1. Islam How Much Do You Know?

2. Which is correct?  A: Islam is the world’s largest religion  B: Islam is the world’s second largest religion  C:Islam is the world’s third largest religion  A: Islam is the world’s largest religion  B: Islam is the world’s second largest religion  C:Islam is the world’s third largest religion

3. Where did Islam begin?  A: In modern day Jerusalem  B: In modern day Saudi Arabia  C: In modern day Egypt  A: In modern day Jerusalem  B: In modern day Saudi Arabia  C: In modern day Egypt

4. Muslims are expected to put their faith into action through the ‘five pillars of Islam’. One of them, Zakat, is:  A: The obligation to give annually to charity  B: The obligation to go to Mecca  C: The obligation to observe Ramadan  A: The obligation to give annually to charity  B: The obligation to go to Mecca  C: The obligation to observe Ramadan

5. The picture below is the  A: Tomb of Muhammad  B: Dome of the Rock  C: Kaaba  A: Tomb of Muhammad  B: Dome of the Rock  C: Kaaba

6. What does Islam Mean:  A: Holy War against the West  B: It is the name of a religion  C: Submission to God  A: Holy War against the West  B: It is the name of a religion  C: Submission to God

7. Put these three religions in the correct order, largest first, as they are predicted to be in the USA by 2010: A: Christianity, Islam, Judaism B: Christianity, Judaism, Islam C: Islam, Christianity, Judaism A: Christianity, Islam, Judaism B: Christianity, Judaism, Islam C: Islam, Christianity, Judaism

8. Which are the correct meanings of jihad?  A:Internal struggle for a holy life  B: Learning the Qur’an by heart  C: Holy war against infidels  D: Conversion of non-believers  A:Internal struggle for a holy life  B: Learning the Qur’an by heart  C: Holy war against infidels  D: Conversion of non-believers

9. Who is the father of the three monotheistic faiths? A Moses B Muhammad C Abraham A Moses B Muhammad C Abraham

10. Medina is know as the: A Holiest place in Islam B The place where Muhammad died C The “City of the Prophet” A Holiest place in Islam B The place where Muhammad died C The “City of the Prophet”

11. The three holiest places in Islam are: A Mecca, Medina & Jerusalem B Jerusalem, Mecca, Karbala C Karbala, Najaf, Mecca A Mecca, Medina & Jerusalem B Jerusalem, Mecca, Karbala C Karbala, Najaf, Mecca

12. True or False  Muhammad is God’s last Prophet.

13. Shia:Sunni:: A.Catholic is to Protestant B.Christianity is to Judaism C.Sikhism is to Hinduism A.Catholic is to Protestant B.Christianity is to Judaism C.Sikhism is to Hinduism

14. Which country has a majority Sunni population? A.Iran B.Saudi Arabia C.Iraq A.Iran B.Saudi Arabia C.Iraq

15. This is a picture of A.Karbala during Ashura B.The Grand Mosque during Haj C.The al-aqasa Mosque during Ramadan A.Karbala during Ashura B.The Grand Mosque during Haj C.The al-aqasa Mosque during Ramadan

16. What is the Sacred Text of Islam A.The Bible B.The Torah C.The Qu’ran A.The Bible B.The Torah C.The Qu’ran

17. In which direction do Muslims pray towards A.The East B.The Kabaa C.Mecca A.The East B.The Kabaa C.Mecca

18. All Muslims are Arab  True  False  True  False

19. The origin of the split between Shia and Sunni is A.Who would lead the religion after Muhammad’s death B.A dispute over who followed the Qu’ran more closely C.Shia are persian and Sunni are Arab A.Who would lead the religion after Muhammad’s death B.A dispute over who followed the Qu’ran more closely C.Shia are persian and Sunni are Arab

20. Kurds are A.An ethnic group B.A religious group C.Sunnis from Iraq A.An ethnic group B.A religious group C.Sunnis from Iraq