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Islam 2024

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Arabic word for God?

a)

Dios

b)

Allah

c)

Dieu

d)

God

2.

How many times a day must a Muslim pray?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

5

3.

Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?

a)

There are no other Gods but Allah

b)

Must go to Mecca at least once

c)

Fasting must be done every day

d)

Muslims must donate to charity

4.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
5.

What type of religion is Islam?

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Agnostic

c)

Monotheistic

d)

Spiritualist

6.

What are the basic practices of Islam called?

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Five Pillars

c)

Eightfold path

d)

Three Wise Sayings

7.

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

8.
One obligation of a Muslim is to make at least one pilgrimage to:
a)
Medina    
b)
Mt Arafat    
c)
Baghdad
d)
Mecca
9.
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
10.

What are people who practice Islam called?

a)

Christians

b)

Jews

c)

Muslims

d)

Hindi

11.

Why is farming difficult in the Middle East?

a)

Too much rain

b)

There are many deserts

c)

Too cold

d)

Too much work

12.

“Because the Meccans were unprepared for battle, they chose to surrender peacefully. Thus, in 630 CE Muhammad won back control of Mecca without shedding a drop of blood."


”What does the author mean by saying, “without shedding a drop of blood”?

a)

The Muslims killed many Meccans without suffering any losses themselves.

b)

No one was killed during battle to take control of Mecca.

c)

Many people were bruised, but they did not bleed.

d)

Muhammad himself was not injured during the takeover of Mecca

13.

What is the Qur'an?

a)

A place in Arabia

b)

Bible

c)

The holy book of Islam

d)

It teaches the Arabic language

14.

What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

a)

5 things Muslims are NOT suppose to do

b)

Fasting, Belief, Prayer, Pilgrimage, Charity

c)

5 items part of the Muslim diet

d)

It is part of a famous mosque

15.

What does Allah mean?

a)

Muhammad

b)

It is a pillar of Islam

c)

It is a Muslim Achievement

d)

It is the Arabic word for God, and means "the light"

16.

Who is the most famous Muslim prophet (messenger)?

a)

Adam

b)

Moses

c)

Abraham

d)

Muhammad

17.

What is a mosque?

a)

A site of encounter

b)

A location in Arabia

c)

A Muslim place of worship

d)

A church

18.

What is the language of Islam?

a)

Greek

b)

Hebrew

c)

Arabic

d)

Latin

19.

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

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.

What is the name of the Islamic holiday that Muslims must fast between sunrise to sunset?

a)

Hanukkah

b)

Ramadan

c)

Passover

d)

Raksha Bandhan

24.

What does Islam mean?

a)

submit

b)

Praise God

25.

Muslims consider Muhammad to be...

a)

a prophet or messenger of God.

b)

the son of God.

c)

Jesus' brother

26.

What is Zakat, the third Pillar of Islam?

a)

Prayer 5 x a day

b)

Giving a donation to the poor

27.

What is Sawm, the fourth Pillar of Islam?

a)

Prayer 5 x a day

b)

Fasting (no eating or drinking) during the month of Ramadan

28.

What is Hajj, the fifth Pillar of Islam?

a)

Prayer 5 times a day

b)

Pilgrimage or a special journey to Mecca at least once in a lifetime

29.
What does Islam mean in Arabic?
a)
"one who has submitted"
b)
"there is no god but Allah"
c)
"submission to the will of Allah"
d)
"Muhammad is the messenger of Allah"
30.
What division of Islam believes that only a relative of Muhammad is qualified to be a caliph?
a)
Sufi
b)
Shi'a
c)
Sunni
d)
Fatimid
31.
What system of law regulates the family life, moral conduct, and the business and community life of Muslims?
a)
shari'a
b)
Sunna
c)
Five Pillars
d)
umma
32.
What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam?
a)
The Shi'a did not outwardly oppose Umayyad rule.
b)
The Sunni named their caliphate after Muhammad's daughter.
c)
The Shi'a believed that the caliph needed to be a relative of Muhammad.
d)
The Sunni wanted to return to the elective system of choosing a caliph.
33.
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.
34.

Vocabulary: Islamic house of worship

a)

Mosque

b)

Hajj

c)

Qur'an

d)

Shari'a

35.

Vocabulary: Branch of Islam whose members believe the first four caliphs are the rightful successors of Muhammad

a)

Hajj

b)

Qur'an

c)

Shi'a

d)

Sunni

36.

Vocabulary: Branch of Islam whose members believe Ali and his descendants are the rightful successors of Muhammad

a)

Shi'a

b)

Sunni

c)

Qur'an

d)

Hajj

37.

The _____________ is in the center of Mecca and it holds the black stone. It is where millions of Muslims make a religious journey to each year.

a)

Medina

b)

Mosque

c)

Quran

d)

Kaaba

38.

Where did Muhammad and his followers leave to when they were forced out of Mecca?

a)

Medinah

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Mecca

d)

Jerusalem

39.
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
40.
What are the two holiest cities in Islam?
a)
Mecca and Medina
b)
Mecca and Damascus
c)
Damascus and Jerusalem
d)
Petra and Medina
41.

In what country did Islam originate?

a)

Egypt

b)

Israel

c)

Iraq

d)

Saudi Arabia

42.

What is considered the symbol of Islam?

a)

Star and Cresent

b)

Menorah

c)

Om

d)

Yin and Yang

43.

What is the largest branch of Islam?

a)

Shi'ites

b)

Sunnis

c)

Sufis

d)

Caliphs

44.

Which of the following refers to the religious laws of Islam and means a clear, straight path?

a)

Hajj

b)

Ka'bah

c)

Shari'ah

d)

Caliphs

45.

Which of the following refers to living a good life and ones holy duty to win others over to Islam?

a)

The Jihad

b)

The Night Journey

c)

The Shari'ah

d)

The Crusade

46.

What does the diagram show?

a)

The Silk Road

b)

The Hajj

c)

The way to Disneyland

d)

Baja 1000 race course

47.

How many times do the Muslims circumambulate the Kaabah?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

48.

How many times do Muslims have to perform Hajj in their lifetime?

a)

Every year

b)

Once in a month

c)

Once in their lifetime

d)

At least three times

49.

What is the name of the place where the pilgrims pelt stones on pillars representing the devil?

a)

Al Jamrah

b)

Muzdalifah

c)

Arafah

d)

Safa

50.

What does the running or swift walking of pilgrims seven times between the hills of Safaa and Marwah represent?

a)

The number of times the Prophet Muhammad performed the Hajj in his lifetime

b)

The number of times which Prophet Ibrahim tried to build the Kaabah before he succeeded

c)

The number of times Hajar ran back and forth between the hills searching for water for her son, Prophet Ismail

d)

The number of miles the Prophet Muhammad travelled from Medina to Mecca to perform the Hajj

51.

What is the state of purity in which all pilgrims enter Makkah for Hajj called?

a)

Adhaan

b)

Ihram

c)

Istikhara

52.

Which Islamic principle does the Hajj demonstrate?

a)

Importance of children

b)

Equality and universal brotherhood

c)

Importance of charity

d)

Celebration

53.

Who built the Ka'bah?

a)

Muhammad (saw)

b)

Ibrahim (as)

c)

Musa (as)

d)

Isa (as)

54.

Which direction is tawaf around the Ka'bah made?

a)

Clockwise

b)

Anti-clockwise

55.

What is the reward for an accepted Hajj?

a)

Paradise

b)

Sins of 2 years are forgiven

c)

People will call you Haji

d)

Seeing Allah (swt)

56.

Who should perform Hajj?

a)

All Muslims.

b)

All Muslims who can afford it.

c)

All those who are physically fit

d)

None of the above

57.

Why did Prophet Ibrahim (as) stone the satan?

a)

He disturbed Him in his salah

b)

Persuaded him not to carry out Allah’s command.

c)

He saw him in his dream

d)

None of the above

58.

Eid-ul-Adha is:

a)

the Festival of lights

b)

the festival of sacrifice

c)

the festival of midsummer

d)

the festival at the end of Ramadan

59.

Eid-ul-Adha remembers

a)

the time when Allah provided a sheep for Ibrahim to sacrifice instead of his son, Isma'il

b)

the time when Isma'il made water come out of the ground by banging his heel on it

c)

the time when the angel Jibril appeared to Muhammad

d)

the time when Muhammad made the first hajj

60.

The major Muslim festival is:-

a)

Ramadan

b)

Eid-ul-Fitr

c)

Eid-ul-Adha

d)

Eid-ul-Ghadeer

e)

Eid-ul-Adha and Eid-ul-Fitr

61.

How many festivals are there in Islam

a)

10

b)

5

c)

2

d)

100

62.

When a sheep is chose for slaughtering in advance of Eid-ul-Adha, the following words are said in Arabic:

a)

'in the name of Allah, Allah is the greatest'

b)

'thank you Allah for giving us this sheep'

c)

'in memory of Ibrahim and Allah's merciful rescue'

d)

'Peace be upon us'

63.

A khutbah is:

a)

the black box at the centre of Makkah

b)

a special knife used for sacrificing animals

c)

a speech delivered by the imam

d)

a sequence of prayers

64.

During Eid, after the prayers, Muslims greet each other saying:

a)

eid Mubarak

b)

eid Salam

c)

eid Allah

d)

eid Khutbah

65.

Which festival is celebrated at the end of ramadan

a)

Eid-ul-fitr

b)

Eid-ul-Adha

66.

Eid-ul-Adha remembers

a)

the time when Allah provided a sheep for Ibrahim to sacrifice instead of his son, Isma'il

b)

the time when Isma'il made water come out of the ground by banging his heel on it

c)

the time when the angel Jibril appeared to Muhammad

d)

the time when Muhammad made the first hajj

67.

Eid-ul-Adha is celebrated at the month of Dhul hijjah

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Eid-ul-Fitr is

a)

the festival of sacrifice

b)

the festival at the end of Ramadan when the crescent moon is sighted

c)

the festival that marks the beginning of the Islamic winter

d)

the festival to celebrate the day Muhammad gave his final speech