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1
What style of architecture is this?
Moorish
Sudano-Sahelian
Umayyad
Byzantine
2
Who appeared to Muhammad in a dream on the Night of Power and Excellence?
the archangel Gabriel
Jesus
Ishmael
Abraham
3
What is the focal point of the Islamic pilgrimage?
The Al Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem
The Kaaba
Medina
4
What is the Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, beginning in 1987?
Sharia
Intifada
none of these
Jihad
5
What is the direction Muslims face when they pray?
fajr
maghrib
mihrab
qibla
6
Whom do Muslims believe God told Abraham to sacrifice?
Noah
Ishmael
Isaac
Jacob
7
The word Muslim means _______.
all of these
“wrapped in cotton cloth”
“Muhammad’s friend”
“one who submits”
8
What style of architecture is this?
Umayyad
Moorish
Mughal
Byzantine
9
Which branch of Islam is predominant in Iran?
Shia
Sufi
Sunni
Ibadi
10
The community of all Muslims.
Quran
Sunna
Umma
Hadith
11
Which of the following are among the Islamic Articles of Faith?
(Select all that apply)
Belief in angels
Belief in the Prophets
Belief in the oneness of God
Prayer five times daily
12
Fasting during Ramadan helps Muslims to _______.
(Select all that apply)
focus attention on moral and religious concerns, develop spiritual strength
gain insight into the situations of less fortunate people
become more aware of their own mortality
show others how holy they are
13
What do Muslims believe leads to sin?
humanity’s essentially evil nature
all of these
forgetfulness
the devil’s temptations
14
Muslims believe Jesus was crucified.
True
False
15
Which of the following is true of Islam?
It reveres Jesus Christ and Judaism’s great prophets
all of these
It is deeply rooted in the biblical tradition
It has played a crucial role in shaping Western culture
16
What three countries have the most Muslims?
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Bangladesh
Pakistan, India, Egypt
Indonesia, Pakistan, India
Iran, Egypt, Pakistan
17
Which of the following are among the Five Pillars of Islam?
(Select all that apply)
Pilgrimage
Prayer
Charity
The Shahada
18
In Islam the natural world is _______.
(Select all that apply)
seen as good and worthy of reverence
another form of revelation of God’s will
sometimes referred to as the cosmic Qur’an
full of evil and corruption
19
How does one convert to Islam?
baptism
reciting the Shahada
going on pilgrimage
circumcision
20
What is a mystical and spiritual dimension of Islam that focuses on seeking a direct personal experience of the Divine?
Sunni
Shia
Ibadi
Sufism
21
Sufism _______.
(Select all that apply)
is frowned on by many Muslims.
teaches that there is nothing but God.
aims to achieve the extinction of a person's sense of ego.
is a separate branch of Islam like Sunni and Shia
22
As of 2020, approximately what percentage of the U.S. population was Muslim?
1%
10%
20%
5%
23
What word literally “reading” or “recitation.”
hijra
quran
shahada
hadith
24
What is this building called?
Al Aqsa Mosque
The Alhambra
None of these
The Kaaba
25
Which branch of Islam is the largest?
Ibadi
Sunni
Sufi
Shia
26
All Muslims are required to pray how often each day?
five
hourly except while sleeping
three
one
27
What is this building called?
Al Aqsa Mosque
None of these
The Kaaba
The Alhambra
28
The divine law, derived from the Qur’an and the Sunna, setting forth in detail how Muslims are to live.
Sunna
Shari‘ah
Quran
Umma
29
What is the Arabic for “exertion” or “struggle”?
jihad
hajj
intifada
Quran
30
What U.S. city has the most Muslims per capita?
New York
Hamtramck
Minneapolis
Dearborn
31
Muhammad’s own teachings and actions; Islam’s second most important authority after the Qur’an.
Quran
Umma
Hadith
Sunna
32
Which branch of Islam believes leadership of the Islamic world passed through Muhammad's son-in-law, Ali?
Shia
Ibadi
Sunni
Sufi
33
Where are you most likely to find these people?
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Turkey
34
Where would you find the largest mosque in the world?
Medina
Jerusalem
Indonesia
Mecca
35
The pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are to make at least once in their lifetime, if they are able to.
jihad
sunna
Hijra
hajj
36
What proportion of their possessions’ value are Muslims required to contribute to a public treasury?
1%
10%
2.5%
5%
37
Why do Islamic holidays occur on different dates each year?
So as not to interfere with Christian holidays
So only the most pious Muslims will remember to observe them
Muslims follow a lunar calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar.
None of these
38
Who celebrates the crossing of the Red Sea with the festival of Ashura?
Sufis
Shia
Ibadis
Sunnis
39
What three countries have the highest percentages on Muslims?
Indonesia, Pakistan, India
Maldives, Pakistan, Morocco
Mauritania, Maldives, Somalia
Maldives, Somalia, Morocco
40
Which of the following do Muslims believe about Jesus? (select all that apply)
He ascended into heaven
He was born of a Virgin
He is divine
He performed miracles
41
The military and political leaders of the Muslim community who succeeded Muhammad after his death.
Caliph
Imam
Ali
Husein
42
The first pillar of Islam; the tradition’s central creedal statement.
Sunna
Shahada
Quran
Hadith
43
What festival marks the end of Ramadan?
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Adha
Passover
Mawlid al-Nabi
44
Muslims consider Muhammad to be the Seal of the Prophets because they believe he is _______.
(Select all the apply)
the sacred presence in the world
a prophet like Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, partially revealing God’s will
the final prophet, revealing the will of God completely and for all time
A supernatural being
45
Which of the following is true about the Quran?
(select all that apply)
Muslims believe it is untranslatable in its fullest sense
it covers topics, such as theology, morality, law, and eschatology
Muslims believe it to be the literal word of God
Its chapters are arranged chronologically
46
Where does Islam rank among the world's religions in terms of size?
Second
First
Third
Fourth
47
The emigration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Yathrib (later called Medina) in AD 622.
none of these
Hijra
hajj
jihad
48
Which of the following do Muslims believe about Mary? (Select all that apply)
She is the Theotokos
Her perpetual virginity
She is an exemplar of purity and chastity
She intercedes for us
49
What is the political and religious organization that controls Gaza?
Hamas
Hezbollah
Al Qaeda
ISIS
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What style of architecture is this?
Sudano-Sahelian
Byzantine
Umayyad
Moorish