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Islam Origins and Essential Beliefs

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many times a day should Muslims pray while facing Mecca?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

5

2.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
3.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
4.
What is the name that Muslims call their god?
a)
God
b)
Yahwey
c)
Allah
d)
Buddha
5.

Who is the founder of Islam

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Moses

d)

Muhammad

6.

What are the basic beliefs of Islam called?

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Five Pillars

c)

Eightfold path

d)

Three Wise Sayings

7.

One obligation of a Muslim (if they are able to physically and financially) is to make at least one pilgrimage to:

a)

Medina

b)

Mt Arafat

c)

Baghdad

d)

Mecca

8.

The sacred text is called the

a)

Mosque

b)

Quran

c)

Torah

d)

Sheikh

9.

A ____________________ is a building where Muslims worship.

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Ramadan

d)

Arabia

10.
Belief in a single God
a)
Polytheism
b)
Economy
c)
Monotheism
d)
None of the given
11.

According to the Five Pillars of Islam every Muslim must:

a)

Read the bible

b)

Give charity to help the poor

c)

Believe in many gods

d)

Obey Rabbis

12.
1.  After the death of Muhammad, what led to the split between the Sunni and Shia? 
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 how to make Greek fire.
13.
True or False: Muslims do not believe Jesus was a prophet.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
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
15.

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.

16.

The followers of Islam are calld

a)

Christians

b)

Muslims

c)

Hindus

d)

None of the above

17.

What is the language of Islam?

a)

Greek

b)

Hebrew

c)

Arabic

d)

Latin

18.

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

19.

Islam accepted Jews and Christians and called them:

a)

The Chosen Ones

b)

People of the Book

c)

The Moors

d)

The Romans

20.

The cities of Mecca and Medina are located on the

a)

Greek Peninsula

b)

Arabian Peninsula

c)

Italian Peninsula

d)

Balkan Peninsula

21.

What is the name of this structure?

a)

Kaaba

b)

Colosseum

c)

Pantheon

d)

Great Pyramid of Giza

22.

Successors to the prophet Muhammad where given what title?

a)

Jedi

b)

Caesar

c)

Caliph

d)

Emperor

23.

Islamic art, like the Byzantines before them, utilized this style of art

a)

Frescos

b)

Sculptures

c)

Paintings

d)

Mosaics

24.

What is the name of this building?

a)

St. Basil's Cathedral

b)

Dome of the Rock

c)

Hagia Sophia

d)

St. Sophia's Cathedral