WorksheetsIslam Origins and Essential Beliefs
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
How many times a day should Muslims pray while facing Mecca?
3
1
2
5
Who is the founder of Islam
Abraham
Jesus
Moses
Muhammad
What are the basic beliefs of Islam called?
Four Noble Truths
Five Pillars
Eightfold path
Three Wise Sayings
One obligation of a Muslim (if they are able to physically and financially) is to make at least one pilgrimage to:
Medina
Mt Arafat
Baghdad
Mecca
The sacred text is called the
Mosque
Quran
Torah
Sheikh
A ____________________ is a building where Muslims worship.
Mosque
Synagogue
Ramadan
Arabia
According to the Five Pillars of Islam every Muslim must:
Read the bible
Give charity to help the poor
Believe in many gods
Obey Rabbis
Why did Muhammad move from Mecca to the city of Medina?
He had already established a Muslim community in Mecca.
He and his followers faced persecution by opponents in Mecca.
He did not want to interfere with existing worship at the Kaaba in Mecca.
He was a merchant and wanted to trade with the people of Medina.
The followers of Islam are calld
Christians
Muslims
Hindus
None of the above
What is the language of Islam?
Greek
Hebrew
Arabic
Latin
How did Islam spread throughout the ancient world? (you can choose more than one)
Through trade routes like the Silk Road
Through military conquest
Through cultural diffusion
Through people talking about their faith
Islam accepted Jews and Christians and called them:
The Chosen Ones
People of the Book
The Moors
The Romans
The cities of Mecca and Medina are located on the
Greek Peninsula
Arabian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
What is the name of this structure?
Kaaba
Colosseum
Pantheon
Great Pyramid of Giza
Successors to the prophet Muhammad where given what title?
Jedi
Caesar
Caliph
Emperor
Islamic art, like the Byzantines before them, utilized this style of art
Frescos
Sculptures
Paintings
Mosaics
What is the name of this building?
St. Basil's Cathedral
Dome of the Rock
Hagia Sophia
St. Sophia's Cathedral
