Chapter 8

Question 1

What is considered the holiest place on the Arab peninsula?

Answer 1

Mecca

Question 2

What is considered to be a holy relic (artifact) of Islam?

Answer 2

The Ka’ba

Question 3

Who is the founder and Prophet of Islam?

Answer 3

Muhammad

Question 4

Who appeared before Muhammad and revealed God’s divine word to him?

Answer 4

The Angel Gabriel

Question 5

What is the written record of Muhammad’s revelations?

Answer 5

Quran

Question 6

What are the traditions of Muhammad used to illustrate a concept?

Answer 6

Hadith

Question 7

What are the teachings of the Prophet not found in the Quran?

Answer 7

Sunna

Question 8

To witness, or shahada, is a profession of faith whereby one states that there is only on God,
and that Muhammad is God’s greatest prophet. Which Pillar of Islam is this?

Answer 8

1

Question 9

Prayer, or salat, requires Muslims to pray five times a day, kneeling in the direction of
Mecca. Which Pillar of Islam is this?

Answer 9

2

Question 10

Almsgiving, or zakat, requires Muslims to contribute a portion of their wealth to the upkeep
of the Islamic community (give to the poor and need)? Which Pillar of Islam is this?

Answer 10

3

Question 11

Fasting, or sawm, requires Muslims to consume neither food nor drink from dawn to dusk
during the holy month of Ramadan. Which Pillar of Islam is this?

Answer 11

4

Question 12

Pilgrimage, or hajj, expects all able-bodied Muslims to make a journey to Mecca at least
once in their lifetime. Which Pillar of Islam is this?

Answer 12

5

Question 13

After Muhammad’s death, how did Muslim leaders deal with important legal questions?

Answer 13

They developed Sharia Law.

Question 14

Which group of Muslims believed that Islamic leadership should be elected by consensus?

Answer 14

Sunni

Question 15

Which group of Muslims believed that Islamic leadership should be inherited by someone
closely related to the Prophet?

Answer 15

Shi’a