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History: Unit 6 +7

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who are the Bedouins?

a)

Tribes of people who lived in the desert regions of the Arabian Peninsula

b)

Followers of the religion of Islam

c)

The person in charge of everyone who followed Allah

d)

The main religious text of Islam

2.

What is the main religious text of Islam?

a)

The Quran

b)

The Hegira

c)

The five pillars of Islam

d)

The angel Gabriel

3.

What is the name given to Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina?

a)

The Flight

b)

Mecca Journey

c)

The Exodus

d)

The Hegira

4.

Select the five pillars of Islam.

a)

Profession of Faith (shahada)

b)

Reading the Koran (Qurʾān)

c)

Prayer (salat)

d)

Fasting (sawm)

e)

Giving (zakat)

5.

What phrase do Muslims say that shows what they believe (their profession of faith from the first pillar?)

a)

We have to give to those in need.

b)

We have to pray facing Mecca five times a day.

c)

There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Prophet of God. .

d)

We need to fast from food and drink.

6.

When did Muhammad found Islam?

a)

632 BC

b)

622 BC

c)

632 AD

d)

622 AD

7.

What is the holiest city in Islam?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Medina

c)

Mecca

d)

Baghdad

8.
  • What is the title of the person in charge of everyone who followed Allah? 

a)
Imam
b)
Prophet Muhammad
c)
Caliph
d)
Sheikh
9.

How do Muslims count their years?

a)

Starting from when Jesus died

b)

Starting from the Hegira

c)

Starting from when Muhammad was born

d)

Starting from when Muhammad died

10.

What is the name of the journey Muslims must make to Mecca at least once in their lifetime, according to the 5th pillar (Pilgrimage)?

a)

The Exodus

b)

The Hegira

c)

The Hajj

d)

The Flight

11.

What is the name of the holiday where healthy adult Muslims are required to fast from food and drink during daylight hours?

a)
Ramadan
b)
Hajj
c)
Diwali
d)
Eid
12.

How often are Muslims supposed to pray?

a)

once a day

b)
three times a day
c)

five times a day

d)

twice a day

13.

Which direction do Muslims face when they pray?

a)

Towards Mount Everest

b)

Towards Jerusalem

c)

Towards Vatican City

d)

Towards Mecca

14.

Where was Muhammad born?

a)
Jerusalem, Israel
b)
Medina, Saudi Arabia
c)
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
d)
Cairo, Egypt
15.

Which city did Muslims go when they were being persecuted?

a)

Jerusalem

b)
Cairo
c)
Mecca
d)

Medina

16.

Which city became the center of the Islamic Empire, started by the caliphs (leaders)?

a)
Medina
b)
Mecca
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Baghdad
17.

Which of the following is one of the Five Pillars of Islam that requires Muslims to give a portion of their income to charity?

a)

Sawm (Fasting)

b)

Salat (Prayer)

c)

Zakat (Giving)

d)

Hajj (Pilgrimage)

18.
  • Why did Muhammad leave Mecca, and where did go? How did he know to leave? What protected him from the soldiers searching the cave?

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19.
  • Describe Muhammad’s vision. Where was he? What did he see? What did he hear?

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20.

What is the name of the Islamic month of fasting?

a)

Ramadan

b)

Shawwal

c)

Rabi' al-awwal

d)

Muharram