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EDUQAS - Origins of Islam

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Islam means

a)

The one true faith

b)

Following Muhammad

c)

Submission to the will of Allah

d)

Kindness to all

2.

Match the following

a)

Islam's primary sacred text, regarded by Muslims as the direct words of Allah.

1.

Qur’an القرآن

b)

A follower of Islam, means "one who has submitted".

2.

Muslim مسلم

c)

A Muslim place of worship.

3.

Mosque مسجد

d)

The most sacred temple of Islam, located at Mecca.

4.

Ka’aba كعبة

e)

Arabic word for God.

5.

Allah الله

3.

Match the vocabulary terms

a)

monotheism

1.

the belief in one God

b)

polytheism

2.

the belief in many gods

c)

Hijrah

3.

the migration of Muslism fleeing persecution in Mecca to Yathrib in 622 A.D.

d)

Islam

4.

the belief and religion in one God spread by Muhammad

e)

Muslim

5.

a follower of the Islamic faith - "one who submits to God."

4.

Muslims believe in the oneness of Allah - He is supreme, unique and universal. The word for this is:

a)

Tawhid

b)

Tandid

c)

Tenrib

d)

Tawsid

5.

Surah 112:1-4 says that Allah has no...

a)

Equivalent

b)

Brothers

c)

Angels

d)

Prophets

6.

True or false - Tawhid is a really important belief for both Shi'a and Sunni Muslims

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Immanence means:

a)

God is close, personal and active in the world

b)

God is above and beyond all human understanding

c)

God is all knowing

d)

God is all powerful

8.

Qur'an 50:16 says that Allah is closer to humans than:

a)

their ears

b)

their nose

c)

their heart

d)

their jugular vein

9.

Putting anything (even yourself), on a level with Allah and thinking that he is not the supreme, most important one of all, is a sin called:

a)

Shirk

b)

Shark

c)

Shins

d)

Shame

10.
Other religions were present in the Arabian Peninsula before Islam, these religions were:
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism and Zoroastrianism
b)
Judaism, Christianity and Zoroastrianism
c)
Judaism, Christianity and Hinduism
d)
Hinduism, Christianity and Taoism
11.

True or False: Mecca was a wealthy city at the center of major trade routes on the Arabian Peninsula

a)

True

b)

False

12.
What was the unifying force in the Muslim world?
a)
geographic isolation
b)
Arab language and culture
c)
political unity
d)
race-based slavery
13.

Why were merchants so important and well respected in the Muslim culture?

a)

They created wealth and were extremely skilled in business.

b)

They were honest.

c)

They never lied and followed all the words of Allah.

d)

They were prophets.

14.

Who is Muhammad?

a)

A jewish teacher and healer; founded Christianity.

b)

A world famous comedian.

c)

Arab religious, social and political leader; founded Islamic religion.

d)

A prophet.

15.
The city where the prophet Muhammad was born -
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Baghdad
16.

Muhammad used to go and fast in a cave during the month of Ramadan just outside which city?

a)

Medinah

b)

Arafat

c)

Mecca

d)

Mina

17.

Which angel appeared to Muhammad and told him to read / recite?

a)

Michael

b)

Israfel

c)

Gabriel / Jibriel

18.

Muhammad's call was in which year and how old was he at the time?

a)

It was 610 CE and he was 40 years old.

b)

It was 570 CE and he was 40 years old.

c)

It was 595 CE and he was 25 years old.

d)

It was 610 CE and he was 25 years old.

19.

The angel told Muhammad to read / recite how many times?

a)

Just once

b)

Twice

c)

Three times

d)

Seven times

20.

What did the angel then do to Muhammad?

a)

Shake him (very vigorously)

b)

Embrace him (Squeeze/hug!)

c)

Reassure him (with words)

21.

The Angel then spoke these words to Muhammad:

a)

Read in the name of your Lord who created the whole world. Read, the Lord has chosen you to be his final prophet.

b)

Read in the name of your Lord who created – created man from a speck of blood. Read, the Lord is most Generous. Who taught by the pen; taught man what he did not know.

c)

Read in the name of your Lord who has ninety-nine names; he commands you to pray five times a day and give 2.5% of everything you have to the poor.

22.

Match the following

a)

This word means ‘to strive’ and there are two forms of this:

◊ Daily struggle and inner spiritual struggle to live as a Muslim

◊ Physical struggle or ‘holy war’ in defence of Islam

1.

Greater/lesser Jihad

b)

‘Oneness’ in reference to God; is the basic Muslim belief in the oneness of Allah.

2.

Tawhid

c)

Term used of the messengers of Allah, beginning with Adam and ending with the Prophet Muhammad.

3.

Prophethood 

d)

A ‘place of prostration’ for Muslims; it is a communal place of worship for a Muslim community.

4.

Mosque

23.

Match the following

a)

Any actions or things which are permitted within Islam, such as eating permitted foods.

1.

Halal (permitted)

b)

A way of life; Muslims believe Allah has set out a clear path for how Muslims should live. Shariah Law is the set of moral and religious rules that put the principles set out by the Qur’an and Hadith into practice.

2.

Sharia (straight path)

c)

Any actions or things which are forbidden within Islam, such as eating forbidden foods.

3.

Haram (forbidden)

d)

Means ‘community’ and refers to the worldwide community of Muslims.

4.

Ummah