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Middle East Quiz study guide

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is the city of Mecca important in Muslim tradition?

a)

Most Muslims live there today

b)

It was the birthplace of Muhammad

c)

It was the capital of the Umayyad empire

d)

Muhammad moved there with his followers

2.

Before Muhammad was born, the people of Arabia were united by

a)

a belief in one God.

b)

a single social class.

c)

a common language.

d)

a central government.

3.

What is the name of the holy book used by Muslims?

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Vedas

d)

Qur'an

4.

Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have much in common, including

a)

their beliefs in polytheism

b)

the same people in their sacred texts

c)

the same dietary restrictions

d)

similar moral standards

5.
Where did Islam originate?
a)
Arabian peninsula
b)
China
c)
North Africa
d)
India
6.

What holy city are Muslims expected to make a pilgrimage to in their lifetime?

a)

Medina

b)

Mecca

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Damascus

7.
Where did the Islamic Empire expand?
a)
all around the world
b)
the entire continent of Africa
c)
across Asia and Africa and into Spain
d)
into Australia
8.

Who was the founder of Islam?

a)
Muhammad
b)
Moses
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Jesus Christ
9.
What is the Arabic word for God?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Jesus
d)
Quran
10.

Whereas Christians believe in the Bible and Jesus, Muslims believe in the ___ and ___.

a)

Torah, Moses

b)

Mandate, Confucius

c)

Quran, Muhammad

d)

Umayads, Saladin

11.
What forms the basis of Islamic faith?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
12.
What spread with Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Arabic language
c)
political unity
d)
slavery
13.

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)

Zoroastrianism and Judaism

14.

What is the name of the holy book of Islam?

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Qur'an 

d)

Sunna

15.
What city do Muslims need to face when they pray?
a)
Timbuktu
b)
Mecca
c)
Rome
d)
Sumer
16.
What is the Islamic house of worship called?
a)
church
b)
mosque
c)
temple
d)
synagogue
17.
The man who is considered the prophet who founded Islam is -
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Allah
d)
Adam
18.
6. The word Muslim means one who
a)
A. surrenders to God.
b)
B. follows Muhammad.
c)
C. preaches the one true faith.
d)
D. practices kindness toward all.
19.

Believed that the successor should be a direct descendant of Ali, the blood relative of the Prophet Muhammad.

a)

Sunni

b)

Shia

20.

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

21.

____________ is a monotheistic religion based on submitting to God’s will. In Arabic, it means “peace through submission to the will of God”. Followers of this religion are called Muslims.

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

22.

Islamic _____________ became centers of learning and trade.

a)

people

b)

laws

c)

cities

d)

farms

23.

What is the name of the journey a Muslim should make to Mecca?

a)

Hajj

b)

Indian Ocean Complex

c)

Ramadan

d)

Trade

24.

Who was Muhammad?

a)

The founder of Islam

b)

The mathematician who created algebra

c)

The scientist who created a flying machine

d)

The astronomer who named stars

25.

Muslim

a)

The holy book of Islam

b)

A holy city of Islam

c)

A religion that professes that there is only one God and Muhammad is the prophet

d)

A follower of Islam

26.

Belief, prayer, charity, fasting, pilgrimage

a)

The Quran

b)

The Hajj

c)

The 5 Commandments

d)

The 5 Pillars

27.

What do Muslims believe happened to Muhammad in 610?

a)

He began to write down messages he was receiving from Arabia’s gods and goddesses.

b)

He went on a spiritual journey to heaven to meet God.

c)

He was visited by an angel who told him to "warn" the people and to be an apostle of God.

d)

He met with figures from the Torah and Bible.

28.

Two Muslim innovations are...

a)

Decimal system and trade

b)

Banking and postal routes

c)

Improved trade and Arabic currency

d)

Arabic currency and improved irrigation canals

29.

Complete the statement: "Mecca is an important city to Muslims because..."

(a)