quiz 3

Question 1

in what year was Muhammad inspired by Gabriel to prophecy?

Answer 1

610 or 611

Question 2

What are the five pillars of faith?

Answer 2

Confession of Faith, fasting on Ramadan, Recitation of prayer 5x a day, charitable contribution to Islamic community, pilgrimage to Mecca

Question 3

what is the meaning of the word Islam?

Answer 3

Submission ot Gods will

Question 4

T/F: Islam was spread more by economic opportunity than by military conquests?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Sunni Muslims believe religious leaders should be chosen by the people. What do the Shiites believe?

Answer 5

discendents of Ali should rule

Question 6

what city became the center of learning in Spain?

Answer 6

Cordoba

Question 7

Where did Arabic numbers originate?

Answer 7

India

Question 8

What popular conceit in Arabic verse became central to the code of courtly love in the medieval West?

Answer 8

unrequited love

Question 9

What is unique to Arabic literature?

Answer 9

Rhyming prose

Question 10

What causes the prince of Persia, Behram, to lose his strength suddenly?

Answer 10

The beauty of the princess

Question 11

T/F: Each mosque has a dominant central aisle that leads to the Mihrab?

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Why do Muslims consider any religious representation of living creatures sacrilegious?

Answer 12

It competed with the creator God

Question 13

T/F: Islam developed a rich tradition of religious music

Answer 13

False

Question 14

According to traditional belief, the true virtue of Qu’ran can be appreciated only in the….

Answer 14

musical oral recetation

Question 15

T/F: Moslems should try to be allies of the Jews and Christians

Answer 15

False

Question 16

T/F: Muhammad wrote nothing himself. The Qu’ran is a later transcription of his recitation

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What should be the punishment for those who wage war against God and his messengers?

Answer 17

Death, crucifixion, amputations or exile

Question 18

who are defying the truth?

Answer 18

non muslims

Question 19

who are the closest in affection toward believers?

Answer 19

Those who say we are chirstians

Question 20

What did Jesus ask the Lord to send down to us?

Answer 20

A feast from heaven

Question 21

according to Joseph what kind of people never prosper

Answer 21

Wrongdoers

Question 22

What do the women do when they see how handsome Joseph is?

Answer 22

Cut their hands

Question 23

According to the king’s dream, what did the seven lean cows do to the seven fat ones?

Answer 23

they ate them

Question 24

Who suggest the Joseph be put in charge of the nation’s storehouses?

Answer 24

Joseph himself

Question 25

Into whose pack does Joseph hide the drinking cup?

Answer 25

His brother Benjamins

Question 26

What do they say should be the punishment for whoever stole the cup.

Answer 26

enslavement

Question 27

what has been given to men chosen from the people of their towns?

Answer 27

Revelations