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Islam – Multiple Choice Questions
Mr. Rawls
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)
The Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam split over a dispute about
Whether or not to have a lunar calendar.
How many wives were acceptable
Succession after Muhammad
When the pilgrimage should be performed
10.
a)
b)
c)
d)
A tower from which a chanter calls people to prayer
Muezzin
Dhikr
Sura
Minaret
2.
a)
b)
c)
d)
The caliph was
A religious and political leader
Head of the mystical branch of Islam
The name given to an opponent of Muhammad
The magic horse Muhammad rode on his ascent to heaven
11.
A)
B)
C)
D)
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Hajj
Dhikr
Hadith
Sura
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
The holy object within the square shrine of the Kabah is
A black meteorite
A nail from the cross of Jesus
The tomb of Muhammad
The first Qu’ran
12. A festival at the end of the month of Ramadan, during which
people feast and visit friends and often visit graves of ancestors
a) Kabah
b) Eid-al-Fitr
c)
Ramadan
d) Hijra
4.
A)
B)
C)
D)
The word Allah means
The Merciful
The Just
The Compassionate
The God
5.
a)
b)
c)
d)
The Taj Mahal is located in
Spain
Turkey
Iran
India
6.
The branch of Islam that believes the successor to Muhammad
should have been a male directly descended from the prophet’s
immediate family is called
Sunni
Shiite
Sufi
Hasidic
15. “Cube”; the square shrine at the center of the great mosque in
Mecca
a) Qur’an
b) Kabah
c)
Sharia
d) Ramadan
a)
b)
c)
d)
In addition to basing rules for daily life on the Qu’ran, Muslims
appeal to the hadith, the
Laws of nature
Rulings of the successors to Muhammad
Sayings of Khadijah, Muhammad’s wife
Recollection people had of Muhammad’s words and actions
16. “Submission”; the Muslim religion and the community of believers
who have submitted themselves to Allah
a) Hijra
b) Kabah
c)
Ramadan
d) Islam
8.
A)
B)
C)
D)
Muhammad’s job before he became a prophet was a
Merchant
Date grower
Caravan driver
Camel breeder
17.
A)
B)
C)
D)
The month of fasting; the ninth month of the Muslim calendar
Eid al-adha
Kabah
Ramadan
Qur’an
9.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Along with Judaism, Islam forbids
Eating unleavened bread
Wearing of the veil by women
Eating pork
Wearing gold jewelry
18.
a)
b)
c)
d)
After Muhammad’s death in 632, the Islamic faith
Came to an abrupt end
Continued to grow worldwide
Met with limited success
Splintered into three factions
a)
b)
c)
d)
7.
13.
a)
b)
c)
d)
A Muslim place of worship
Mosque
Qiblah
Minaret
Jihad
14.
a)
b)
c)
d)
“Struggle”; the ideal of spreading Islamic belief and practice
Sura
Jihad
Imam
Fana
Name:
Islam – Multiple Choice Questions
Mr. Rawls
19.
a)
b)
c)
d)
All Muslims who are able to are expected to
Undertake the hajj at least once in their lives
Perform the hira before they die
Build a mosque
Live in Mecca
28.
a)
b)
c)
d)
20.
a)
b)
c)
d)
To Muslims, the Qur’an is
A theoretical work with little application to daily life
Only a guide written by a group of Muslim scholars
Superseded by the Sharia
The final authority on all matters
29. Muhammad’s flight from Mecca to Medina, which marks year 1
on the Islamic calendar, is known as
a) Hegira
b) Qur’an
c)
Kaaba
d) Jihad
21.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Muslims conquered all of the following except
France
Spain
The Persian Empire
Syria and Palestine
22.
a)
b)
c)
d)
The majority branch within Islam have been the
Sufis
Sunnis
Shiites
Seljuks
23.
a)
b)
c)
d)
In comparison in Europe, Muslims medicine was
Slightly less advanced
About the same
Far more advanced
Not regulated
24. Which of the following beliefs is held by Muslims, Jews, and
Christians?
a) Belief in reincarnation
b) Belief in Jesus as the Messiah
c)
Belief in one God
d) Belief in Muhammad
25. The split between Sunni and Shiite Muslims began with
disagreement over
a) The choice of caliph
b) A belief in one God
c)
Acceptance of the Qur’an
d) The required pilgrimage to Mecca
26.
a)
b)
c)
d)
According to the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must
Read the Bible
Give alms
Believe in many gods
Obey official priests
27.
a)
b)
c)
d)
The holiest city in Islam is named
Ramadan
Hegira
Mecca
Baghdad
The main language of the Islamic religion is
Greek
Latin
Arabic
Turkish
30. Why did Muhammad consider himself the messenger of God and
the prophet of Islam?
a) He discovered he was a descendant of Jesus
b) Khadija convinced him to share his religious concerns with
monotheistic Jews and Christians
c)
He had visions in which god spoke to him through the Angel
Gabriel
d) His success as a political leader encouraged him to convert others
to his religion
31.
A)
B)
C)
D)
Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in
The central authority of the Pope
A prohibition of the consumption of pork
Reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths
Monotheism and ethical conduct
32. A major feature of the Golden Age of Islam was the
a) Political and economic isolation of the Arab world
b) The development of the foundations of modern science and
mathematics
c)
Adoption of democratic government
d) Persecution of Jews and Christians
33. Which factor helps explain the scientific and literary achievements
of Muslims during their Golden Age (800-1300 CE)?
a) Expansion of trans-Atlantic trade
b) Innovations introduced by the Europeans during the Renaissance
c)
Cultural diversity accepted by many Islamic governments
d) Legal equality of all people in the Islamic empire
34.
a)
b)
c)
d)
The key to the rise of the West African kingdoms was
Trade in fine leather goods
Commerce on the Niger River
Agricultural productivity
The Saharan trade in gold and salt
35.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Mansa Musa’s journey to Mecca in the 1300’s is evidence that
The Crusades had a great influence on western Africa
Most African leaders were educated in the Middle East
European culture was superior to the cultures of western Africa
Islam had a major influence on the Mali Empire