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Islam Unit Test
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1. Which of the following is the Holy City of Islam?
a. Cairo
b. Baghdad
c. Makkah (Mecca)
d. Amritsar
2. Who is considered to be the Messenger of Allah?
a. Jesus
b. Abraham
c. King David
d. Muhammad
3. What is the Holy Book of Islam?
a. Guru Granth Sahib
c. Veda
b. Qur'an/ Koran
d. Talmud
4. What is considered the symbol of Islam?
a. Star and Crescent
c. Menorah
b. Om
d. Yin and Yang
5. The Islamic place of worship is called a:
a. Chruch
c. Gurdwara
b. Mosque
d. Synagogue
6. Which of the following is considered the most important mosque in Makkah (Mecca)? a.
Temple at the Wall
b. St. Peters Cathedral
c. Ka'bah (Kaaba)
d. The Golden Temple at Amritsar
7. Which of the following is one of the 5 Pillars of Islam?
a. Holy communion
b. Praying five times a day
c. Baptism
d. Practice Yoga daily
8. What is the name of the pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca) during the last month of the Islamic
calendar?
a. The March
b. The Night Journey
c. The Crusade
d. The Hajj
9. The 4th Pillar of Islam involves the celebration of Ramadan. Ramadan is the...:
a. Holy month of fasting during daylight hours
b. Holy day of prayer
c. Holy month of feasting during daylight hours
d. Celebration of Muhammad's birth
10. The 1St Pillar if Islam is Shahadah. Shahadah means...:
a. Giving to the poor
b. Declaring the Faith
c. Praying to many gods
d. Feeding the animal
11. What is the largest branch of Islam?
a. Shi'ites
c. Sunnis
b. Sufis
d. Caliphs
12. Which of the following refers to the religious laws of Islam and means a clear, straight path? a. Haj j
b. Shari' ah
c. Ka'bah
d. Caliphs
13. Which of the following refers to living a good life and ones holy duty to win others over to
Islam?
a. The Jihad
b. The Shar' ah
c. The Night Journey
d. The Crusade
14. Which of the following marks the start of the Islamic calendar and refers to Muhammad's
journey to Madinah (Medina)?
a. The Ka'bah (Kaaba)
b. The Crusade
c. The Jihad
d. The Hijrah
15. Which of the following is considered and important cultural and scholastic contribution of Islam?
a. Paper
b. Arabic numerals
c. Glass
d. The Alphabet
Mark A for True
Mark B for False
16. The Islamic word for Messiah is Allah.
17. Islam is a polytheistic religion.
18. The Sunnah contains the words and deeds of Muhammad.
19. After Muhammad died, the leaders of Islam were called Caliphs. 20.
Muslims must face towards Makkah (Mecca) when praying.