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Islam Review

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Islam begin?

a)

Arabian Peninsula

b)

China

c)

Iran

d)

East Africa

2.

What is the holy book of Islam called?

a)

Torah

b)

Qur'an

c)

Bible

d)

Hashina

3.

What are the three monotheistic religions

a)

Judaism, Christianity, Vatican

b)

Christianity, Islam, Judaism

c)

Islam, Confucius, Holiness

d)

Islam, Italianism, Istanbul

4.

What is the name of the people who follow Islam?

a)

Arabs

b)

Islams

c)

Muslims

d)

Iranians

5.

Allah is the Islamic term for

a)

Trade

b)

Religion

c)

God

d)

Mecca

6.
Who was Muhammad?
a)
Another name for Jesus
b)
God
c)
prophet that was told by angel to teach Islam
d)
happiest Arab around
7.

Prophet Muhammad was born in

a)

Istanbul

b)

Arabia

c)

Mecca

d)

Medina

8.

Before Islam, most Arabs were __________________

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

9.

What religious structure is located in Mecca

a)

The Great Pyramid of Giza

b)

The Ka'aba

c)

Tent City of Mina

d)

The Coliseum

10.

What city does Muhammad and his followers run away to during Hijrah?

a)

Medina

b)

Mecca

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Cairo

11.

What did Muhammad call Jews and Christians?

a)

Infidels

b)

Bad people

c)

People of the Book

12.

What did Muhammad do when he conquered Mecca?

a)

He killed all the non-muslims forced them to be muslims

b)

Changed the capital of Arabia

c)

Go to the Ka-aba and destroyed all the statues

13.

What does Islam mean?

a)

"God is all powerful"

b)

"Submission to the will of God"

c)

"God is all knowing"

d)

"Submission to the will of Muhammad"

14.

Which question separated the Sunnis and Shi'a?

a)

It was wise to expand the empire?

b)

Should non Muslims be able to practice their own religion in Muslim territory?

c)

Should religious pictures of humans be permitted?

d)

Must a caliph be descended from Muhammad?

15.
In 632, Abu Bakr became the first _____________, a title that means “successor”. He promised Muslims that he would closely follow Muhammad’s example.
a)
Bureaucrat
b)
Sunnis
c)
Caliph
d)
Stronghold     
16.

Islam practiced religious toleration.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which is NOT an example of Muslim architecture?

a)

arches

b)

symmetry

c)

pyramids

d)

domes

18.

Muslims established many of the first...

a)

democracies

b)

building techniques

c)

hospitals & medical schools

d)

court systems

19.

caravan

a)

group of merchants and animals, traveling together for safety

b)

modern-day capital of Iraq; home of Islamic culture, libraries, hospitals, etc.

c)

city in the holy land; sacred to Muslims, Jews and Christians

d)

holy book for Muslims

20.

Muslim house of worship

a)

Mosque

b)

Minaret

c)

Church

d)

Synagogue

21.
All are achievements of the Islamic civilization EXCEPT:
a)
Algebra
b)
Medicine/Hospitals
c)
Paper
d)
Astronomy
22.

Why did the Muslims perfect calligraphy?

a)

They couldn't feature animals or humans in art because they believed Allah could only create them.

b)

They didn't. The Shias did.

c)

It was written in Qu'ran that if you learned this art you would be in favor of God.

d)

It is apart of the Five Pillars.

23.

How did the Muslim improvement of the Astrolabe advance scientific understanding of the world? (multiple)

a)

position of Sun and the stars

b)

navigation

c)

times of the day

d)

none of the above

24.

Known as Avicenna, wrote a medical encyclopedia that was translated into Latin and used until the 1600s

a)

Ibn-Sina

b)

Abu-Bakr

c)

Ali

d)

Ibn-Battutah

25.

Which numbering system did the Islamic World adopt?

a)

Greek

b)

Indian

c)

Roman

d)

Egyptian

e)

Incan

26.
What made the three cities listed below important in the Muslim world?
-Baghdad
-Cairo
-Cordoba
a)
All were centers for Muslim learning
b)
All were located on the Tigris River
c)
All were Mediterranean ports
d)
All were sites of military battles
27.
What does this list show about Muslims?
-paper making from China
-number system from India
-philosophy from ancient Greece
a)
They developed new technologies
b)
They accepted other cultures' ideas
c)
They focused on their religious practices
d)
They allowed immigrants to live in Arabia
28.

This is a satellite picture of

a)

China

b)

South America

c)

The Arabian Peninsula

d)

The Island of Great Britain

29.

Which of the following is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

a)

Fasting during the month of Ramadan

b)

Praying five times a day

c)

Giving money to the poor and needy

d)

Reading the Bible

30.

Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina in 622 is known as the

a)

mosque

b)

Qur'an

c)

Islam

d)

Hijrah

31.

One of the important achievements of the Muslim Golden Age was the development of hospitals.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What does nomad mean?

a)

a person who moves from place to place

b)

a person who farms

c)

a person who lived in medieval Europe

d)

A type of wild animal found in desert regions.

33.

When Muslims conquered Spain, how did they treat the Christians and Jews who were there?

a)

They forced them to convert to Islam.

b)

Muslims never conquered Spain.

c)

They allowed them to keep their religion but they had to pay a tax.

d)

They killed them all and took over their land.

34.

How many Pillar of Islam do we have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

35.

Choose the correct Pillar of Islam as shown in the picture.

a)

zakat

b)

hajj

c)

solat

d)

fasting

36.

Choose the correct Pillar of Islam as shown in the picture.

a)

fasting

b)

solat

c)

zakat

d)

hajj

37.

Choose the correct Pillar of Islam as shown in the picture.

a)

Fasting

b)

Zakat

c)

Syahadah

d)

Solat

38.

Choose the correct Pillar of Islam as shown in the picture.

a)

Zakat

b)

Hajj

c)

Fasting

d)

Solat

39.

Choose the correct Pillar of Islam as shown in the picture.

a)

Shahada

b)

Zakat

c)

Solat

d)

Hajj

40.

How many times does a Muslim offer obligatory prayers (Salat) in a day?

a)

5 times

b)

6 times

c)

4 times

d)

15 times

41.

When do Muslims have to fast?

a)

5 times a day

b)

during Ramadan

c)

on Eid day

d)

from dusk to dawn

42.

What is Hajj?

a)

pilgrimage

b)

someone who prays 5 times a day

c)

another name for praying

d)

none of the above

43.

True or false? Muslims have to pray in a mosque or their prayer doesn't count

a)

False

b)

True

44.

How many times should a Muslim perform pilgrimage (Hajj) in his/her lifetime?

a)

at least 5 times

b)

twice a year

c)

they don't have to at all

d)

at least once in a lifetime (if they have enough money/ good health)

45.

Which direction do Muslims face when praying?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Mecca

c)

the east

d)

the south

46.

Which prophet built the Ka’ba originally?

a)

Moses (pbuh)

b)

Noah (pbuh)

c)

Abraham (pbuh)

d)

Mohammad (saw)

47.

Caliph

a)

the action of leading a group of people or an organization

b)

title meaning "successor" in Arabic, used by leaders of the Muslim community

c)

inability to take effective action; helplessness

d)

lack of ability, influence, or power

48.

Sunni

a)

a person believed to be holy

b)

traditions believed by many Muslims to come from their prophet Muhammad

c)

division of Islam believes that only a relative of Muhammad is qualified to be a caliph

d)

Muslims who believe the first four caliphs are the rightful successors of Muhammad

49.

Shi'a

a)

the process of adapting something to modern needs or habits

b)

Muslims who believe that only a blood relative of Muhammad is qualified to be a caliph

c)

division of Islam whose members believe the first four caliphs are the rightful successors of Muhammad

d)

the theory that reason rather than experience is the foundation of certainty in knowledge

50.

What were the reasons Islam spread so quickly? (multiple answers)

a)

They forced people to convert to Islam through conquest.

b)

They spread their beliefs through trade.

c)

Muslims made treaties with non-muslims monotheistic religious people.

d)

Muslims spread their faith through missionaries.

51.

What European country did the Muslim Empire invade and take control of?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

England

52.

The invasion of Europe by the Islamic empire came to an end at the battle of _______________.

a)

Berber

b)

Islam

c)

Tours

d)

Crusades

53.

What continents did Islamic Empire spread to? (choose multiple)

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

North America

54.

Who was the first leader of Islam after Muhammad and was responsible for uniting all of Arabia?

a)

Abu Bakr

b)

Shah Jaha

c)

Charles the Hammer

d)

Ibn Batuta

55.

The Umayyad dynasty was replaced by

a)

Abbasid rulers.

b)

Bedouin rulers.

c)

Seljuk Turks.

d)

Sunni rulers.

56.

A majority of Muslims are

a)

Sunni

b)

Shi'a

57.

What did the Caliphs use to spread Islam?

a)

Military Force

b)

Persuasion

c)

Luck

d)

Trade

58.

What definition of Jihad did the first Caliphs use to support their use of military force to spread Islam?

a)

A struggle or fight against the enemies of Islam

b)

The spiritual struggle within oneself against sin.

59.

Both Islamic poetry and folk tales started out as an _______ art form

a)

written

b)

oral

c)

drawn

d)

sculptural

60.

The Muslim civilization was known for its _______.

a)

Pottery

b)

Food

c)

Textiles

d)

Ships

61.

What caused the economy to thrive during the Gupta Empire?

a)

mining

b)

education

c)

religious beliefs

d)

trade

62.

How did Samudra expand the empire?

a)

Married royal princesses

b)

Military Conquest

c)

Trade

d)

Combining forces with other Kingdoms

63.
The Golden Age of India's Gupta Empire is known for its
a)
development of gunpowder
b)
sea trade routes to Europe
c)
acceptance of Christianity as an official religion
d)
advancements in mathematics and medicine
64.

What mathematical practice is rooted in ancient India and still in use today?

a)

irrigation system

b)

decimal system

c)

metric sytem

65.
Which religion was most popular in the Gupta Empire?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Jainism
66.
The Gupta Empire was best known for its
a)
advances in mathematics and medicine
b)
efforts to resist European imperialism
c)
development of the barter system
d)
construction of Angkor Wat