Chapter 9: Islam Q and A
Quiz Questions
1. The most important theme in Islam is ______, that is, that God is ______. Five ______unite Muslims around the world in common practices.
2. This idea of unity directly comes from the founder of Islam, ______, who in contrast to his polytheistic peers, worshipped the one God of ______.
3. All Muslims refer to one version of their sacred scripture, the ______, which is memorized and recited in the ______language.
4. There are two main branches of Islam, ______and ______. A third main form of Islam that is mystical in its orientation, ______, is considered part of the first branch of Islam.
5. The Islamic codes of conduct that provide guidance to Muslim life are known collectively as ______.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What happened during the Night of Power?
a. Muhammad ascended into the heavens on a horse
b Muhammad received revelations from God
c. Muhammad was able to exercise his powers as healer
d. It marked the victory of the significant battle at Badr
2. Why was the formation of the ummah(the first Muslim community) significant?
a. Muhammad was formerly recognized as a prophet of God
b. It formalized Mecca as the pilgrimage city for the hajj
c. Muslims identified themselves first and foremost as Muslims, over ethnic or tribal affiliations
d. It coincided with the completion of the first mosque
3. Sunnah, from which Sunni Islams derive their name, means:
a. Way of life
b. The way
c. The straight path
d. Unity
4. All of the following happened during the rightly guided caliphate EXCEPT for:
a. Islam continued to expand through the middleEastern region and north Africa
b. The Uthmanic Codex was compiled for the purposes of an authoritative version of the Quran
c. Ali ibn abiTalib founded Shia Islam
d. Ali ibn abiTalib became caliph after twenty-four years of waiting
5. Under which dynasty did classical Islam civilization flourish?
a. Fatimid
b. Umayyad
c. Ottoman
d. Abbasid
6. Jerusalem has been a significant city in Islam because:
a. It was the city from which Muhammad ascended into the seventh heaven
b. It is the site of the Dome of the Rock, where Abraham had attempted to sacrifice his son Ishmael
c. It was a site that changed hands numerous times between Muslims and Christians during the Crusades.
d. a, b, and c
e. a and b
7. How did governance under the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal dynasties differ from previous dynasties?
a. While rulers governed so that Sharia laws were upheld, they did not need to be religious leaders
b. They fostered an environment of religious tolerance for Jews, Christians, and Hindus
c. Jews, Christians, and Hindus enjoyed less religious freedoms during this time
d. a and b
e. a, b, and c
8. What was the main challenge of twentieth-century Islamic salafism (reform)?
a. Retrieving a more authentic form of Islamic practice and belief
b. Making Islam more appealing among its younger followers
c. Addressing the challenge of modernity to Islamic faith
d. To assimilate Muslims to Western cultural norms
9. While nation-building has demonstrated differing approaches to negotiating Islamic faith with modern statecraft, Muslims still understand themselves as part of a global community as demonstrated by the movements of:
a. The Muslim Brotherhood
b. Arab Spring
c. Pan-Arab League
d. a and b
e. a, b, and c
10. According to Muslims, what is the solution to the divided attentions of the human heart (e.g., to money, individual freedom, and sexual pleasure)?
a. Islam, which means “submission”
b. Tawhid, which means “oneness”
c. Jihad, which means “struggle”
d. Sharia, which means “tradition”
11. All of the following are sources of the law EXCEPT for:
a. Hadith
b. Quran
c. consensus
d. metaphor
12. How would you categorize the Five Pillars under Sharia law?
a. As beneficial, but not essential
b. As permissible
c. As obligatory
d. As ambiguous
13. What is the religious significance of fasting during Ramadan?
a. A part of it coincides with the fasting that Muhammad underwent during the Night of Power
b. Among several things, fasting is supposed to discipline the appetite, increase dependence on God, as well as be in solidarity with the poor
c. It is a purification procedure for the body
d. It is a way of accruing merit for salvation
14. What is the most significant religious holiday of the Muslim calendar?
a. Ramadan, because it coincides with the Night of Power
b. The month of Hajj, which marks Muhammad’s Farewell Pilgrimage
c. Eid al-Adha, which commemorates Abraham’s attempted sacrifice of Ishmael
d. Ashura, to remember Muhammad’s grandson Husayn
15. What is the main difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
a. They participate in different codes regulating food practices
b. Sunnis believe that revelations from God ended with Muhammad; Shias do not
c. Shias are mystical in orientation, while Sunnis are not
d. Shias have a relatively decentralized approach to their faith compared to Sunnis