Question 1

Which of the following is a teaching of Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  The belief in the oneness of God 
B)  The belief in prophecy 
C)  The belief in angels 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The belief in the oneness of God 
B)  The belief in prophecy 
C)  The belief in angels 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

The pilgrimage to Mecca is called the _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pilgrimage to Mecca is called the...

Question 3

What is the definition of the following term:
-zakat:

Accepted Answer

(za'kat; Arabic) Reg

Question 4

Islamic law is no longer used in the world today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A key teaching of Islam is the belief in the oneness of God.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which movement became very prominent in Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Wahhabi movement 
B)  The Nation of Islam 
C)  The Muslim Brotherhood 
D)  The Sudanese Mahdi 
A)  The Wahhabi movement 
B)  The Nation of Islam 
C)  The Muslim Brotherhood 
D)  The Sudanese Mahdi

Question 7

Which of the following is false about modest dress?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Qur'anic verses relevant to modest dress are interpreted in different ways. 
B)  Muslims disagree about what modest dress entails. 
C)  Muslims are the only women who cover their hair for religious reasons. 
D)  There are many reasons Muslim women choose to wear modest clothing. 
A)  The Qur'anic verses relevant to modest dress are interpreted in different ways. 
B)  Muslims disagree about what modest dress entails. 
C)  Muslims are the only women who cover their hair for religious reasons. 
D)  There are many reasons Muslim women choose to wear modest clothing.

Question 8

Who was Muhammad, and why is he so important to the Islamic tradition? How is Muhammad similar to or different from other prophets?

Accepted Answer

Muhammad was a prophet and the founder o

Question 9

Muhammad was only a teenager when he received the first revelations of the Qur'an.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the definition of the following term:
-Islam:

Accepted Answer

(is-lahm'; Arabic, "submission

Question 11

When he received the revelation of the Qur'an, Muhammad was

Accepted Answer

A)  about forty years old. 
B)  already recognized as a prophet. 
C)  married to 'A'isha. 
D)  a teenager. 
A)  about forty years old. 
B)  already recognized as a prophet. 
C)  married to 'A'isha. 
D)  a teenager.

Question 12

A _______ religious scholar who has reached a high rank is known as an ayatollah.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _______ religious scholar who has reached...

Question 13

What is the definition of the following term:
-sura:

Accepted Answer

(soo'rah; Arabic) Ch

Question 14

What is the Night Journey?

Accepted Answer

A)  When Muhammad traveled to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven, and came into the presence of God 
B)  When 'A'isha led Muslims to battle 
C)  When the first Muslims migrated to Medina 
D)  None of the above 
A)  When Muhammad traveled to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven, and came into the presence of God 
B)  When 'A'isha led Muslims to battle 
C)  When the first Muslims migrated to Medina 
D)  None of the above

Question 15

What happened when Muhammad first began preaching in Mecca?

Accepted Answer

A)  The people of Mecca 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)  The people of Mecca 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.

Question 16

Muhammad and his followers emigrated from _______ to _______ in 622.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Muhammad and his followers emigrated from _______...

Question 17

One of the Five Pillars of Islam is fasting during the month of _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the Five Pillars of Islam...

Question 18

What was the hijra, and why was it important in Islamic history?

Accepted Answer

The hijra, also known as the migration o

Question 19

Which is an essential part of Islamic belief?

Accepted Answer

A)  The belief in the oneness of God 
B)  The belief in the Day of Judgment 
C)  The belief in prophets 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The belief in the oneness of God 
B)  The belief in the Day of Judgment 
C)  The belief in prophets 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

Muslims around the world have frequently denounced terrorist attacked committed by other Muslims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a teaching of Islam?

The pilgrimage to Mecca is called the _______.

What is the definition of the following term: -zakat:

Islamic law is no longer used in the world today.

A key teaching of Islam is the belief in the oneness of God.

Which movement became very prominent in Saudi Arabia?

Which of the following is false about modest dress?

Who was Muhammad, and why is he so important to the Islamic tradition? How is Muhammad similar to or different from other prophets?

Muhammad was only a teenager when he received the first revelations of the Qur'an.

What is the definition of the following term: -Islam:

When he received the revelation of the Qur'an, Muhammad was

A _______ religious scholar who has reached a high rank is known as an ayatollah.

What is the definition of the following term: -sura:

What is the Night Journey?

What happened when Muhammad first began preaching in Mecca?

Muhammad and his followers emigrated from _ to _ in 622.

One of the Five Pillars of Islam is fasting during the month of _______.

What was the hijra, and why was it important in Islamic history?

Which is an essential part of Islamic belief?

Muslims around the world have frequently denounced terrorist attacked committed by other Muslims.

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Exam 13: Islam

Which of the following is a teaching of Islam?

The pilgrimage to Mecca is called the _______.

What is the definition of the following term: -zakat:

Islamic law is no longer used in the world today.

A key teaching of Islam is the belief in the oneness of God.

Which movement became very prominent in Saudi Arabia?

Which of the following is false about modest dress?

Who was Muhammad, and why is he so important to the Islamic tradition? How is Muhammad similar to or different from other prophets?

Muhammad was only a teenager when he received the first revelations of the Qur'an.

What is the definition of the following term: -Islam:

When he received the revelation of the Qur'an, Muhammad was

A _______ religious scholar who has reached a high rank is known as an ayatollah.

What is the definition of the following term: -sura:

What is the Night Journey?

What happened when Muhammad first began preaching in Mecca?

Muhammad and his followers emigrated from _______ to _______ in 622.

One of the Five Pillars of Islam is fasting during the month of _______.

What was the hijra, and why was it important in Islamic history?

Which is an essential part of Islamic belief?

Muslims around the world have frequently denounced terrorist attacked committed by other Muslims.

An Invitation to the Study of World Religions

Indigenous Religions of North America

Indigenous Religions of Africa

Hinduism

Buddhism

Jainism

Sikhism

Chinese Religions: Confucianism and Daoism

Shinto

Zoroastrianism

Judaism

Christianity

New Religions

Filters

Muhammad and his followers emigrated from _ to _ in 622.