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Islam

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the central teaching of Islam?

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 be pure before Allah

2.

What is essential to Islam?

a)

The 5 pillars

b)

The 4 noble truths

c)

The 3 Desk tops

d)

Ten Commandments

3.

-Faith

-Prayer

-Charity

-Fasting

-Pilgrimage


What is being described?

a)

Eightfold Path

b)

Five Pillars of Islam

c)

Four Nobel Truths

d)

Ten Commandments

4.

The followers of Islam are divided into two groups, Shia and Sunni. What makes them different?

a)

They are located in different areas of Saudi Arabia

b)

They disagreed on who should lead Islam after Muhammad died

c)

The Shia follow the 5 Pillars of Islam, while the Sunni do not

d)

The Sunni honor the holy month of Ramadan, while the Shia do not

5.

In what area did Muslim scholars make advancements?

a)

algebra

b)

aqueducts

c)

alphabets

d)

anatomy

6.

Why do geographers refer to the Arabian Peninsula as a "crossroads" location?

a)

It is a vast desert that is occupied by few people

b)

It is an intersection of trade routes between three continents

c)

It is located between two major rivers

d)

It straddles the Bosporus Strait

7.

What are the denominations of Islam? Check all that apply.

a)

Sunni

b)

Hindu

c)

Shia

d)

Orthodox

8.

What is another word to describe the hajj?

a)

The pilgrimage (journey) to Mecca

b)

The pilgrimage to Mesopotamia

c)

Buddhist beliefs

9.

Which of the following was a major contribution of Islamic culture to western civilization?

a)

development of the first writing system

b)

creation of the first monotheistic relgion

c)

created representative democratic government

d)

advancement of mathematics and science

10.

Who is the prophet or founder of Islam?

a)

Jesus

b)

Muhammad

c)

Moses

d)

Agustus

11.

What is the holy book of Islam?

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Analects

d)

Qu'ran

12.

What is the language of Islam?

a)

Greek

b)

Hebrew

c)

Arabic

d)

Latin

13.

How did Islam spread throughout the ancient world? (select all that apply)

a)

Through trade routes like the Silk Road

b)

Through military conquest

c)

Through cultural diffusion

d)

Through proselytizing their faith

14.

How does Arabic unite Muslims?

a)

Greek is the foundation for Arabic

b)

Arabic is spoken in every country today

c)

Arabic is the original translation of the Quran and the words of Allah.

d)

It gives Muslims a sense of pride

15.

What is the name of this structure, located in Mecca?

a)

Kaaba

b)

Colosseum

c)

Pantheon

d)

Great Pyramid of Giza

16.

Successors to the prophet Muhammad where given what title?

a)

Jedi

b)

Caesar

c)

Caliph

d)

Emperor

17.

What does the diagram show?

a)

The Silk Road

b)

The Hajj

c)

The way to Disneyland

d)

Baja 1000 race course

18.

The Sunni vs Shi'ite division within Islam occurred because of a disagreement about

a)

Who should succeed Muhammad after his death

b)

Where the capital of Islam should be

c)

Whether or not Jews and Christians should be welcomed

d)

Whether or not the religion should use icons

19.

What is the Sunnah in the Islamic faith?

a)

a struggle to defend the Muslim community

b)

fasting during Ramadan

c)

Painting Book

d)

A collection of the examples, habits and sayings of the prophet Muhammad

20.

Which of the following was an important contribution of Islamic civilization? (select all that apply)

a)

The preservation of Greek and Roman knowledge

b)

The development of Alegbra and other mathmatics

c)

The expansion of geographic knowledge and the astrolabe

d)

Advances in medicine, surgery, and the treatment of illnesses

21.

In what city was the prophet Muhammad born?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Antioch

c)

Mecca

d)

Medina

22.

The fundamental beliefs of Islam are called the:

a)

The Five Pillars

b)

The Ten Commandments

c)

The Four Noble Truths

d)

The Beatitudes

23.

What is the language of Islam?

a)

Greek

b)

Hebrew

c)

Arabic

d)

Latin

24.

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

25.

What is the Islamic word for God?

a)

Yaweh

b)

Infadel

c)

Allah

d)

Buddah

26.

Islam accepted Jews and Christians and called them:

a)

The Chosen Ones

b)

People of the Book

c)

The Moors

d)

The Romans

27.

The spread of Islam into Europe was stopped when Christian forces won the

a)

Battle of Medina

b)

Battle of Carthage

c)

Battle of Jerusalem

d)

Battle of Tours

28.

What is the name of this structure?

a)

Kaaba

b)

Colosseum

c)

Pantheon

d)

Great Pyramid of Giza

29.

What does the diagram show?

a)

The Silk Road

b)

The Hajj

c)

The way to Disneyland

d)

Baja 1000 race course

30.

In the late 900's, the capital of Islam moved from Mecca to what city (in modern-day Iraq)?

a)

Baghdad

b)

Damascus

c)

Rome

d)

Paris

31.

Which of the following was an important contribution of Islamic civilization?

a)

The preservation of Greek and Roman knowledge

b)

The development of Alegbra

c)

All the above

d)

Advances in medicine, surgery, and the treatment of illnesses

32.

Where do Muslim's worship?

a)

Church

b)

Synagogue

c)

Mosque

d)

Temple

33.

Almsgiving means to

a)

Give money or food to the poor

b)

Pray

c)

Be thankful

d)

Take a journey to Mecca

34.

Which of the following was a major contribution of Islamic culture to western civilization?

a)

development of the first writing system

b)

creation of the first monotheistic relgion

c)

created representative democratic government

d)

advancement of mathematics and science

35.

Which of the following was a major contribution of Islamic culture to western civilization?

a)

development of the first writing system

b)

creation of the first monotheistic relgion

c)

created representative democratic government

d)

advancement of mathematics and science

36.

How are the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments similar?

a)

Both support the belief of reincarnation

b)

Both provide a guide to moral and ethical behavior

c)

Both encouraged the worship of many gods

d)

Both promoted the ownership of slaves

37.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam?
a)
Holy wars against Christians
b)
Allah is the one God
c)
Give money to the poor
d)
Fast during Ramadan
38.
One of the Five Pillars of Faith is prayer ______ times daily facing Mecca.
a)
1
b)
10
c)
3
d)
5
39.
Like Christians and Jews, the Islamic religion is -
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
nontheistic 
40.

Select all that apply:

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/blending

d)

Through people talking about their faith & traveling mystics

41.

What type of Math was created then that we use today?

a)

addition

b)

algebra

c)

ratios

d)

division

e)

subtraction

42.

How did maps helps the Muslim world?

a)

Travelers and merchants had a better idea of where and how to travel

b)

They could see where South America was

c)

Sultans would know what resources were available in their empire

d)

They could create a story about Carmen San Diego

43.

Why did Muslim Scholars study Astronomy?

a)

To understand how to fish better

b)

to paint more delicately

c)

to educate young scholars

d)

to understand time and clocks

44.

In what areas of study did Muslim Scholars make advances during the Golden Age?

a)

Astronomy

b)

Geography

c)

Math

d)

Philosophy

e)

All of the Above

45.

The House of Wisdom which was a combination of a library and university opened in which city?

a)

Baghdad

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Mecca

d)

Cordova

46.

The Muslim scholar al-Jabr worked to find the unknown variable in which type of Mathematics?

a)

Subtraction

b)

Addition

c)

Calculus

d)

Algebra

47.

Muslim trade routes connected all of the following places EXCEPT

a)

America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

48.

Muslim designs do NOT include what?

a)

Orange or Yellow

b)

People or Animals

c)

Calligraphy or Decorative Writing

d)

Geometric Shapes

49.

Who was a famous Muslim Mathematician?

a)

Suleyman I

b)

Mehmed II

c)

Al-Khwarizmi

d)

Abu Bakr

e)

Al-Idrisi

50.

Muslim art emphasized plant life and _______ patterns. 

a)
  • colorful

b)
  • black and white

c)
  • geometric

d)
  • all the answers are correct

51.

In the 750s, Muslims learned how to make paper from the _________. 

a)
  • Indians

b)
  • Egyptians

c)
  • Chinese

d)
  • Americans

52.

Muslim scholars borrowed and built upon the ideas of ancient... 

a)
  • Greeks

b)
  • Egyptians

c)
  • Indians

d)
  • All the answers are correct