S1 Topic 3

Who was the founder of Islam?

• Allah

• Angel Gabriel

• Muawiyah

• Muhammad

Who does Muslims believe is the only God?

• Jesus

• Allah

• Angel Gabriel

• Muhammad

Which place did Muhammad and his followers migrate to in AD 622?

• Mecca

• Muslim

• Hegira

• Medina

Which of the following cities has become the pilgrimage centre and the holy city of Islam since AD 630?

• Medina

• Constantinople

• Jerusalem

• Mecca

Which of the following rules is NOT followed by Muslims?

• They are forbidden to worship idols.

• They are forbidden to eat pork.

• They should pray five times a day facing towards Mecca.

• They should make a pilgrimage to Mecca every year.

‘Muslims’ is an Arabic word meaning ____________.

• those who have submitted to Allah

• those who have submitted to Muhammad

• those who have submitted to Angel Gabriel

• those who have submitted to the Koran

Muslims are mainly divided into ___________ and the Sunni.

• the Shia

• the Christians

• the Nestorians

• the Protestants

Which of the following descriptions about Islam is INCORRECT?

• The Koran is the holy book of Islam. 

• The followers of Islam are called ‘Muslims’.

• The twelve primary disciples of Islam were called the ‘Twelve Apostles’.

• Muhammad was Allah's messenger and prophet.

The basic religious beliefs of Muslims are called ___________.

• the Six Articles of Faith and the Five Pillars of Islam

• the rules of Muhammad

• the instructions of Allah

• the teachings of caliphs

Where was the Arab Empire founded?

• Persia

• North Africa

• The Arabian Peninsula

• The Iberian Peninsula