Test Your Knowledge of Islam

What's behind one of the fastest growing religions in the U.S.? What do Muslims believe? Take this quiz to test your knowledge of Islam.

Q1. All the following are prophets in Islam, EXCEPT:
1. Jesus
2. Moses
3. Elijah Muhammad
4. Abraham
5. Adam


Q2. The country with the largest Muslim population is:
1. India
2. Iran
3. Indonesia
4. Pakistan
5. Saudi Arabia


Q3. All of the following are pillars of Islam, EXCEPT:
1. Prayer
2. Fasting
3. Prophethood
4. Charity
5. Pilgrimage


Q4. The difference between Sunni & Shi'a Islam is:
1. A doctrinal difference on the meaning of Allah
2. A political disagreement on the issue of leadership
3. A disagreement about the role of the Prophet Muhammad
4. A disagreement about how battles should be waged


Q5. In Islam, Mary is:
1. The mother of a figure who started a religious cult
2. A revered figure and virgin who miraculously gave birth to Jesus
3. A woman who claimed she gave birth to God’s only son
4. A historical figure who has no role in Islam

Q6. The word "Islam" means:
1. Justice and peace
2. Peace achieved through submission to God
3. Peace achieved through submission to the Prophet's message
4. The spread of peace around the world


Q7. Islam's holiest city is:
1. Medina
2. Mecca
3. Jerusalem
4. Baghdad
5. Monaco


Q8. In the Qur’an, God has:
1. 5 names
2. 42 names
3. 99 names
4. 100 names
5. More than 200 names


Q9. Allah is:
1. The name of a distinct God that only Muslims worship
2. The name of God in Arabic
3. The name of God in Aramaic
4. A revered prophet in Islam


Q10. "Jihad" means:
1. Holy War
2. The struggle one endures to practice Islam
3. The physical struggle necessary to make Islam the world's dominant religion
4. Victory in the name of Islam

Q11. What is NOT prohibited in Islam?
1. Eating pork
2. Drinking alcohol
3. Eating all meat
4. Premarital sex


Q12. The Prophet’s first wife was all of the following, EXCEPT:
1. Older than him
2. A teenager
3. His only wife during the duration of their marriage
4. An affluent businesswoman
5. His closest confidante and companion


Q13. According to Islam, women may do all of the following, EXCEPT:
1. Own property and participate in business
2. Divorce their husbands
3. Personally accept or reject a suitor
4. Marry more than one man at a time
5. Keep all the money they make for themselves


Q14. The most widely accepted estimate of the number of Muslims in the U.S. is:
1. 1-3 million
2. 800,000
3. 4-6 million
4. 7-9 million
5. 12 million


Q15. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims do all of the following, EXCEPT:
1. Refrain from food and drink from dawn till dusk.
2. Refrain from sexual activity for the entire month.
3. Refrain from gossiping.
4. Give more to charity.

Q16. According to Islam, Jesus is all of the following, EXCEPT:
1. The prophet who will accompany God on the Day of Judgment
2. The result of a virgin birth
3. A prophet who spoke in his crib
4. A figure who died for for the sins of mankind


Q17. In the Qur'an,
1. Adam and Eve are both responsible for the "fall."
2. Only Eve is responsible for the "fall."
3. Only Adam is responsible for the "fall."
4. Neither Adam nor Eve are responsible for the "fall." The story of Adam and Eve does not exist in the Qur'an.


Q18. Which story is NOT in the Qur'an?
1. Adam and Eve
2. Abraham’s sacrifice of his son
3. Noah’s ark
4. Jesus' crucifixion