Practice Quizzes #5
A Muslim is a person who professes belief in the one God (Allah) and that Muhammad is Allah's messenger and submits to the will of Allah. a. True b. False
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According to Islamic tradition and hadith, the Prophet Muhammad is reported to have said that the "greater jihad" is the external struggle to expand the Islamic community through military means. a. True b. False
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After Ali's assassination, the Shi'ite community continued to follow rulers called "Imams," or spiritual rulers, who traced their family lineage back to Ali and Fatima. a. True b. False
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Caliph, a term that derives from the Arabic khalifa, meaning "successor, deputy," is the title applied to the political leaders of the Islamic community who succeeded the Prophet Muhammad. a. True b. False
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Ijtihad means to interpret or reinterpret Islam or Islamic law. a. True b. False
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Islam is a religion that emphasizes orthopraxy rather than orthodoxy. a. True b. False
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Many in Byzantium willingly exchanged Greco-Roman rule for that of new Arab masters, fellow Semites, with whom they had closer linguistic and cultural affinities and to whom they paid lower taxes. a. True b. False
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Muslims believe that the Quran is taken from an Arabic tablet that preexists with God in heaven. a. True b. False
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Muslims recognize two sources of supreme authority, namely, the divinely revealed Qur'an and the example of the Prophet Muhammad as recorded in hadith (narratives of the Prophet's teachings and actions) recognized as authoritative. a. True b. False
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Muslims trace their roots back to Abraham and his son Ismail. a. True b. False
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One reason why some of the Muslim world has autocratic rulers now can be traced to the time after World War II when nation-state boundaries were arbitrarily drawn and rulers were appointed by Europeans. a. True b. False
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Sayyid Qutb (1906-66), an Egyptian member of the Muslim Brotherhood, transformed the revivalist ideology of al-Banna and Mawdudi into a revolutionary movement in which the armed struggle (jihad) is justified to overthrow political rulers who followed un-Islamic systems of government. a. True b. False
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Sunnis and Shiahs split because of a ... Select one: 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.
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The Crusades were initiated by Christian rulers. a. True b. False
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The Qur'an uses the Arabic term shirk to refer to the unforgiveable sin of associating some created reality with God thereby violating belief in the oneness of God (Allah). a. True b. False
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The hijra is: Select one: a. The emigration of the early Muslim community from Mecca to Medina. b. The annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The annual pilgrimage to Mecca. c. The first victory of the early Muslims against the Meccans. d. A Muslim holiday commemorating Abraham's sacrifice of Ismail.
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The term sunnah means "tradition", "path", or "example," and refers to the pattern of correct Muslim practice and religion given by the example of the Prophet Muhammad through his teachings and actions. a. True b. False
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Which is NOT an issue of debate for contemporary Islamic reformers? Select one: a. Restoration of the caliphate. b. Status of women. c. Status of non-Muslims. d. Compatibility of Islam and democracy.
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Which of the following does NOT necessarily describe a Muslim? Select one: a. An Arab who follows God. b. One who is to carry out God's will in history. c. God's representative on earth. d. One who seeks to create a socially just society.
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Which of the following was NOT condemned by Muhammad? Select one: a. Earning profit in business transactions. b. Usury. c. False contracts. d. Exploitation of the poor, widows, and orphans.
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Which term below refers to the sermon that is a special feature of Friday prayer? Select one: a. Khutba. b. Bida, c. Fiqh. d. Masjid.
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After Muhammad started receiving revelations, the path of preaching to others was smooth sailing. a. True b. False
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During a pilgrimage to Mecca, men and women are segregated during worship. a. True b. False
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During the 1960s and 1970s, Islam went through a difficult time, losing tremendous ground in Muslim societies as they became more westernized and secular. a. True b. False
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In Islam, the Arabic term tawhid refers to belief in the ninety-nine names of God. a. True b. False
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In size, Islam is ... Select one: a. The largest of the world's religions. b. The second largest of the world's religions. c. The third largest of the world's religions. d. The second smallest of the world's religions.
b.
In the historical sense, Islam originated in Iran in the 2nd century CE when Muhammad first preached a universal monotheism that sought to counteract the injustices of warring tribes and polytheistic cults in the Arabian Peninsula surrounding Mecca. a. True b. False
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In the study of religion, the term orthopraxy means "correct belief." a. True b. False
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Islam's formative period was the time just before Muhammad was born. a. True b. False
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Jesus and the New Testament and Jews look to Moses and the Torah, whereas Muslims look to: Select one: a. Muhammad and the hadith. b. Muhammad and the Quran. c. Muhammad and the Quraysh. d. Muhammad and the Shariah.
b.
Marriage according to Islam principles can best be described as: Select one: a. A sacrament. b. A civil contract legalizing intercourse and the procreation of children. c. The sale of the woman to her husband in exchange for a dowry. d. An informal agreement between two individuals.
b.
Muhammad al-Ghazali, in the early twelfth century, most likely prevented the demise of Sufism by ... Select one: a. Encouraging the Sufis to go underground for a generation. b. Producing a religious synthesis of mysticism and orthodoxy. c. Convincing the ulama that Sufism held nothing of value and therefore was not a threat. d. Changing the stories that the Sufis told.
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Muhammad saw his relationship to the religion of Islam as that of ... Select one: a. Founder. b. Prophet and reformer. c. Creator. d. Messiah.
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Muhammad was 20 when he received the first revelation at Mount Hira. a. True b. False
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Muslims are required to pray six times daily. a. True b. False
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Muslims do not believe that Jews and Christians did not receive their sacred scriptures from Allah. a. True b. False
b.
No prophet has played a greater role in any world religion and in world politics than _______. Select one: a. Moses. b. Muhammad. c. Abraham. d. Ezekiel.
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The Arabic term Sunni means "party" or "partisans", and refers to the members of the "Party of Ali" who eventually became the main minority community of Islam. a. True b. False
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The Quran denies that Jesus was a prophet or has any special status. a. True b. False
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The Quran did not say anything about the status of women. a. True b. False
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The earliest revelations received by the Prophet Muhammad while he was in Mecca are the shorter, more poetic suras (or chapters) which are placed at the beginning of the Qur'an. a. True b. False
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The largest Muslim population in Western Europe is in Germany. a. True b. False
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The two major Islamic revivalist movements in the Middle East and South Asia in the 1930s were ... Select one: 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
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Which of the following describes pre-Islamic Arabian society and religion? Select one: a. Monotheistic. b. Polytheistic tribal. c. Karmic in its understanding. d. Nuclear family life normative.
b.
Which of the following is NOT a Muslim belief? Select one: a. Divine judgment. b. Original sin. c. God is the creator, sustainer, and ruler of the universe. d. Prophets and revelation.
b.
While Islamic revivalism, led by reformers such as Hassan al-Banna (1906-49) in Egypt and Mawlana Abul Alla Mawdudi in India looked to Western science, technology and institudtions for guidance on where and how Islam should change, Islamic modernism sought to find resources within Islam to determine how the religion should change and revitalize itself. a. True b. False
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Women's rights granted by the Quran included all of the following EXCEPT: Select one: 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.
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"The disaster," as it is known in Muslim literature and consciousness, that triggered a period of doubt and self-examination in the 1970s was about ... Select one: a. Losing large numbers of Muslims to Christianity. b. Losing the Crusades. c. Losing major territories, including a holy city, to Israel. d. Losing military machinery.
c.
A condition of dhimmi, or having protected status, was: Select one: a. Agreeing to pray five times a day. b. Tithing 10 percent of income. c. Paying a special tax. d. Wearing distinctive garments.
c.
Following the third pillar of Islam, almsgiving, requires a Muslim to contribute annually: Select one: a. 2.5 percent of one's income. b. 5 percent of one's income. c. 2.5 percent of one's accumulated wealth and assets. d. 5 percent of one's accumulated wealth and assets.
c.
Ijtihad means to: Select one: a. Strive or struggle. b. Make a pilgrimage. c. Interpret or reinterpret Islam or Islamic law. d. Interpret or reinterpret Islam or Islamic law.
c.
Muslims are required to fast from dawn to dusk during the month of Ramadan, abstaining from: Select one: a. Prayer, food, and drink. b. Sex, alcohol, and meat. c. Food, drink, and sex. d. Eating pork, beef, or fish.
c.
The chosen person who calls the faithful to prayer from the mosque's minaret is called: Select one: a. Purdah. b. Mufti. c. Muezzin. d. Salat.
c.
What means did Muhammad use to defeat the Meccans and unite the tribes of Arabia under the banner of Islam? Select one: a. Force only. b. Diplomacy only. c. Force and diplomacy. d. None of the above.
c.
Which of the following is NOT a holy city to Muslims? Select one: a. Medina. b. Jerusalem. c. Cairo. d. Mecca.
c.
Which of the following is NOT a teaching of the Quran? Select one: a. Virgin birth of Jesus. b. Jesus was a great prophet. c. Death and resurrection of Jesus. d. Jesus was God's servant.
c.
In the worldwide Muslim population, the percentage of Sunni and Shiah is: Select one: a. 60 percent Sunni, 40 percent Shiah. b. 70 percent Sunni, 30 percent Shiah. c. 80 percent Sunni, 20 percent Shiah. d. 85 percent Sunni, 15 percent Shiah.
d.
Muslims believe all of the following about the Quran EXCEPT: Select one: a. It was revealed to Muhammad over a period of 22 years. b. It is the eternal, uncreated, final word of God. c. It shares the same mother source as the Jewish Torah and the Christian Evangel. d. It is a chronological account of human history.
d.
The African American Islamic movement in America that has the largest number of followers and does not practice black separatism or preach black nationalism is: Select one: a. Nation of Islam. b. Muslim Nation. c. Black Muslims. d. American Muslim Mission.
d.
The Crusades were launched by ... Select one: 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? Select one: a. The Quran. b. The Sunnah. c. Ijma. d. Tawhid.
d.
Which of the following is true of Islamic civilization? Select one: a. Great urban cultural centers emerged in Cairo, Baghdad, Cordova, Palermo, and Nishapur. b. Science, medicine, and philosophy flourished. c. Muslims made major contributions to medicine, mathematics, and astronomy. d. All of the above.
d.
Which of the following was a role played by Muhammad in the early Muslim community? Select one: a. Arbiter and judge. b. Political and military leader. c. Merchant. d. All of the above.
d.
