Question 1

For Muslims, the Qur'an is the Word of God made into a book.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to Imami or "Twelver" Shi'ism, what happened to the twelfth and final Imam?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was killed by Sunni Muslims. 
B)  He died and deliberately named no successor. 
C)  He ascended to Heaven and now sits with Muhammad and Jesus. 
D)  He named his successor in secret before his death, which has passed in succession to a secret Imam ever since. 
E)  He went into hiding or "occultation" and will return at the end of the world. 
A)  He was killed by Sunni Muslims. 
B)  He died and deliberately named no successor. 
C)  He ascended to Heaven and now sits with Muhammad and Jesus. 
D)  He named his successor in secret before his death, which has passed in succession to a secret Imam ever since. 
E)  He went into hiding or "occultation" and will return at the end of the world.

Question 3

Legal opinions issued by the experts in religious law (muftis) are known as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  ijmas 
B)  taqlids 
C)  harams 
D)  surahs 
E)  fatwas 
A)  ijmas 
B)  taqlids 
C)  harams 
D)  surahs 
E)  fatwas

Question 4

For the Mevlevi (or Mawlawi) order, which practice is central to their mysticism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Singing 
B)  Silent Prayer 
C)  Fasting 
D)  Dancing 
E)  Prophesying 
A)  Singing 
B)  Silent Prayer 
C)  Fasting 
D)  Dancing 
E)  Prophesying

Question 5

In Islam, which Sufi wrote the masterpiece Mathnawi (Couplets)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Al-Ghazali 
B)  Al-Hasan al-Basri 
C)  Rabi'a 
D)  Ibn 'Arabi 
E)  Rumi 
A)  Al-Ghazali 
B)  Al-Hasan al-Basri 
C)  Rabi'a 
D)  Ibn 'Arabi 
E)  Rumi

Question 6

What is the title of the Muslim who chants the call to prayer?

Accepted Answer

A)  shaykhs 
B)  dhimmis 
C)  mu'adhdhin 
D)  mahdis 
E)  imamis 
A)  shaykhs 
B)  dhimmis 
C)  mu'adhdhin 
D)  mahdis 
E)  imamis

Question 7

What ancient Byzantine symbol became the imperial emblem of the Ottomans and then became a symbol for Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minaret 
B)  Qiblah 
C)  Buraq 
D)  Crescent 
E)  Calligraphy 
A)  Minaret 
B)  Qiblah 
C)  Buraq 
D)  Crescent 
E)  Calligraphy

Question 8

The honorific phrase added by Muslims whenever the name of Muhammad is spoken or written, abbreviated PBUH, is "prayers be upon him."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

There are six canonical hadith collections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which hereditary dynasty followed the caliphs as rulers of the Islamic empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Umayyad 
B)  Ming 
C)  'Abbasid 
D)  Khan 
E)  Ottoman 
A)  Umayyad 
B)  Ming 
C)  'Abbasid 
D)  Khan 
E)  Ottoman

Question 11

What sources are used to support and advance shari'ah? Explain how these sources are used for Islamic jurisprudence and how they have developed over time.

Accepted Answer

This essay should note that the primary

Question 12

In the Sunni tradition, who became the khalifa (representative) or successor immediately after Muhammad's death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abu Bakr 
B)  Uthman 
C)  Umar ibn al-Khattab 
D)  Ali 
E)  Husayn 
A)  Abu Bakr 
B)  Uthman 
C)  Umar ibn al-Khattab 
D)  Ali 
E)  Husayn

Question 13

Roughly in what order are the chapters (surahs) of the Qur'an organized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing order of length 
B)  Grouped according to topics 
C)  Decreasing order of importance 
D)  Decreasing order of length 
E)  The exact order in which they were revealed 
A)  Increasing order of length 
B)  Grouped according to topics 
C)  Decreasing order of importance 
D)  Decreasing order of length 
E)  The exact order in which they were revealed

Question 14

Ashura commemorates the death of Muhammad's grandson Husayn, which occurred during?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Crusade 
B)  Battle of Karbala 
C)  Battle of Badr 
D)  Battle of the Trench 
E)  Hijrah 
A)  First Crusade 
B)  Battle of Karbala 
C)  Battle of Badr 
D)  Battle of the Trench 
E)  Hijrah

Question 15

In Islam, how many times a day must salat prayers be performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Three 
B)  Two 
C)  One 
D)  Ten 
E)  Five 
A)  Three 
B)  Two 
C)  One 
D)  Ten 
E)  Five

Question 16

What does the term Arabic word iman mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Faith, trust and personal sense of well being 
B)  Almsgiving and caring for the poor 
C)  Disbelief in the existence of God 
D)  Ethical living as an act of obedience 
E)  Voluntarily praying beyond five times a day 
A)  Faith, trust and personal sense of well being 
B)  Almsgiving and caring for the poor 
C)  Disbelief in the existence of God 
D)  Ethical living as an act of obedience 
E)  Voluntarily praying beyond five times a day

Question 17

Who is Aminah Al-Deen and why is she a significant contemporary Muslim?

Accepted Answer

Aminah Al-Deen is a scholar-activist and

Question 18

The Qur'an forbids women from owning any property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The personal reasoning (ijtihad) of scholars is considered a secondary source of religious law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What controversial suggestion by the Sufi al-Hallaj resulted in him being executed?

Accepted Answer

A)  That God is simply a metaphor for love. 
B)  That there was no distinction between God and himself. 
C)  That he was the next prophet that has received a new message from God. 
D)  That women should be allowed to be part of the ulama. 
E)  That the ulama (community of legal scholars) were agents of Satan. 
A)  That God is simply a metaphor for love. 
B)  That there was no distinction between God and himself. 
C)  That he was the next prophet that has received a new message from God. 
D)  That women should be allowed to be part of the ulama. 
E)  That the ulama (community of legal scholars) were agents of Satan.

For Muslims, the Qur'an is the Word of God made into a book.

According to Imami or "Twelver" Shi'ism, what happened to the twelfth and final Imam?

Legal opinions issued by the experts in religious law (muftis) are known as what?

For the Mevlevi (or Mawlawi) order, which practice is central to their mysticism?

In Islam, which Sufi wrote the masterpiece Mathnawi (Couplets)?

What is the title of the Muslim who chants the call to prayer?

What ancient Byzantine symbol became the imperial emblem of the Ottomans and then became a symbol for Islam?

The honorific phrase added by Muslims whenever the name of Muhammad is spoken or written, abbreviated PBUH, is "prayers be upon him."

There are six canonical hadith collections.

Which hereditary dynasty followed the caliphs as rulers of the Islamic empire?

What sources are used to support and advance shari'ah? Explain how these sources are used for Islamic jurisprudence and how they have developed over time.

In the Sunni tradition, who became the khalifa (representative) or successor immediately after Muhammad's death?

Roughly in what order are the chapters (surahs) of the Qur'an organized?

Ashura commemorates the death of Muhammad's grandson Husayn, which occurred during?

In Islam, how many times a day must salat prayers be performed?

What does the term Arabic word iman mean?

Who is Aminah Al-Deen and why is she a significant contemporary Muslim?

The Qur'an forbids women from owning any property.

The personal reasoning (ijtihad) of scholars is considered a secondary source of religious law.

What controversial suggestion by the Sufi al-Hallaj resulted in him being executed?

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For Muslims, the Qur'an is the Word of God made into a book.

According to Imami or "Twelver" Shi'ism, what happened to the twelfth and final Imam?

Legal opinions issued by the experts in religious law (muftis) are known as what?

For the Mevlevi (or Mawlawi) order, which practice is central to their mysticism?

In Islam, which Sufi wrote the masterpiece Mathnawi (Couplets)?

What is the title of the Muslim who chants the call to prayer?

What ancient Byzantine symbol became the imperial emblem of the Ottomans and then became a symbol for Islam?

The honorific phrase added by Muslims whenever the name of Muhammad is spoken or written, abbreviated PBUH, is "prayers be upon him."

There are six canonical hadith collections.

Which hereditary dynasty followed the caliphs as rulers of the Islamic empire?

What sources are used to support and advance shari'ah? Explain how these sources are used for Islamic jurisprudence and how they have developed over time.

In the Sunni tradition, who became the khalifa (representative) or successor immediately after Muhammad's death?

Roughly in what order are the chapters (surahs) of the Qur'an organized?

Ashura commemorates the death of Muhammad's grandson Husayn, which occurred during?

In Islam, how many times a day must salat prayers be performed?

What does the term Arabic word iman mean?

Who is Aminah Al-Deen and why is she a significant contemporary Muslim?

The Qur'an forbids women from owning any property.

The personal reasoning (ijtihad) of scholars is considered a secondary source of religious law.

What controversial suggestion by the Sufi al-Hallaj resulted in him being executed?

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Religions of Late Antiquity

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