Part I – True or False (15 items)

1. Muhammad was born in Medina in 10. The word “Islam” means peace,
570 A.D. submission, and obedience.
2. Shahadah is the Muslim profession 11. The Muslim calendar begins from
of faith. the year of Muhammad’s birth.
3. Salat is fasting during the month of 12. Sunni Muslims believe that Ali was
Ramadan. the rightful successor of
4. Sawm refers to the annual Muhammad.
pilgrimage to Mecca. 13. The Hijra refers to Muhammad’s
5. Zakat refers to giving alms or journey from Mecca to Yathrib
charity to the poor. (Medina).
6. Ramadan is the first month of the 14. Hajj is only required for Muslims
Muslim calendar. who are physically and financially
7. Khadija, Muhammad’s wife, was capable.
younger than him. 15. The Qur’an is believed to be the
8. The Kaaba is the direction Muslims word of God as revealed to
face when praying. Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel.
9. Sura Al-Fatiha is recited in every
unit of the Muslim prayer.
Part II – Multiple Choice (25 items) b) Al-Fatiha
c) Al-Baqarah
16. What does the Arabic word Islam d) Al-Kahf
mean? 22. What does “Sura Al-Fatiha” mean in
a) Love and kindness English?
b) Peace, submission, and a) The Beginning
obedience b) The Opening
c) Truth and freedom c) The End
d) Power and wisdom d) The Revelation
17. Who is regarded as the founder of 23. Who was Muhammad’s first wife?
Islam? a) Aisha
a) Abraham b) Fatima
b) Moses c) Khadija
c) Muhammad d) Mariam
d) Ali 24. What event marks the beginning of
18. What is the sacred book of Islam? the Muslim calendar?
a) Torah a) Muhammad’s birth
b) Qur’an b) The Revelation at Mount Hira
c) Bible c) The Hijra
d) Vedas d) Battle of Badr
19. The chapters of the Qur’an are 25. What is the holy city of Islam?
called: a) Medina
a) Psalms b) Mecca
b) Verses c) Jerusalem
c) Surahs d) Damascus
d) Stanzas 26. The Kaaba is located in:
20. The verses of the Qur’an are called: a) Medina
a) Ayahs b) Mecca
b) Sura c) Baghdad
c) Hadith d) Cairo
d) Kalima 27. What does Shahadah represent?
21. What is the title of the first chapter a) Prayer
of the Qur’an? b) Charity
a) Al-Ikhlas
 c) Profession of faith b) The revelation of the Qur’an
d) Fasting c) The birth of Muhammad
28. Which pillar of Islam refers to d) The migration to Medina
praying five times daily? 35. Which group forms the majority of
a) Salat Muslims worldwide?
b) Zakat a) Shi’ite
c) Sawm b) Sufi
d) Hajj c) Sunni
29. During which month do Muslims d) Ahmadiyya
fast? 36. Who are the “Party of Ali”?
a) Muharram a) Sunnis
b) Ramadan b) Shi’ites
c) Dhu’l-Hijja c) Sufis
d) Shawwal d) Baha’is
30. The pilgrimage to Mecca is known 37. What does Zakat require Muslims to
as: do?
a) Salat a) Fast
b) Hajj b) Give alms to the poor
c) Zakat c) Pray five times daily
d) Shahadah d) Make pilgrimage
31. What do Muslims believe about 38. The mystical branch of Islam is
Muhammad? known as:
a) He was divine. a) Sunni
b) He was a prophet of Allah. b) Shi’ite
c) He was an angel. c) Sufi
d) He was a god. d) Ahmadiyya
32. What symbolizes Islam? 39. The Kaaba contains what sacred
a) Cross object?
b) Crescent moon and star a) Crescent moon
c) Lotus flower b) Black Stone
d) Wheel of Dharma c) Holy relics
33. The Five Pillars of Islam serve to: d) Scrolls
a) Divide Muslims into sects 40. What is the main teaching of Islam
b) Provide the framework for a regarding worship?
Muslim’s life a) Only rituals matter
c) Replace the Qur’an b) Worship must come with
d) Encourage political authority intention and action
34. The month of Ramadan c) Worship is limited to mosques
commemorates: d) Only men should pray
a) The death of Muhammad

Part III – Identification (10 items)

41. The angel who revealed God’s word to 49. The Muslim profession of faith.
Muhammad. 50. The founder of the religion of Islam.
42. The holy book of Islam.
43. The first chapter of the Qur’an.
44. The journey from Mecca to Medina.
[Link] sacred structure in Mecca where
Muslims face during prayer.
46. The act of giving alms or charity.
47. The month of fasting in Islam.
48. The pilgrimage to Mecca.