Connecting Cultures

Test Your Knowledge

1) Using “Islamics” and “Mohammedans” are correct and acceptable ways to refer to Muslims.

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False

2) The country with the largest population of Muslims is Saudi Arabia.

True
False

3) The majority of American Muslims are of Arab descent.

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False

4) A Gallup poll revealed that most Muslims condemn the attacks of September 11th and other extremist acts of violence.

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False

5) Muhammad is the focus of Muslim worship because he wrote the Qu’ran.

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False

6) While Jews and Christians worship the God of Abraham, Muslims worship a different god
named “Allah.”

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False

7) Muslims reject Moses, Jesus and Mary as religious figures; they believe Muhammad is the only important religious figure.

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False

8) Muslims believe in angels, the Second Coming of Christ and the Day of Judgment.

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False

9) Islam teaches that women should not be educated or property owners.

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False

10) Most Muslims polled by Gallup value and aspire towards democratic principles.

True
False

Watch: A Land Called Paradise

Learn & Engage
20000dialogues.org Watch a PBS film, Host a dialogue Make Peace Happen.	linktv.org Watch other films that counter the negative Muslim stereotype in the main media
islamicspain.tv Gain a rich understanding of when Jews, Christians and Muslims coexisted in harmony in history and about the Muslim contributions in the arts, sciences and our everyday life today	gallup.com Get the facts at the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies is a nonpartisan research center dedicated to providing data-driven analysis, advice, and education on the views of Muslim populations around the world.
saudiaramcoworld.com Subscribe to a Saudi Aramco World's Free Magazine to broaden knowledge of the cultures, history and geography of the Arab and Muslim worlds and their connection to the West.	washingtonpost.com What the Islamists and Islamophobes Don't Want You to Know, By Alex Kronemer.
upf.tv What a Billion Muslims Really Think.

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