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Introduction To Arab-Moslem Culture 2023
Introduction To Arab-Moslem Culture 2023
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1
the Koran addresses exclusively
Arabs of Arabia
women
all humanity
men but not to women
2
Hegir is the name given to
the first encounter between Christians and Muslims
the residence of the Cordoba Caliph
the beginning of the Muslim calendar
the journey to Mecca
3
When was prophet Mohamed born?
673 BC
571 AD
683 ap. J.-C.
570 BC
4
Which, among these cities, was not capital of the Muslim world?
Cordoba
Damas
Alexandria
Baghdad
5
What were the two capitals of the Arab-Muslim world?
Bagdad & Cairo
Cairo & Damas
Medine & Jerusalem
Damas &Bagdad
6
What was the first political prty in Morocco
Party of Indépendents
Istiqlal Party
Justice et Developement
Progress et du Sociliasm Party
7
What is Islam's rank among world religions?
third largest
first largest
is not ranked
second largest
8
Morocco got its independence in
1956
1936
1966
1946
9
A French actor, with roles in 'The Pink Panther' and 'The Da Vinci Code' was born in Casablanca. Who is he?
Jean Reno
Jean Paul Belmondo
Kad Merad
Alain Delon
10
Reconquista,
which was led by the SPanish Catholic kings, was
a civil war between the Spanish and other European countries
a hunt against Arabs
the expulsion process of Muslims from Spain
the Spanish kings' favorite sport
11
Sykes-Picot accords set up frontiers in the region and have never been challenged
True
False
12
The Imam is the one who
calls for prayers
who marries Muslims
conducts prayers at the mosuqe
manages the capliph's administration
13
Soliman the magnificent (1494-1566) marked
the apogee of the ummayads
the apogee of the Ottomans
the apogee of the Mamluks
the apogee of the Almoravids
14
The schism among Muslims after the death of the Prophet Muhammad came about in the
7th Century
6th Century
8th Century
5th Century
15
Which of these would wear a "jellaba" in Morocco?
men and woemen
Men and boys
women and girls
none of these
16
A typical Moroccan dish would be
Couscous
Tangia
all of the above
Tagiine
17
The Caliphs is
All of the above
the spiritual leader
the charislmatic political figure
the person in charge of the finances
18
Ramadan is the
10th Month of the Hejire Calendar
7th Month of the Hejire Calendar
8th Month of the Hejire Calendar
9th Month of the Hejire Calendar
19
Averoes was
all of the above
a jurist
a doctor
a philosopher
20
What is the name of the building in Mecca where everyone has to make a pilgrimage ?
the Kaba
The mosque
The minaret
the Kaaba
21
What is the name of Casablanca's iconic mosque, the largest mosque in Northern Africa?
Mosuée HAssanII
LA grande mosuée
Mosuée Mohammed V
Mosquée du Grnad Casablanca
22
one of the names on the list was not one of the Rightly-guided Caliph
Muawiya
Omar
Abu Bakr
Ali
23
What mountain range covers most of Morocco?
Atlas
Alps
Rif
Kimimanjaro
24
The pillars of Islam are
Six
Five
Seven
Four
25
How many languages are used in the Moroccan linguistic sphere?
More than 2
More than Four
2
Four
26
A famous French politicaian was born in Tangiers. Who is he?
Mounir Mahjoubi
Najat Valaud Belkacem
Jean Luc Mélanchon
DSK
27
when was the word Fitna first used?
during the civil war between Muslims and Arabs
it occured after the asassination of Othman
it occured at the prophet's death
the succession of Ali Bnou Abi Talib
28
Prophet Mohammed's first wife's name is
Aicha
Fatima
Amina
Khadija
29
Casablanca means "White House" in Spanish. What was the city's name before it was named Casablanca?
Anfa
Ksar Lekbir
dar el Beida
Mogador
30
Reconquista
ended by the fall of
Cordoba
Paris
Prague
Granada
31
Sykes Picot accords were signed in
1923
1921
1916
1915
32
Arab-Moslem culture did impact universal knowledge
False
True
33
What Moroccan city has a law that all buildings must be red?
Oujda
Marrakesh
Essaouira
Ouerzazate
34
The emir of Muslim believers is called
the Vizir
the caliph
the mayor
the mouadden
35
What is the official language of Morocco?
both
Arabic
Tamazight
36
The Chi'ites demanded that succession be
given to whoever is a Muslim
limited to the closest surrounding of the prophet
given to anybody desiring to rule
limited to the prophet's family
37
The Muslim dynasty which ruled in Spain was
the Abbasids
the Fatimids
the Idrissids
the Ummayads
38
The Maghreb was not under the Abbassid rule because the Idrissids had already established their empire there
TRue
False
39
Who lived under the Caliphate
Arabe, Turcs, Persians et Berberes
Berbers and Persians
Berbers
Arabes and Turcs
40
What is the name of the angel who came to see Muhammad in a cave?
Gabrielli
the angel of fire
Gabriel
angel Bruh
41
What Moroccan city boasts the world's oldest university?
Fez
Laayoune
Salé
Taroudant
42
What was the prophet's job when he was young
a minister
a caliph
a warrior
a merchand
43
The Abbassids came just after the rightly-guided Caliphs
True
False
44
The Abbassids succedded the Ummayads
No
yes
45
Sunnism derives from the Sunna. It includes all except
the prophet's words
the wars led against non believers
the prophet's speeechs
the prophet's behaviour
