World Religions Week 23

Question 1

Many cultures in Middle East have been in existence for _____ of years

Answer 1

thousands

Question 2

Islam created in _____ century AD

Answer 2

7th

Question 3

Founder was..

Answer 3

Muhammad, born around 570 AD

Question 4

Raised by uncle in tribe…

Answer 4

Banu Hashim, uncle was Abu Talib

Question 5

Muhammad nicknamed _______ which means ______

Answer 5

Al-Amim, trustworthy

Question 6

Had called from Allah to teach…

Answer 6

teachings of Moses and Jesus

Question 7

A figure, maybe archangel Gabriel, announced he was messenger of Allah at mount…

Answer 7

Mount Hira

Question 8

______ plays important role in Islamic religion

Answer 8

Mecca

Question 9

Second holiest city after Mecca was

Answer 9

Medina

Question 10

The migration that was turning point in history of Islam and founding Event of Muslim community was known in Arabic as the

Answer 10

hijra

Question 11

Islam means…

Answer 11

submission to the will of god

Question 12

Followers of Islam are called

Answer 12

Muslims

Question 13

When Muhammad has his revelation he…

Answer 13

wrote down holy words

Question 14

Four sources of Islamic Law…

Answer 14

Qur’an, Hadith, Analogy (Qiyas), Consensus of the Community (Ijma)

Question 15

Qur’an composed of…

Answer 15

114 chapters, 6300 verses, same length as NT

Question 16

Four parts of divided Qur’an includes

Answer 16

early Meccan, middle Meccan, late Meccan, and Medinan

Question 17

Expressions of faith include

Answer 17

prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, and distribution of alms

Question 18

Quran emphasizes concept of ______

Answer 18

community

Question 19

Hadith contains

Answer 19

copious record of Prophets words and deeds and compliment to Quran, guide to Muslim thought and worship, biography of Muhammad’s life

Question 20

The Analogy…

Answer 20

compares and contrasts Quran and Hadith

Question 21

One of lesser known Islam principles is…

Answer 21

belief in Torah