdom was located in the city of

a)

Baghdad

b)

Fallujah

c)

Damascus

d)

Medina

24.

Islamic art uses

a)

Geometric shapes

b)

People

c)

Animals

d)

Landscapes

25.
Who did Muslims consider the "people of the book"?
a)
the Greeks
b)
only Muslims
c)
Zoroastrians
d)
Jews and Christians
26.
What led to internal conflict in Islam after the death of Muhammad?
a)
On two separate occasions, Muhammad had named different successors.
b)
Followers could not agree on how to continue his military conquests.
c)
Some followers were pacifists who did not wish to continue military action.
d)
Muhammad had neither specified a successor nor indicated how to choose one.

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