Question 1

At the Kabah, what object is venerated?

Accepted Answer

A)   a copy of the Qur'an written by Ali
B)   a robe worn by the prophet Muhammad
C)   a meteorite
D)   a cup that Muhammad gave to his daughter, FatimaE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Why does the Muslim calendar date the year of the Hijra as year 1?

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A)   to mark the start of the Islamic community
B)   to signify the birth of prophet Muhammad
C)   to commemorate the death of prophet Muhammad
D)   to mark Muhammad's prophetic call by the angel GabrielE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Describe as thoroughly as you can the elements of Islam that are shared with Christianity.

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Islam and Christianity share several ele...

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT typical of Islam?

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A)   belief in an all-powerful God
B)   giving to the poor
C)   daily prayer
D)   belief in the TrinityE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

A devotional remembrance of Allah through the recitation of his ninety-nine names and through other devotional practices is called

Accepted Answer

A)   jihad.
B)   fana.
C)   dhikr.
D)   sura.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The decorated niche inside a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca is called

Accepted Answer

A)   mihrab.
B)   minaret.
C)   muezzin.
D)   hadith.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Muslims trace their ancestry back to _____, the same patriarchal ancestor of the Jews.

Accepted Answer

A)   Abu Talib
B)   Abraham
C)   Isa
D)   IsaacE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Describe the spread of Islam out of Arabia.

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Question 9

The Sunni reform movement that began in India and became popular in Pakistan is called

Accepted Answer

A)   Wahhabi.
B)   Druze.
C)   Deobandi.
D)   Alawite.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Describe the split between Sunni and Shiite Islam.

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The split between Sunni and Shiite Islam...

Question 11

The puritanical Islamic movement that took control of Afghanistan in 1996 is called the

Accepted Answer

A)   Wahhabi.
B)   Ibadi.
C)   Zaidi.
D)   Taliban.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The chanter who calls people to prayer is called

Accepted Answer

A)   muezzin.
B)   salat.
C)   qiblah.
D)   sawm.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The name given to Islamic mysticism is

Accepted Answer

A)   Solipcism.
B)   Shia.
C)   Sunni.
D)   Sufism.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The Turkish leader who ended the caliphate was

Accepted Answer

A)   Kemal Atatürk.
B)   Ayatollah Khomeini.
C)   Shah Reza Pahlavi.
D)   King Saud.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Islam prohibits the making of images of people and animals. How has this influenced the arts of Islam?

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The prohibition on the depiction of peop...

Question 16

Describe Sufism. How was Sufism initially thought of, and how did attitudes change? How did al-Ghazali change the perception of Sufism?

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Sufism is a mystical and spiritual dimen...

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