WH 1st Semester Exam 24-25

Both the Bible and the Church can be most closely related to which religion?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Buddhism

Both the Mosque and the Koran can be most closely related to which religion?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Buddhism

Both the Synagogue and the Torah can be most closely related to which religion?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Buddhism

In what region of the world did Islam originate?

• North Africa

• Western Europe

• Middle East

• East Asia

One of the five pillars of Islam is the Hajj. What is the Hajj?

• A pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.

• Reading the Koran in the common vernacular

• Charity

• The Declaration of Faith

One of the five pillars of Islam is Fasting. When are Muslims supposed to be fasting?

• During the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca

• During the holy month of Ramadan

• For one month after their baptism

• During the month before Easter

What is Sharia Law?

• A set of laws governing trade in the Middle East.
• A collection of rules for personal conduct in Western societies.
• A legal system based solely on local customs.
• Islamic law based on the Quran.

How did Sharia Law unite the vast Islamic Empires?

• Sharia Law was primarily focused on economic growth and trade within the many empires.

• It providing a common legal framework that governed various aspects of life throughout the many empires.

• Sharia Law encouraged the separation of religion and state in the many empires.

• Sharia Law promoted individualism and personal freedoms, leading to conflict between the many empires.

Why did lower caste Hindus in India quickly adopt Islam as their faith?

• Lower caste Hindus adopted Islam for its principles of equality and social mobility.

• Lower caste Hindus were seeking to escape from agricultural work.
• Islam offered financial incentives for conversion.
• Lower caste Hindus were forced to convert by political leaders.

Islamic art is different from Christian art in that...

• Islamic art avoids human figures while Christian art includes human figures.

• Islamic art is primarily concerned with storytelling, whereas Christian art is focused on architecture.
• Christian art emphasizes abstract forms, while Islamic art includes human figures.

• Islamic art focuses solely on religious themes, while Christian art does not.