Islam quiz

Question 1

what are the 5 pillars of islam

Answer 1

1. to go on the hajj
2. To say the statement of faith at least once in your life: There is only one god, Allah and his prophet is muhammad 3. Give to the poor and needy once in your life time, if you don’t have money give to your community.
3. Praying 5 times a day.
4. fast during the day during the holy month of ramadan.

Question 2

who are the 4 prophets in order

Answer 2

1. Abraham
2. moses
3. jesus
4. Muhammad

Question 3

which muslim empire was located in india?

Answer 3

the mughul empire

Question 4

what are the 3 holiest cities in islam?

Answer 4

Mecca, Medina, Jerusalaem

Question 5

Mecca was special because

Answer 5

it was muhammad’s birth place

Question 6

Medina was special because

Answer 6

it was where muhammad went when Mecca rejected him

Question 7

Jerusalem was special because

Answer 7

it was where muhammad went up to the heavens

Question 8

Islam means

Answer 8

surrender to the will of Allah (Allah means god)

Question 9

What were the Arabians before Islam

Answer 9

Nomadic herders who where scattered and unsettled

Question 10

How did Islam change the life of Arabians

Answer 10

It settled them, and turned them into a civilization, then an empire

Question 11

What was the Muslim architecture

Answer 11

Mosque’s

Question 12

What was the Muslim’s art form

Answer 12

Caligraphy

Question 13

What was the symbol of Christianity

Answer 13

A cross

Question 14

What was the symbol of Judaism

Answer 14

The star of David

Question 15

What was the symbol for Islam

Answer 15

A crescent moon/star

Question 16

What is the holy book of Judaism

Answer 16

The torah

Question 17

What is the holy book of Christianity

Answer 17

The Bible

Question 18

What is the holy book of Islam

Answer 18

The Quar’an

Question 19

What was the holy place to pray for Muslim’s

Answer 19

Mosque’s

Question 20

What was the holy place to pray for Jew’s

Answer 20

Synagogue’s

Question 21

What was the holy place to pray for Christian’s

Answer 21

Church’s

Question 22

The blue mosque is an

Answer 22

Istanbul

Question 23

What did Muslim’s want

Answer 23

The holy land

Question 24

What does Jihad mean

Answer 24

Holy war/internal struggle

Question 25

What do Sufis believe in

Answer 25

That you can have a relationship with god during your life

Question 26

Why did the Golden age end

Answer 26

Internal struggle, External struggle, and Destruction of books and libraries

Question 27

Why is calligraphy the most important art form for Muslim's

Answer 27

Because they weren't aloud to depict anybody in human form

Question 28

what does explicit mean

Answer 28

specific

Question 29

what does implicit mean

Answer 29

you should know to do something with out being told it

Question 30

What is an oasis

Answer 30

a water hole in the desert

Question 31

What are some Muslim inventions

Answer 31

longitude/latitude, trigonometry, Algebra, Chemistry, Arabic numerals, Astronomy

Question 32

Who were the crusades

Answer 32

a military group of christians to take back the holy land

Question 33

jannisairies are

Answer 33

ottoman slave soldiers

Question 34

What do the Sunni and the Shia disagree on

Answer 34

who should become caliph

Question 35

why did the golden age begin

Answer 35

books and libraries for learning, the development of paper to make books for education, and unity in geography they all gathered in Baghdad

Question 36

Who founded Islam

Answer 36

Muhammad

Question 37

What is the most important art form

Answer 37

Caligraphy

Question 38

Who were the leaders of the Safavid Empire

Answer 38

Shia's

Question 39

Shia believed that _____ should become Caliph

Answer 39

Muhammad's descendants

Question 40

Sunni believe that _____ should become Calpih

Answer 40

Anyone who is capable

Question 41

Who developed treatments for small pox and measles

Answer 41

Al-Razi

Question 42

Who was the father of Algebra

Answer 42

Al Khwarism

Question 43

Who emphasized experimentation and was known as the father of Chemistry

Answer 43

Jabir Ibn Haiyan