Quiz on Religion and Islam

The religion split into:

• Sunni and Shia

• Catholic and Protestant

• Hindu and Buddhist

• Jewish and Christian

What does the term "Caliphs" refer to in the document?

• Religious scholars

• Leaders after Muhammad

• Warriors of Islam

• Teachers of the Quran

What is the minority branch of Islam called according to the document?

• Sunni

• Shi'a

• Sufi

• Ahmadiyya

According to the document, which branch of Islam accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors of Muhammad?

• Shi'a

• Sunni

• Sufi

• Ahmadiyya

How do Sunni leaders come to power?

• Through divine selection

• By family lineage

• Through agreements of consensus

• By appointment from the Prophet

Who is considered the true successor of the Prophet in Sunni Islam?

• 'Ali ibn Abi Talib

• Abu Bakr

• Husayn

• Umar

Which sect of Shia Islam is the largest?

• Ismailiyah

• Zaydiyah

• Ithna 'Ashariyah (Twelvers)

• Sunnis

What is the meaning of the name "Sunni"?

• "party" or "partisans" of Ali

• "well-trodden path" or "tradition"

• "followers of the Prophet"

• "guardians of the faith"

What is the qualification for a ruler of Islam according to Sunni beliefs?

• Family of the Prophet

• Tribe of the Prophet (Quraysh); later, any qualified ruler

• Infallible imams

• Mujtahids

Which major holidays are celebrated by both Sunni and Shia Muslims?

• Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr

• Ashura only

• Christmas

• Diwali