Quiz #5, Esposito et al, Chapter 5

Muslims believe that the Quran is taken from an Arabic tablet that preexists with God in heaven. a. True b. False

a.

Of the Five Pillars of Islam, the first one, the Declaration of Faith, is the most important for being a Muslim. a. True b. False

a.

Over the past few decades, the vast majority of American Muslims have become economically and increasingly politically integrated into mainstream American society. a. True b. False

a.

Sunnis and Shiahs split because of a ... a. Difference in opinion over who should lead the Muslim community following Muhammad's death. b. Disagreement about the role Muhammad should play in the Muslim community. c. Difference in geographical locations. d. Difference of opinion in how converts to Islam should be acquired.

a.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam? a. Jihad. b. Declaration of faith. c. Prayer five times daily. d. Almsgiving.

a.

Currently, the vast majority of Muslims live in Arabia. a. True b. False

b.

Islam's formative period was the time just before Muhammad was born. a. True b. False

b.

Islamic modernism saw no distinction between the unchanging laws of God and social legislation or regulations. a. True b. False

b.

Muhammad saw his relationship to the religion of Islam as that of ... a. Founder. b. Prophet and reformer. c. Creator. d. Messiah.

b.

Muslims are required to pray six times daily. a. True b. False

b.

Of the three major monotheistic religions, only Judaism and Christianity share a belief in one God. a. True b. False

b.

The pilgrimage to Mecca must be taken by every Muslim at least once in their lifetime or they cannot be considered Muslim at death. a. True b. False

b.

The two major Islamic revivalist movements in the Middle East and South Asia in the 1930s were ... a. Wahhabi and Mahdi. b. Jamaat-i-Islami and Muslim Brotherhood. c. Wahhabi and Muslim Brotherhood. d. Nation of Islam and Muslim Brotherhood.

b.

Throughout history it has been rare for Islamic law to impact the society around it. a. True b. False

b.

Which of the following describes pre-Islamic Arabian society and religion? a. Monotheistic. b. Polytheistic tribal. c. Karmic in its understanding. d. Nuclear family life normative.

b.

Women's rights granted by the Quran included all of the following EXCEPT: a. Contracting her own marriage. b. Maintaining guardianship over children until they reach adulthood. c. Owning and inheriting property. d. Receiving and keeping her dowry upon marriage.

b.

"Islam" means: a. The pilgrimage to Mecca. b. God. c. Submission or surrender. d. Monotheism.

c.

The Crusades were launched by ... a. The masses. b. The ulama. c. Muslim fundamentalists. d. Pope Urban II and Christian rulers.

d.

Which of the following is NOT a source of Islamic law? a. The Quran. b. The Sunnah. c. Ijma. d. Tawhid.

d.

Which of the following is NOT a holy city to Muslims? a. Medina. b. Jerusalem. c. Cairo. d. Mecca.

C.