Islamic Empire - Calendar and Holidays
Test Quiz
1. What event started the first year of the Islamic calendar?
a. The Prophet Muhammad was born
b. The Prophet Muhammad died
c. The Prophet Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina
d. The Prophet Muhammad established the Islam religion
e. None of the above
2. How many months are in the Islamic calendar?
a. 7
b. 12
c. 15
d. 20
e. 24
3. What year does the Islamic calendar begin?
a. 0 CE
b. 570 CE
c. 610 CE
d. 622 CE
e. 632 CE
4. The Islamic calendar began with the Hijrah. What was the Hijrah?
a. The migration of the Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina
b. The birth of the Prophet Muhammad
c. The first year of the Islamic Caliphate
d. The death of the Prophet Muhammad
e. The first person to convert to Islam
5. True or False: Islamic festivals and holidays move each year when compared to the western calendar.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
6. During which month is it that Muslims do not eat from sunrise to sunset?
a. Al Hijrah
b. Mawlid an Nabi
c. Ramadan
d. Eid al-Fitr
e. Eid al-Adha
7. Which day commemorates how Ibrahim was willing to sacrifice his son Isaac?
a. Al Hijrah
b. Mawlid an Nabi
c. Ramadan
d. Eid al-Fitr
e. Eid al-Adha
8. Which holiday celebrates the birth of the Prophet Muhammad?
a. Al Hijrah
b. Mawlid an Nabi
c. Ramadan
d. Eid al-Fitr
e. Eid al-Adha
9. Which day marks the end of Ramadan and is sometimes called the Breaking of the Fast?
a. Al Hijrah
b. Mawlid an Nabi
c. Ramadan
d. Eid al-Fitr
e. Eid al-Adha
10. Which day celebrates the Islamic New Year?
a. Al Hijrah
b. Mawlid an Nabi
c. Ramadan
d. Eid al-Fitr
e. Eid al-Adha
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