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Sunni and Shi'a are...
Prophets
The names of the two different sects of Islam
Muhammad's closest followers
Two of the Caliphs
2
Muslims can eat pork
False
True
3
Which religion(s) came before Islam?
Judaism
Christianity
None of the Above. Islam came first
Both Christianity and Judaism
4
What city was the capital of the Abbasid rulers and was a center of trade and culture exchange
Baghdad
Damascus
Jerusalem
Mecca
5
What is the holy day of the week for Muslims
Wednesday
Sunday
Saturday
Friday
6
In 710 AD, the lands of northern Africa, the Arabian peninsula, and Persia were ruled by
Egyptian leaders called Pharaohs
Christian leaders under the Holy Roman Empire
Hebrew leaders of Jerusalem
Muslim leaders known as the Umayyads
7
Muhammad called his new faith ____________, which in Arabic means submitting to God's will
Muslims
Sunni
Islam
Qur'an
8
What style of writing was made by Muslims to stress the importance & beauty of Arabic language?
Calligraphy
Stencil
Cursive
Hieroglyphs
9
The religious leader for Muslims is called
An Imam
A Rabbi
A Priest
A Kaaba
10
Muslim mathematician Al-Khwarizmi made ____ and wrote a book on this subject calling it al-Jabr
Algebra
Arithmetic
Geometry
Trigonometry
11
In 630 AD, Muhammad captured Mecca and established the first Muslim house of worship, called a
Mausoleum
Church
Mosque
Synagogue
12
The Sunnah is the eyewitness account of...
Abraham
Jesus
Moses
Muhammad
13
The Muslim Empire was found on all of the following continents except...
Europe
Africa
Asia
North America
14
Muslims believe in which prophet(s)?
Jesus
Jewish Prophets
All of the Above
Muhammad
15
If someone is practicing the 5 Pillars, he or she would attempt to _________ 5 times a day
Avoid eating any meals
Read sections of the Qur'an
Pray towards the city of Mecca
State their belief in Allah and Muhammad
16
The _______ is a text that provides Muslims with the words and practices of Muhammad
Qur'an
Sunnah
Shariah
Torah
17
Muhammad found success organizing his first large community of Islamic followers in...
Medina
Mecca
Jerusalem
Riyadh
18
Based on the Qur'an and 5 Pillars, Muslims must do all of the following EXCEPT....
Serve or work in a mosque
Pray 5 times a day
Fast during the month of Ramadan
Donate to those in need
19
This lifestyle involves moving from place to place without one settled place where they live
Caravaning
Sedentary Lifestyle
Nomadic Lifestyle
Pilgrimage Lifestyle
20
The majority of the Arabian Peninsula is compromised of _____
Flood Plains
Farmland
Oases
Deserts
21
Which is NOT practiced in the faith of Islam
The religious belief of praying at synagogues
The religious practice of the 5 Pillars
The monotheistic belief in Allah
The Qur'an, a religious text, is the literal word of God.
22
Domestication, fixed settlement communities, and large families best describe what group?
Nomadic Groups
Bedouins
Sedentary Groups
Hunter-Gatherers
23
Caliph means...
Holy Book
Priest
Prophet
Successor
24
Like Judaism and Christianity, Islam is a ________ religion
Polytheistic
Animistic
Ancestor Worshipping
Monotheistic
25
Which of these is a core belief of the Qur'an?
Muhammad and Allah are one God
Allah was a prophet and God
Allah is the only one God
Muhammad had divine power
26
Which Pillar of Islam, described by the Qur'an, involves donations?
Pilgrimage
Alms
Faith
Fasting
27
What improvement did Muslim writers make to writing after interacting with Chinese merchants
They developed books from clay
They developed books from paper
They developed books from papyrus
They developed books from parchment
28
What is Islam's holy book?
The Bible
Theravada
The Qur'an
The Torrah
29
Muslims structure their day around the _______, which are the main practices of Islam
7 Sacraments
5 Pillars of Islam
10 Commandments
5 Rites
30
In 610 AD, Muhammad named his new faith Islam and the followers of this religion ______
Jews
Buddhists
Christians
Muslims
31
This teaches Muslims how to be good humans who are obedient to God's will
A mosque
The Qur'an
The Bible
The Torah
32
Islamic beliefs and practices are dictated by the Qur'an and the ________
Sunnah
Vedas
Bible
Tipitaka
33
What is your favorite subject?
Social Studies
History
34
What's the sacred language of Islam that you would most likely hear a Muslim person praying in?
Latin
Greek
Arabic
Hindu
35
The Hajj is...
A pilgrimage to Mecca Muslims must make once in their life
Fasting from sun-up to sun-down
Praying 5 times a day facing Mecca
Donating 2% of all the money you make
36
Why is the Ka'bah sacred?
He was appointed as the first Caliph
It's the holy book for the followers of Islam
It is the central shrine and mosque of Islam
He was the successor to Muhammad
37
Muhammad first began to teach his revelations in which of the following cities?
Medina
Mount Hira
Mecca
Quraysh
38
Muhammad taught that ________ was the only god.
Allah
Jesus
Gabriel
Abraham
39
Most of the Arabian Peninsula has an extreme climate with
Intense rainfall
Humidity year round
Intense heat
Enormous rainstorms
