Question 1

Which country had a large Muslim population for almost eight hundred years?

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A)   Italy
B)   Kenya
C)   Poland
D)   SpainE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

What is the Muslim notion of paradise?

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In Islam, the notion of paradise is refe...

Question 3

Who was al-Ghazali? Describe his life, his work, and his influence.

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Al-Ghazali, also known as Imam Ghazali, ...

Question 4

A remembrance of what Muhammad said or did is called

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A)   caliph.
B)   hadith.
C)   Shia.
D)   Hajj.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The branch of Islam that is found primarily in Iran and Iraq is

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A)   Shia.
B)   Sunni.
C)   Sufi.
D)   Druze.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The Qur'an forbids wine. What has this meant regarding other types of intoxicants? How has this influenced Muslim cultures? How well is this prohibition actually kept in Muslim countries?

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The prohibition of wine in the Qur'an ha...

Question 7

Islam particularly stresses

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A)   oneness of God.
B)   having only one wife.
C)   pilgrimage to Jerusalem once in a lifetime.
D)   prayer twice each day.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Observant Muslims do not allow

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A)   interracial marriage.
B)   alcohol.
C)   pilgrimage.
D)   divorce.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Ramadan is the

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A)   name of the month in which Muhammad received revelation.
B)   celebration of the birthday of Muhammad.
C)   special feast that is held when a pilgrim returns from Mecca.
D)   Arabic name for Muslim paradise.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

During the Hajj pilgrimage, men must wear the robe of Abraham, which is

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A)   a Sufi robe made of brown or gray wool.
B)   an orange robe worn with a piece of cloth over the shoulder.
C)   a two-piece robe of white cloth.
D)   a blue turban and a blue robe that touches the ground.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D) C

Question 11

The minaret is

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A)   a tower used to call Muslims to prayer.
B)   an indicator in a mosque of the direction of Mecca.
C)   the name for a chapter in the Qur'an.
D)   the name of the head covering worn by devout Muslim males.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Describe the type of belief and worship in Arabia at the time just before Muhammad's religious reform. What other religions were practiced there?

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Before Muhammad's religious reform, the ...

Question 13

The Shiite branch developed because

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A)   the great size of the Muslim empire demanded that it be split into two parts for proper government.
B)   of a disagreement over the line of succession from Muhammad.
C)   of a difference over the correct version of the Qur'an.
D)   one leader wanted to take power away from his son.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

On the Day of Sacrifice, pilgrims return to Mina to

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A)   throw seven small stones at three walls.
B)   walk around the Kaaba shrine.
C)   kneel for an afternoon in silence.
D)   kiss or salute the embedded Black Stone.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C) A

Question 15

The Sunni reform movement that began in Saudi Arabia is

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A)   Taliban.
B)   Deobandi.
C)   Wahhabi.
D)   Alawite.E) None of the above
F) B) and D) C

Question 16

Regarding the afterlife, Muslims believe

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A)   in reincarnation until one reaches perfection.
B)   in heaven and hell.
C)   the soul ascends to the top of the universe.
D)   the individual dissolves into the divine essence.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The phrase "Five Pillars of Islam" refers to

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A)   the main mosque in Mecca.
B)   the first five books of the Qur'an.
C)   a book of Muslim architectural design.
D)   the essentials of Muslim belief and practice.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

What kind of person was Muhammad? How was he viewed by his family, by his followers, and by those who opposed him?

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Muhammad, the founder of Islam, is viewe...

Question 19

Describe as thoroughly as you can the elements of Islam that are shared with Judaism.

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Islam and Judaism share several elements...

Question 20

How has the Muslim notion of paradise influenced art, architecture, and carpet design?

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The Muslim notion of paradise has had a ...

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