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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF ISLAM

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TEST: YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF ISLAM

In this multiple choice test, circle the one
correct answer for each question.

1. In the Islamic faith, all the men listed
are prophets on an equal footing EXCEPT
     a. Jesus
     b. Moses
     c. Elijah Muhammad
     d. Abraham
     e. Adam

2. The country with the largest Muslim
population is:
     a. India
     b. Iran
     c. Indonesia
     d. Pakistan
     e. Saudi Arabia

3. All of the following are pillars of Islam, EXCEPT
    a. Prayer
    b. Fasting
    c. Prophethood
    d. Charity
    e. Pilgrimage

4. The difference between Sunni and Shi’a Islam is:
    a. A doctrinal difference on the meaning of Allah
    b. A political difference on the issue of leadership
    c. A disagreement about the role of the Prophet Muhammad
    d. A disagreement about how battles should be waged
    e. A disagreement over which city is the Holy City

5. In Islam, Mary is:
    a. The mother of a figure who started a religious cult
    b. A revered figure and virgin who miraculously gave birth to Jesus
    c. A woman who claimed she gave birth to God’s only son
    d. A historical figure who has no role in Islam
    e. A prophet equal to other prophets

6. The word “Islam” means:
    a. Peace and justice
    b. Peace achieved through submission Lo the Imam
    c. Peace achieved through submission to God
    d. Peace achieved through submission to the Prophet's message
    e. The spread of peace throughout the world.

7. Islam's holiest city is
    a. Medina
    b. Mecca
    c. Jerusalem
    d. Baghdad
    e. Damascus
 

Your  KNOWLEDGE OF ISLAM p. two

8. In the Qur’an God has how many names?
    a. five
    b. one
    C. ninety nine
    d. seven
    e. an infinite number

9. Allah is:
    a. The name of a distinct God that only Muslims worship
    b. The name of God in Arabic
    c. The name of God in Aramaic
    d. A revered prophet in Islam who communicated with Muhammad
    e. A translation of YAHWEH

10. “Jihad” means:
    a. Holy War
    b. The struggle one endures to practice Islam
    c. The physical struggle necessary to make Islam the world's dominant religion
    d. Victory in the name of Islam
    e. War against the infidels

I 1. What is not prohibited in Islam?
    a. Eating pork
    b. Drinking alcohol
    c. Eating any type of meat
    d. Premarital sex

12. The prophet's first wife was all of the following EXCEPT:
    a. Older than him
    b. A teenager
    c. His only wife during the duration of their marriage
    d. His closest confidante and companion

13. According to Islam, women may do all of the following EXCEPT:
    a. Own property and participate in business
    b. Divorce their husbands
    c. Personally accept or reject a suitor
    d. Marry more than one man at a time
    e. Keep all the money they earn for themselves

14. The most widely accepted estimate of the number of Muslims in the U.S. is:
    a. 1-3 million
    b. 800,000
    c. 4-6 million
    d. 7-9 million
    e. 12 million

15. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims must do all of the following EXCEPT:
    a. Refrain from food and drink from dawn until dusk
    b. Refrain from sexual activity for the entire month
    c. Refrain from gossiping
    d. Give more to charity
 

YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF ISLAM p. three
 

16. According to Islam, Jesus is all of the following EXCEPT:
    a. The prophet who will accompany God on the Day of Judgment
    b. The result of a virgin birth
    c. A prophet who spoke in his crib
    d. A figure who died for the sins of mankind

17. In the Qur’an:
    a. Adam and Eve are both responsible for the “fall”
    b. Only Eve is responsible for the “fill”
    c. Only Adam is responsible for the “fall”
    d. Neither Adam nor Eve are responsible for the fall. The story of Adam and Eve does not
exist in the Qur’an

18. Which story is not in the Qur’an?
    a. Adam and Eve
    b. Abraham's (near) sacrifice of his son
    c. Noah's ark.
    d. Crucifixion of Jesus

19. Muhammad began to teach Islam in:
    a. 12 A.D.
    b. 224 A.D.
    c. 424 A.D.
    d. 612 A.D.
    e. 1066 A.D.

20. After he experienced his first revelation, Muhammad began to teach:
    a. immediately
    b. after two years
    c. after he had learned to read and write
    d. after he moved from Mecca to Medina
    e. after his first military victory
 
 

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