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Origins of Islams

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?
a)
There is no god but god.
b)
The pilgrimage to Mecca must be made.
c)
Fasting must be done every day.
d)
Donations to charity must be made annually.
2.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
3.
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
4.
What are the basic tenents of the Islam faith called?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
5.
One obligation of a Muslim is to make at least one pilgrimage to:
a)
Medina    
b)
Mt Arafat    
c)
Baghdad
d)
Mecca
6.
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
7.

Where did Islam originate?

a)

The Arabian Peninsula

b)

The Balkan Peninsula

c)

The Italian Peninsula

8.

Who was the founder of Islam?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Moses

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Jesus Christ

9.
This is a building for Muslim prayer.
a)
Mosque
b)
Church
c)
Synagogue
d)
Temple
10.

The followers of Islam are calld

a)

Christians

b)

Muslims

c)

Hindus

d)

None of the above

11.

The sacred text is called the

a)

Mosque

b)

Quran

c)

Torah

d)

Sheikh

12.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
13.

To successfully follow the first pillar Shahadah, Muslims must make two declarations.

a)

To travel the desert in search of an oases, and join a caravan.

b)

To give all their money and serve the poor.

c)

To wake up early, and have a good breakfast.

d)

To believe in one God, Allah, and in

the prophet Muhammad.

14.

Which pillar is: giving charity to the poor?

a)

Salat

b)

Sawn

c)

Zakat

d)

Hajj

15.
How did Muslims contribute to European knowledge of Plato and Aristotle?
a)
They preserved and translated Greek texts.
b)
They taught in universities in Europe
c)
They met with Catholics to discuss philosophy
d)
They painted beautiful pictures of ancient philosophers
16.
Medieval Muslims adapted and improved the astrolabe to use for
a)
defense
b)
printing
c)
irrigation
d)
navigation
17.
I am important in mathematics. I came to Muslim lands from India. My name comes from an Arabic word. What am I?
a)
zero
b)
number
c)
division
d)
calculus
18.
Who could get treatment in medieval Muslim hospitals?
a)
anyone 
b)
only the wealthy
c)
nobody but pilgrims
d)
poor workers
19.
Ibn Sina is an important example of a Muslim medical contributor to world civilization. Why has he been called "the prince of physicians"?
a)
He was very highly paid.
b)
He treated the caliph's family.
c)
He wrote a widely used textbook.
d)
He was descended from Muhammad.
20.
Which of these was an important result of paper making in the Muslim world?
a)
A loss of ancient manuscripts
b)
rich growth of Arab literature
c)
invention of the printing press
d)
opening of trade routes to china
21.

In which part of the world is the Arabian Peninsula located?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

The Middle East

d)

Eastern Europe

22.

The Arabian Peninsula connects which group of continents?

a)

Europe, Asia, Russia

b)

Europe, Asia, Africa

c)

Europe, Russia, Africa

d)

None of these!

23.

Where was Muhammad born?

a)

Constantinople

b)

Medina

c)

Mecca

d)

Rome

24.

Where do Muslims worship?

a)

church

b)

synagogue

c)

temple

d)

mosque

25.

An important Muslim contribution to world literature is:

a)

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

b)

The Arabian Knights

c)

The Voice of the Sea

d)

Both A and B

26.

How did the improvements Muslim scholars made to the astrolabe have a positive influence on other cultures?

a)

It allowed people to know what direction they were going based on the earth's magnetism.

b)

It would keep Chinese sailors busy while they were sailing to the Americas.

c)

It helped other cultures like the Hindus learn how to find water in underground aquifers.

d)

It would be used by Europeans as they began searching for sea routes to Asia and exploring the Americas.

27.

Islamic culture and knowledge spread to Europe through all of the following except:

a)

algebra

b)

alphabet

c)

astronomy

d)

music

28.

Which of these Islamic innovations influenced life in Europe by simplifying business transactions and record keeping?

a)

Arabic numerals

b)

Astrolabe

c)

Arabic script

d)

Arabic coffee

29.

What language became common throughout Muslim communities as the religion spread to different areas?

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

Arabic

d)

Aramaic

30.

Many examples of Islamic literature represent a blending of Arab and foreign cultures. Which of these books includes heroes and characters from nations that were conquered by Muslim armies?

a)

The Thousand Year Reign of Sinbad

b)

The Seven Voyages of Saint Stephen

c)

The Thousand and One Nights

d)

The Thousand and One Voyages

31.

In addition to copies of the Qur'an, booksellers sold many volumes of

a)

history

b)

romance

c)

poetry

d)

encyclopedias

32.

Ibn Sina is called the "prince of physicians" because he

a)

treated the caliph and royal court

b)

wrote a widely-used medical textbook

c)

was the first professional doctor

d)

was descended from Muhammad

33.
____________________ borrowed the numerical system and zero from Indian scholars. His work resulted in the Arabic numbering system that is still used in most of the world. He also wrote the first book about Algebra.
a)
Omar Khayyam
b)
Al-Khwarizmi
c)
Abd al-Rahman
d)
Maimonides
34.

What is a Minaret?

a)

A type of mountain in the Atlas mountains

b)

A musical instrument for playing music of Islam

c)

A mosque in Mecca

d)

A tower from which muslims are called to prayer

e)

A palace for the Sultan

35.

This tool was used by Arabs scholars to figure out their location on earth so they would know which way to face for prayer.

a)

monocle

b)

astrolabe

c)

microscope

d)

telescope

36.

Who was the chemist who first labeled substances and about smallpox and measles?

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Al-Razi

c)

Omar Khayyam

d)

Ibn Sina

37.

Sufi poet ______________ wrote a book of poems known as The Rubaiyat, which spoke of faith, hope and other emotions.

a)

Ibn Battutah

b)

al-Idrisi

c)

Omar Khayyam

d)

Ar-Razi

38.

The Canon of Medicine written by ______________, dealt with the treatment of diseases and was translated by Europeans and used in medical schools all across Europe.

a)

Al-Khwarizmi

b)

Ibn Sina