Question 1

When Muhammad began preaching in Mecca

Accepted Answer

A)  people readily accepted his message. 
B)  his message was similar to existing religious beliefs like polytheism. 
C)  he faced opposition from people who were powerful in the community. 
D)  he founded the first Islamic university. 
A)  people readily accepted his message. 
B)  his message was similar to existing religious beliefs like polytheism. 
C)  he faced opposition from people who were powerful in the community. 
D)  he founded the first Islamic university. C

Question 2

How do most Muslims today regard the hadith?

Accepted Answer

A)  fables to learn from 
B)  authentic and authoritative 
C)  merely interpretations 
D)  heresy 
A)  fables to learn from 
B)  authentic and authoritative 
C)  merely interpretations 
D)  heresy B

Question 3

According to one estimate, some 80 percent of the legal material in the Quran refers to children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Devout Muslims repeat sura 1 in daily prayers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Charitable giving is required of Muslims. The amount of the gift is set at ________ of a person's net worth annually, collected by religious or government officials.

Accepted Answer

A)  2.5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  4 percent 
D)  1.5 percent 
A)  2.5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  4 percent 
D)  1.5 percent

Question 6

God spoke to Muhammad in ________, so only a Quran written in this language is thought to be the true word of God; translations into other languages may be useful but are merely interpretations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Arabic 
B)  Egyptian 
C)  Farsi 
D)  Hebrew 
A)  Arabic 
B)  Egyptian 
C)  Farsi 
D)  Hebrew

Question 7

What does the following Key Term mean:
-caliphate

Accepted Answer

The state

Question 8

Which of these best describes the reason Islam is divided into two distinct denominations?

Accepted Answer

A)  After the death of Muhammad his followers disagreed on how to choose his successor. 
B)  There were disagreements about which practices should be considered orthodox. 
C)  After the death of Muhammad there were two locations with high populations of Muslims. 
D)  Something similar to the Protestant Reformation occurred in the sixteenth century. 
A)  After the death of Muhammad his followers disagreed on how to choose his successor. 
B)  There were disagreements about which practices should be considered orthodox. 
C)  After the death of Muhammad there were two locations with high populations of Muslims. 
D)  Something similar to the Protestant Reformation occurred in the sixteenth century.

Question 9

Briefly describe Muhammad's social position when he had his divine revelation.

Accepted Answer

Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was born

Question 10

When did Islam emerge in the Arabian Peninsula?

Accepted Answer

A)  third century CE 
B)  second century BCE 
C)  seventh century BCE 
D)  seventh century CE 
A)  third century CE 
B)  second century BCE 
C)  seventh century BCE 
D)  seventh century CE

Question 11

Ibn Rushd was an eminent Islamic philosopher who wrote commentaries on Aristotle and defended philosophy as a Quran-sanctioned method to reflect on Allah's design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Provide an overview of the differences between Sunni and Shi'a Islam.

Accepted Answer

Sunni and Shi'a Islam are the two main b

Question 13

Jesus is not mentioned at all in the Quran.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One of the Prophet's female companions, _________, collected and recited the Quran and may have assisted Umar in assembling the text.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aisha 
B)  Umm Waraqa 
C)  Hafsa 
D)  Salama 
A)  Aisha 
B)  Umm Waraqa 
C)  Hafsa 
D)  Salama

Question 15

Which of these is not part of the first of the Five Pillars of Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  the oneness of Allah 
B)  the need for jihad 
C)  repudiation of idolatry 
D)  acquiescence to God's will 
A)  the oneness of Allah 
B)  the need for jihad 
C)  repudiation of idolatry 
D)  acquiescence to God's will

Question 16

What does the following Key Term mean:
-hadith

Accepted Answer

Reports of the "word

Question 17

Discuss the nature of the hadith and its relationship to the Quran.

Accepted Answer

The hadith is a collection of sayings, a

Question 18

Some Islamic scholars want to interpret the Quran as requiring a greater degree of tolerance for others' religious beliefs than people might expect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Muslims who are healthy enough and prosperous enough to travel to ________ are required to perform the hajj at least once in a lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A)  Medina 
B)  Mecca 
C)  Israel 
D)  Palestine 
A)  Medina 
B)  Mecca 
C)  Israel 
D)  Palestine

Question 20

Al-Ash'ari provided the first complete statement of Sunni beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When Muhammad began preaching in Mecca

How do most Muslims today regard the hadith?

According to one estimate, some 80 percent of the legal material in the Quran refers to children.

Devout Muslims repeat sura 1 in daily prayers.

Charitable giving is required of Muslims. The amount of the gift is set at ________ of a person's net worth annually, collected by religious or government officials.

God spoke to Muhammad in ________, so only a Quran written in this language is thought to be the true word of God; translations into other languages may be useful but are merely interpretations.

What does the following Key Term mean: -caliphate

Which of these best describes the reason Islam is divided into two distinct denominations?

Briefly describe Muhammad's social position when he had his divine revelation.

When did Islam emerge in the Arabian Peninsula?

Ibn Rushd was an eminent Islamic philosopher who wrote commentaries on Aristotle and defended philosophy as a Quran-sanctioned method to reflect on Allah's design.

Provide an overview of the differences between Sunni and Shi'a Islam.

Jesus is not mentioned at all in the Quran.

One of the Prophet's female companions, _________, collected and recited the Quran and may have assisted Umar in assembling the text.

Which of these is not part of the first of the Five Pillars of Islam?

What does the following Key Term mean: -hadith

Discuss the nature of the hadith and its relationship to the Quran.

Some Islamic scholars want to interpret the Quran as requiring a greater degree of tolerance for others' religious beliefs than people might expect.

Muslims who are healthy enough and prosperous enough to travel to ________ are required to perform the hajj at least once in a lifetime.

Al-Ash'ari provided the first complete statement of Sunni beliefs.

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Exam 13: Islam

When Muhammad began preaching in Mecca

How do most Muslims today regard the hadith?

According to one estimate, some 80 percent of the legal material in the Quran refers to children.

Devout Muslims repeat sura 1 in daily prayers.

Charitable giving is required of Muslims. The amount of the gift is set at ________ of a person's net worth annually, collected by religious or government officials.

God spoke to Muhammad in ________, so only a Quran written in this language is thought to be the true word of God; translations into other languages may be useful but are merely interpretations.

What does the following Key Term mean: -caliphate

Which of these best describes the reason Islam is divided into two distinct denominations?

Briefly describe Muhammad's social position when he had his divine revelation.

When did Islam emerge in the Arabian Peninsula?

Ibn Rushd was an eminent Islamic philosopher who wrote commentaries on Aristotle and defended philosophy as a Quran-sanctioned method to reflect on Allah's design.

Provide an overview of the differences between Sunni and Shi'a Islam.

Jesus is not mentioned at all in the Quran.

One of the Prophet's female companions, _________, collected and recited the Quran and may have assisted Umar in assembling the text.

Which of these is not part of the first of the Five Pillars of Islam?

What does the following Key Term mean: -hadith

Discuss the nature of the hadith and its relationship to the Quran.

Some Islamic scholars want to interpret the Quran as requiring a greater degree of tolerance for others' religious beliefs than people might expect.

Muslims who are healthy enough and prosperous enough to travel to ________ are required to perform the hajj at least once in a lifetime.

Al-Ash'ari provided the first complete statement of Sunni beliefs.

The Beginning of Understanding

Indigenous Religions: North America and Africa

Hinduism

Jainism

Buddhism

Sikhism

Confucianism

Daoism

Shinto

Zoroastrianism

Judaism

Christianity

New Religious Movements

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