Islam Test

Question 1

What does caliph mean?

Answer 1

Title that means successor

Question 2

Who were the caliphs?

Answer 2

Head of a Muslim community

Question 3

Who was the first caliph?

Answer 3

Abu-bakar

Question 4

Who ruled after the Caliphs?

Answer 4

Umayyads

Question 5

Which group believed only descendants of Muhammad (or Ali) could be ruler?

Answer 5

Shia

Question 6

What were the supporters of Umayyads called?

Answer 6

Sunnis

Question 7

Who took control of the Muslim empire after the Umayyads?

Answer 7

Abbasids

Question 8

Which group/party makes up the majority of the Muslim populaion?

Answer 8

Sunni

Question 9

What Muslim group expanded the empire to the West and N. Africa?

Answer 9

Umayyads

Question 10

Which Caliph re-united the Muslim-Arabian Community?

Answer 10

Abu-bakr

Question 11

Which Caliph imposed a common language for the Muslims?

Answer 11

Abd al-Malik

Question 12

What do we call the period of wealth and advancements?

Answer 12

Golden age

Question 13

What is a standing army?

Answer 13

fighting force maintained even in times of peace

Question 14

What is the capital city of the Abbasid empire (& present day Iraq)?

Answer 14

Baghdad

Question 15

Who was Omar Khayyam?

Answer 15

Master of the poetic form called the quatrain

Question 16

What is calligraphy?

Answer 16

art of fine handwriting

Question 17

What were two popular sports/games of Islam?

Answer 17

Polo and Chess

Question 18

What achievements were made in Mathematics?

Answer 18

Algebra

Question 19

Who maintained their power through force and declaring all equal?

Answer 19

Abbasid

Question 20

What other achievements of Islam can you name that were not already mentioned?

Answer 20

Astronomy
Music
Medicine
Pharmacies
Libraries
Zoology

Question 21

What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?

Answer 21

Profession of Faith
Prayer
Alms-giving
Fasting
Pilgrimage

Question 22

Define: Nomad

Answer 22

communities/groups who move regularly from place to place, often seasonally, in search of food, water, etc.

Question 23

What is a fertile or green spot in a desert, featuring a supply of water (such as a spring or well) that supports vegetation and offers essential relief for travelers and nomads.

Answer 23

Oasis

Question 24

An individual regarded as a spokesperson or messenger for God, delivering divine messages, teachings, or warnings to humanity.

Answer 24

Prophet

Question 25

Born in Mecca around 570 CE, he is considered by Muslims to be the final prophet of Allah who received revelations that formed the Qur’an, and the founder of Islam.

Answer 25

Muhammad

Question 26

Desert-dwelling Arab nomadic tribes, historically known for herding camels, sheep, and goats, and for their strong tribal identity in the Arabian Peninsula

Answer 26

Bedouin

Question 27

The practices, teachings, and traditional customs of the Prophet Muhammad, considered in Islam as a model of ideal conduct and a source of law.

Answer 27

Sunnah

Question 28

A sacred cube-shaped structure located in the center of the Great Mosque in Mecca, considered the most holy site in Islam, toward which Muslims face during daily prayers.

Answer 28

Ka’aba

Question 29

A Muslim house of worship and communal prayer, where people gather for worship.

Answer 29

Mosque

Question 30

The central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the direct, unaltered word of God revealed to Muhammad by the angel Gabriel.

Answer 30

Qu’ran (Quran)

Question 31

The Arabic word for God, used by Arabic-speaking Muslims and Christians, but specifically referring to the one true God in Islam.

Answer 31

Allah

Question 32

The migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE to escape persecution, marking the beginning of the Islamic calendar.

Answer 32

Hijrah (Hijra)