The term “Islam” means

The correct answer was: a. Submission.

Which of the following is not an essential part of Islamic belief?

The correct answer was: c. The belief in sorcery.

The chapters of the Qur’an are known as

The correct answer was: a. Surahs.

Who was Khadija?

The correct answer was: b. The first wife of the prophet Muhammad.

In the Islamic tradition, what is a prophet?

The correct answer was: c. Someone who receives communication or a message from God.

The word jihad means

The correct answer was: b. To strive or struggle.

Which of the following countries was created in 1947 as a homeland for Muslims in South Asia?

The correct answer was: b. Pakistan.

With the fall of the Ottoman Empire, which of the following countries moved toward embracing secular nationalism?

The correct answer was: c. Turkey.

Which of the following is true about the Sunnah?

The correct answer was: d. Both a and b.

The hadith reports

The correct answer was: d. All of the above.

Which of the following is part of Muslim belief?

The correct answer was: d. All of the above.

What is the Night Journey?

The correct answer was: a. When Muhammad traveled to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven, and came into the presence of God.

The hijra is

The correct answer was: a. The emigration of the early Muslim community from Mecca to Medina.

Sunnis and Shias split due to a

The correct answer was: c. Difference in opinion over who should lead the Muslim community following Muhammad’s death.

The salat is

The correct answer was: a. The five daily prayers Muslims are expected to perform.

Which of the following is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

The correct answer was: b. Jihad*.

During the month of Ramadan, Muslims are required to fast from dawn to dusk, which means they

The correct answer was: b. Abstain from food, drink, and sex.

According to many interpretations of Islamic law, Muslim men are allowed to marry up to _________ wives.

The correct answer was: b. Four.

Ali was

The correct answer was: d. All of the above.

When he received the revelation of the Qur’an, Muhammad

The correct answer was: a. Was about 40 years old.

Jamal al-din al-Afghani (1838–1897) was a reformer who

The correct answer was: c. Advocated a resistance to European colonialism.