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