Deck 10: Islam

Question 1

Muhammad was born in the year __________.

Answer 1

570 C.E.

Question 2

Muhammad's life and sayings are preserved in literature called the __________.

Answer 2

Hadith

Question 3

A single authoritative version of the Qur'an was produced as a written text in around __________.

Answer 3

650 C.E.

Question 4

"There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God." This sentence is known as the __________.

Question 5

The two main opposing factions in Islam are __________ and __________.

Question 6

The Muslim community is referred to as the __________.

Question 7

The sacred law of Islam is called __________.

Question 8

The mystical inner tradition of Islam is called __________.

Question 9

The practice of veiling women for modesty is called __________.

Question 10

Islam traces its ancestry to the patriarch __________.

A) Adam
B) Joseph
C) Abraham
D) Samuel

Question 11

Abraham and Ishmael built the holiest sanctuary in Islam known as the __________.

A) Shahadah
B) Caliph
C) Hijrah
D) Ka'bah

Question 12

The sacred book of Islam is called the __________.

A) Shari'ah
B) Qur'an
C) Murshid
D) Suras

Question 13

The name for God in Islam is __________.

A) Brahma
B) Jehovah
C) Yahweh
D) Allah

Question 14

In Islam, charity or almsgiving is known as __________.

A) Hajj
B) Zakat
C) Hajib
D) Hadith

Question 15

Those who follow the elected caliphs are __________.

A) Sunni
B) Shi'ites
C) Ummah
D) Shari'ah

Question 16

Which religious groups do Muslims see as "People of the Book?"

A) Sikhs and Hindus
B) Christians and Buddhists
C) Hindus and Jews
D) Christians and Jews

Question 17

__________ are Muslim educational institutions.

A) temples
B) kingdom halls
C) suras
D) madrasas

Question 18

The hijrah (migration) of Muslims from Mecca to Medina took place in 622 C.E.

Question 19

A successor to the Prophet Muhammad is known as a caliph.

Question 20

There are over 650 chapters (or suras) in the Qur'an.

Question 21

The Qu'ran emphasizes that after a period of repose in the grave, s select number of holy human beings will be bodily resurrected for a last judgment.

Question 22

The practice of salat (formal prayers) differs between men and women as well as by local custom.

Question 23

Only men who are physically and financially able to do so are required to make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime.

Question 24

Sometimes Muslims can choose to demonstrate their piety by fasting during the month of Ramadan.

Question 25

Shi'ites make up about 80% of all Muslims in the world today.

Question 26

The Shi'a pay allegiance to a succession of seven or twelve Imams (leaders, guides).

Question 27

Poor mendicant mystics who have no possessions or attachments in the world are called Dervishes.

Question 28

The best way to translate jihad is "holy war."

Question 29

A fighter in the Path of God, or one who values God more than life, wealth, or family, is called a mujahid.

Question 30

Ijtihad refers to independent judgment and reasoned interpretation by a qualified scholar.

Question 31

What is the Arab Spring, and what are specific challenges that Muslims face today with respect to the intersection between Islam and politics? Name and discuss three examples from the text. In your answer, please address how Muslims today might retain ancient traditions and culture within an increasingly globalized world.

Question 32

How are women regarded in the Islamic tradition? Give contrasting examples to show a range of perspectives. How do you evaluate these contrasts?