Of the three major monotheistic religions, only Judaism and Christianity share a belief in one God.
False!
Presently, the vast majority of Muslims live in Arabia
false
Ijtihad means to interpret or reinterpret Islam or Islamic law
true
Throughout history it has been rare for Islamic law to impact the society around it.
false
One reason why some of the Muslim world has autocratic rulers now can be traced to the time after WWII when nation-state boundaries were arbitrarily drawn and rulers were appointed by Europeans.
True
Muslim areas of the world were not affected by European colonialism until the 21st century.
false
During the 1960s and 1970s, Islam went through a difficult time, losing tremendous ground in Muslim societies as they became more Westernized and secular.
false
Islam’s formative period was the time just before Muhammad was born.
false
Islam is the fastest-growing religion in North America and Europe
true
It is more important in Islam to participate in almsgiving than to believe in God and Muhammad
false
No prophet has played a greater role in any world religion and in world politics than Muhammad.
true
In the tribal polytheism that Muhammad was born into, individual identity was placed above all else.
false
The beliefs of tribal polytheism were concentrated on this world and not concerned about an afterlife.
true
Muhammad was born around the same year as Jesus
false
. Muhammad was 20 when he received the first revelation at Mount Hira
false
After Muhammad started receiving revelations, the path of preaching to others was smooth sailing.
false
By the age of 30, Muhammad was held in high regard as a trustworthy, skilled businessman in Mecca.
true
After 10 years of preaching, Muhammad and his followers moved from Mecca to Cairo.
false
Muhammad used only force to defeat the Meccans
false
To create a more distinctive identity for Islam when the Jews did not willingly convert, Muhammad changed the direction of prayer.
false
Muslims believe, like Jews and Christians, that Islam is the newest of the monotheistic traditions
false
The Quran denies that Jesus was a prophet or has any special status.
false
Muslims believe that the Quran is taken from an Arabic tablet that preexists with God in heaven
true
The sacred language of Islam is Greek
False
Translations of the Quran have only occurred in the past century
true
Sunni Muslims comprise the minority of worldwide Muslims
false
The ulama are Shiah peasants
false
There is only one source of Islamic law – the Sunnah
false
The Umayyad dynasty was responsible for the emergence of imperial Islam
true
Of the Five Pillars of Islam, the first one, The Declaration of Faith, is the most important for being a Muslim
true
The Quran didn’t say anything about the status of women
false
The term “Sufism” comes from the dance, whirling dervish, that Sufis are known for
false
The Crusades were initiated by Christian rulers
true
The largest Muslim population in Western Europe is in Germany
false
Muslims trace their roots back to Abraham and his son Ismail