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Islam: quiz worksheet

A printable worksheet for the classroom: 8 multiple-choice questions on Islam, with an answer key and explanations on the last page.

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  1. What does the word “islam” mean?

    1. A Submission to God
    2. B The recitation
    3. C Peace
    4. D The straight path

  2. The hijra, the move from Mecca to Medina that begins the Islamic calendar, took place in…

    1. A 570
    2. B 610
    3. C 632
    4. D 622

  3. How many chapters (suras) does the Qur’an have?

    1. A 99
    2. B 114
    3. C 144
    4. D 52

  4. Which of these is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

    1. A Zakat, almsgiving
    2. B Sawm, fasting in Ramadan
    3. C Pilgrimage to Jerusalem
    4. D Salat, prayer five times a day

  5. Which country has the largest Muslim population?

    1. A Egypt
    2. B Saudi Arabia
    3. C Iran
    4. D Indonesia

  6. Where was Husayn, son of Ali, killed in 680, an event at the heart of Shia memory?

    1. A Karbala
    2. B Baghdad
    3. C Damascus
    4. D Medina

  7. What is zakat, the annual alms?

    1. A A tenth of all income
    2. B 2.5% of savings above a threshold
    3. C A tax paid to the mosque
    4. D A voluntary gift at Eid only

  8. Why do Ramadan and the Islamic feasts move earlier each year?

    1. A Each country votes on the dates
    2. B They follow the Christian calendar
    3. C The Islamic year is lunar, about eleven days shorter
    4. D They follow the solar equinoxes

Answer key

  1. A · Submission to God. Life is lived in submission to God, which is what the word islam means. “The recitation” is the meaning of Qur’an.
  2. D · 622. Muslims believe the first revelation came in 610; the hijra followed in 622, and the Prophet died in 632.
  3. B · 114. The Qur’an has 114 suras, arranged roughly from the longest to the shortest after the opening Fatiha.
  4. C · Pilgrimage to Jerusalem. The Five Pillars are the declaration of faith, prayer, almsgiving, fasting in Ramadan and the pilgrimage to Mecca.
  5. D · Indonesia. Pew counts 239 million Muslims in Indonesia in 2020, followed by Pakistan and India. Most Muslims live in Asia, not the Middle East.
  6. A · Karbala. Shia Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Husayn at Karbala on Ashura.
  7. B · 2.5% of savings above a threshold. Zakat is given each year to the poor and others in need.
  8. C · The Islamic year is lunar, about eleven days shorter. The Islamic calendar has twelve months of 29 or 30 days, so its festivals pass through all the seasons.

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