Chapter 5 Self Quiz - Multiple Choice - World Religions Today 7e Student Resources

. "Islam" means

The pilgrimage to Mecca.

God.

Submission or surrender.

Monotheism.

. Which of the following does NOT necessarily describe a Muslim?

An Arab who follows God.

One who is to carry out God's will in history.

God's representative on earth.

One who seeks to create a socially just society.

. This member of Abraham's family is NOT considered part of Islam's genealogy:

Abraham.

Hagar.

Sara.

Ismail.

. Muhammad used force and diplomacy to defeat _______ and unite the tribes of Arabia under the banner of Islam?

The West.

England.

The Meccans.

Ceasar.

. "The disaster," as it is known in Muslim literature and consciousness, triggered a period of doubt and self-examination in the 1970s in response to the loss of

Large numbers of Muslims to Christianity.

The Crusades.

Major territories, including a holy city, to Israel.

Military machinery.

. The one unforgivable sin of Islam is

murder.

idolatry.

unbelief.

abuse.

. The word "jihad" means

Pilgrimage.

Strive or struggle.

Islamic fundamentalism.

Law.

. Which of the following describes pre-Islamic Arabian society and religion?

Monotheistic.

Polytheistic tribal.

Solely based on mysticism.

Secular.

. Muhammad saw his relationship to the religion of Islam as that of

Founder.

Prophet and reformer.

Creator.

Messiah.

. Which of the following was a role played by Muhammad in the early Muslim community?

Arbiter and judge.

Political and military leader.

Merchant.

All of the above

. When the Jewish population of Medina did not convert to Islam, Muhammad instituted which of the following?

Forbade Jews to pray at synagogues.

Abolished the Jewish celebration of Yom Kippur.

Changed the direction of prayer from Jerusalem to Mecca.

All of the above

. In America and Europe, Islam is

Not growing.

Growing slowly.

The second fastest growing religion.

The fastest growing religion.

. A condition of dhimmi, or having protected status, was

Agreeing to pray five times a day.

Tithing 10 percent of income.

A special tax to practice a different religion.

Wearing distinctive garments.

. Muslims believe all of the following about the Quran EXCEPT

It was revealed to Muhammad over a period of 22 years.

It is the eternal, uncreated, final word of God.

It shares the same mother source as the Jewish Torah and the Christian Evangel.

It is a chronological account of human history.

. The hijra is

The emigration of the early Muslim community from Mecca to Medina.

The annual pilgrimage to Mecca.

The first victory of the early Muslims against the Meccans.

A Muslim holiday commemorating Abraham's sacrifice of Ismail.

. Marriage according to Islamic principles can best be described as

A sacrament.

A civil contract legalizing intercourse and the procreation of children.

The sale of the woman to her husband in exchange for a dowry.

An informal agreement between two individuals.

. Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

Jihad.

Declaration of faith.

Prayer five times daily.

Almsgiving.

. Muslims are required to fast from dawn to dusk during the month of Ramadan, abstaining from

Prayer, food, and drink.

Sex, alcohol, and meat.

Food, drink, and sex.

Eating pork, beef, or fish.

. Religious ceremony is conducted by

Masses.

Ulama.

Jahiliyya.

Imams.

. The African American Islamic movement in America that has the largest number of followers and does not practice black separatism or preach black nationalism is

Nation of Islam.

Muslim Nation.

Black Muslims.

American Muslim Mission.

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