Islam Test

Question 1

What major event happened in 570 CE?

Answer 1

Muhammad was born.

Question 2

What major event happened in 610 CE?

Answer 2

Muhammad received God’s message through Gabriel.

Question 3

What major event happened in 613 CE?

Answer 3

Muhammad shared his message with the Meccans

Question 4

What major event happened in 622 CE?

Answer 4

Muhammad and his followers went on the Hijrah; This is also the first year in the Islamic Calendar.

Question 5

What major event happened in 632 CE?

Answer 5

Muhammad died.

Question 6

Jihad

Answer 6

Internal struggle; sometimes used to justify violence but that’s not the original meaning.

Question 7

Ramadan

Answer 7

A month in the Islamic calendar when Muslims fast and practice fasting, praying, and a time of reflection and becoming closer to God.

Question 8

Mosque

Answer 8

A Muslim place of worship.

Question 9

Sharia

Answer 9

Guidelines in order for Muslims to live their best lives. Sharia is heavily dependent on the Qur’an and the Sunnah.

Question 10

Qur’an

Answer 10

The holy book of the religion of Islam.

Question 11

Sunnah

Answer 11

The example that Muhammad set for Muslims about how to live.

Question 12

Bedouins

Answer 12

Nomadic Arabs of the desert.

Question 13

Qibla

Answer 13

The direction in which Muslims face when they pray.

Question 14

Imam

Answer 14

The person who leads the prayers in a Mosque.

Question 15

Khadija

Answer 15

Muhammad’s wife.

Question 16

Mihrab

Answer 16

A niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates qibla.

Question 17

Cordoba

Answer 17

Cordoba is a city in Spain and it was a intellectual center where Jews, Christians, and Muslims gathered to discuss. It was very important to the spread of Islam.

Question 18

Caliphate

Answer 18

The Muslim government led by the caliphs was called the caliphate.

Question 19

Qadi

Answer 19

A judge

Question 20

Tours

Answer 20

The last battle that the Muslim empire fought

Question 21

Ummah

Answer 21

A community of Muslims

Question 22

“People of the book”

Answer 22

Christians, Jews, and Muslims

Question 23

Sunnis/Shi’ites

Answer 23

Sunnis believed that the caliphs should be appointed by election, and the Shi’ites refused to let any people who weren’t decedents from Muhammad to become a caliph.

Question 24

Ka’bah

Answer 24

The most sacred site in Islam, built by Abraham, located in Mecca.

Question 25

Muhammad

Answer 25

Founder of Islam, prophet.

Question 26

Umayyad Dynasty

Answer 26

The Umayyad dynasty started shortly after the death of the last Caliph (Ali ibn Abi Talib.) It was ruled by the caliph Mu’awiyah. There were many who opposed of his rule due to his lineage (The Shi’ites) and those who accepted him (the Sunnis.) This caused him to move the capital of the empire to Damascus, Syria. During his rule, Mu’awiyah worked to expand Islam there. They adopted many Arab aspects too (like the Arabic language and currency.) Mu’awiyah’s last battle was at the Battle of Tours in Spain. They weren’t able to conquer Spain and stopped expanding, but they held onto the city of Cordoba. Cordoba proved to be important to the development of Islam, being an intellectual center for religious scholars.

Question 27

Hijra

Answer 27

Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina. First year in the Islamic calendar.

Question 28

Abraham

Answer 28

First prophet of God.

Question 29

Mecca

Answer 29

The holiest city of Islam, where Muhammad was born.

Question 30

Mu'awiyah

Answer 30

The caliph that took over after Ali's death.

Question 31

Schism

Answer 31

Division

Question 32

Allah

Answer 32

God

Question 33

Shahada

Answer 33

1st Pillar: Submission to God; there's only one God.

Question 34

Salat

Answer 34

2nd Pillar: Prayers and praying 5 times a day.

Question 35

Zakat

Answer 35

3rd Pillar: Donating money to charity, at least 2.5% of savings to charity.

Question 36

Siyam

Answer 36

4th Pillar: Fasting and Ramadan

Question 37

Hajj

Answer 37

5th Pillar: The pilgrimage or journey to Mecca, at least once in their life time

Question 38

Abu Bakr (632-634)

Answer 38

1st Caliph: Used force to reunite the community when tribes tried to break away, Muhammad's cousin and father in law.

Question 39

Umar (634-644)

Answer 39

2nd Caliph: Umar continued to expand Islam by conquest, which allowed Muslims to gain more land and resources. Umar established tax systems in Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Egypt.

Question 40

Uthman (644-656)

Answer 40

3rd Caliph: Definitive version of Qu'aran. Conquered North Africa, Tunisia, Armenia, and Afghanistan.

Question 41

Ali (656-661)

Answer 41

4th Caliph: Muhammad's son in law, assassinated by a former supporter.