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Islam Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"There is no God but God and Muhammad is his prophet." Is part of the duties of Muslim called...

a)

...the four pillars of Islam.

b)

...the five pillars of Islam.

c)

...the six pillars of Islam.

d)

...the seven pillars of Islam.

2.
Why is the Ka'aba stone sacred?
a)
It's the Black Stone in the center of the holiest mosque.
b)
It's what Muslim's call the center of Mosques.
c)
It's how Muslims decorate their houses of worship.
d)
It's the stone in the center of the city of Jerusalem.
3.

How were families organized before the Prophet in Arabia?

a)

Feudal farms

b)

Bedouin nomads in clans.

c)

Cities around rivers

d)

Monotheistic tribes of Bedouins.

4.

How was Abu Bakr related to Muhammad?

a)

Son-in-Law

b)

Father-in-Law

c)

Cousin

d)

Uncle

5.

How was Ali related to Muhammad?

a)

Son-in-Law

b)

Father-in-Law

c)

Cousin

d)

Uncle

6.

What do Sunni Muslims believe...

a)

That anyone can be a leader as long as they follow the prophet's example.

b)

That leadership should pass to a relative of the prophet.

c)

That people should attempt to become righteous through the continued worship of God.

d)

That the faithful should forcefully convert all non-believers.

7.

What do Shia Muslims believe...

a)

That anyone can be a leader as long as they follow the prophet's example.

b)

That leadership should pass to a relative of the prophet.

c)

That people should attempt to become righteous through the continued worship of God.

d)

That the faithful should forcefully convert all non-believers.

8.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam.

a)

Obligatory prayer

b)

Declaration of faith

c)

Fasting during the month of Ramadan

d)

Pilgrimage to Medina and Jerusalem

e)

Compulsory giving

9.

The Quran is the ____________ of the Islamic faith.

a)

holy site

b)

holy temple

c)

holy book

d)

holy city

10.

This body of law governs the lives of Muslims, according to the beliefs of the Quran.

a)

Shari'a

b)

12 Tables

c)

Hammurabi's Code

d)

Sunni

11.

The successor to Mohammed and the supreme political and religious leader in a Muslim government is known as the:

a)

Consul

b)

Shari'a

c)

King

d)

Caliph

12.

To Muslims, this term refers to the "inner struggle" ; it can mean to be a good and loving Muslim, or to wage war to spread the Islamic faith.

a)

Caliph

b)

Jihad

c)

Shari'a

d)

Dharma

13.

Sunni Muslims believe that the successor, or caliph, to Muhammed should be:

a)

A family relative of Mohammed

b)

A merchant from Mecca

c)

An elected community leader who follows the example of Muhammed.

d)

A blood relative of Mohammed

14.

Shi'a Muslims believe that the successor, or caliph, to Muhammed should be:

a)

A relative of Mohammed

b)

An elected community leader

c)

A citizen of Medina

d)

Born in Iran

15.

During the height of the Islamic Empires in the Middle East, what was the political, cultural, and social condition of Europe like?

a)

Europe was a prosperous and bustling region with great international trade and commerce.

b)

Europe was in a state of chaos and was in shambles following the collapse of the Roman Empire.

c)

Europe was exploring the Americas and gaining new territories overseas.

d)

None of the above.

16.

Northern Africans traded (a)   to get gold back from the kingdom of Mali.