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HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
ISLAM: QUIZ
1. This city is holy to Muslims because it is the site of the Kaaba.
a. Jerusalem
b. Rome
c. Baghdad
d. Medina
e. Mecca
2. Islam
a. is a religion
b. is a complete way of life
c. is to live in peace with the Creator, one's self, with other people and with the
environment.
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
3. The basic beliefs of a Muslim include:
a. One God
b. Prophet-hood
c. Divine Books
d. Day of judgment
e. all of the above
4. Which of the following is NOT true of Islam?
a. consumption of alcohol is forbidden
b. gambling is forbidden
c. lending money for profit is allowed provided
a portion of the money is given to charity
d. killing others in the struggle for Jihad is promoted
e. both “c” and “d”
5.
Worship and obedience (known as Ibadah) in Islam includes everything except:
a. Five daily prayers
b. Fasting
c. Giving charity
d. Socializing with only Muslims
e. None of the above
6. Islam is the second largest world religion. The country that has most Muslims is
a. Bangladesh
b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
e. Pakistan
7. The largest Muslim 'sect' is
a. Ahmadiyya
b. Shi'a
c. Sufism
d. Sunni
8. The fast during the month Ramadan commemorates what event in Islam
history?
a Muhammad's birth
b. Muhammad's first revelation from God
c. Muhammad's migration to Medina
d. Muhammad's conquering Mecca
9. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Islam?
a. Muslims believe that there is only One God.
b. According to Muslims, God sent a number of prophets to mankind to teach
them how to live according to His law.
c. Jesus, Moses and Abraham are respected as prophets of God.
d. They believe that the final prophet was Muhammad.
e. Allah doesn’t allow for a free will
10. Muslims use the word Jihad to describe three different kinds of struggle. Of the
following statements which one is not accepted by the vast majority of Muslims?
a. believer's internal struggle to live out the Muslim faith as well as possible
b. The struggle to build a good Muslim society
c. Holy war: the struggle to defend Islam, with force if necessary
d. The conquering of others nations with the purpose of converting them to Islam.
11. Sharia includes
a. considering the Qur’an as the major source of knowledge about it.
b. economic justice and equality of all people.
c. preservation of human life.
d. establishment of a society based on its principles.
e. all of the above
12. The hijab is
a. a symbolic form of a personal barrier
b. is the head covering worn by Muslim women.
c. the journey to Mecca.
d. both “a” and “b”
e. both “b” and “c”
13. The central difference between the Sunnis and Shi’as is
a. the beliefs they hold about the succession of leadership after the death of the
Prophet.
b. method of worship.
c. the belief about the date that Muhammad was born.
d. idea of which city is most important: Mecca or Jerusalem.
14. The Qur’an
a. is considered the revealed word of God by Muslims.
b. must be taught in Arabic
c. is committed to memory by Muslims.
d. is interpreted much differently by fundamentalist and reformist Muslims.
e. all of the above except “b”
15. Which of the following is true of Salat?
a. it must be done five times a day
b. is done direct to God
c. can be done anywhere
d. all of the above
e. only “a” and “b”
16. Which country in the Middle East is controlled by Shia Muslims and the
government is controlled by the religious leaders (theocracy)?
a. Iraq
b. Syria
c. Oman
d. Iran
e. Israel
17. Islam is
a. the second largest religion in the world with about 35% of the world’s
population being Muslim.
b. the third largest religion in the world with 4 billion followers.
c. the second largest religion with about 21% of the world being Muslim.
d. the largest religion in the world with 3 billion believers.
e. none of the above
18. In order to show obedience and self-discipline Muslims
a. fast during Ramadan.
b. wear the haji
c. memorize passages of the Quran.
d. don’t drink alcohol or use tobacco
e. all of the above
19. What does Islam have in common with the other Western religions?
a. exclusive in their beliefs on how to achieve eternal life
b. focus on fairness, tolerance and equality.
c. belief in the divine revolution of the major religious text (ie. Quran)
d. respect for Jews prophets such as: Abraham, Moses and Jesus
e. all of the above
20. The lack of democratic values in many Islamic societies can be traced to
a. dictatorial leaders.
b. abuses of colonialism.
c. lack of support in the Quran for such ideas.
d. both “a” and “b”
e. none of the above
21. What are the approximate dates of the life of the Prophet Muhammad?
A. 200 B.C.E to 138 B.C.E.
B. 332 C.E. to 394 C.E.
C. 570 C.E. to 632 C.E.
D. 1457 C.E. to 1519 C.E.
22. According to Islam, the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by what
figure?
A. Jesus
B. Abraham
C. The Archangel Gabriel
D. Buraq
23.
The graphic above indicates that
a. the world’s Islamic population will increase relative to non-Muslim.
b. currently there are approximately 2 billion Muslim worldwide.
c. that the majority of Asians will be Muslim by 2030.
d. all of the above
e. only “a” and “b”
24. Two countries that represent the two major sects of Islam are
a. Saudi Arabia for Sunnis and Syria for Shia.
b. Iran for Shia and Saudi Arabia for Sunnis
c. Israel for Jews and Saudi Arabia for Shia
d. Pakistan for Shia and Iran for Sunnis
25. Today as is demonstrated by the violent conflicts in the Middle East the conflict
between Sunnis and Shias is above all else about
a. religious leadership.
b. identity and power.
c. economic standing.
d. long-standing historical conflicts.