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Name: 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