Lesson A3.O3.2.4

A3.O3.2.4 Festivals and commemorations: practices in Britain and elsewhere Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Religious Studies, Unit 8

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The 20 questions

  1. Which festival is the festival of sacrifice?

    • Id-ul-Adha
    • Ashura
    • Id-ul-Fitr
    • Night of Power
  2. Which festival marks the end of Ramadan?

    • Id-ul-Fitr
    • Mawlid
    • Id-ul-Adha
    • Ashura
  3. Which festival is the Day of Remembrance for Shi'a Muslims?

    • Ashura
    • Id-ul-Adha
    • Id-ul-Fitr
    • Night of Power
  4. Which major event is commemorated during the Night of Power?

    • Hijrah to Madinah
    • Revelation of Qur'an
    • Battle of Badr
    • The Isra and Mi'raj
  5. Which festival is most closely linked with the pilgrimage season in Makkah?

    • Id-ul-Adha
    • Ashura
    • Id-ul-Fitr
    • Night of Power
  6. What is the traditional animal sacrifice associated with Id-ul-Adha called?

    • Qurbani
    • Khums
    • Zakah
    • Sadaqah
  7. A Shi'a family holds gatherings on Ashura to reflect on the martyrdom of Husayn. Which festival is this?

    • Night of Power
    • Ashura
    • Id-ul-Fitr
    • Id-ul-Adha
  8. How do Shi'a Muslims distinctively mark the Day of Ashura?

    • Remembering Karbala
    • Celebrating Id-ul-Fitr
    • Fasting Ramadan
    • Performing Hajj
  9. Id-ul-Adha and Hajj coincide because both share a strong connection to what?

    • Fast breaking
    • Zakah payment
    • Pilgrimage season
    • Night prayer
  10. Which annual commemoration is uniquely significant to Shi'a Muslims?

    • Id-ul-Adha
    • Laylat al-Qadr
    • Id-ul-Fitr
    • Ashura
  11. Id-ul-Fitr immediately follows the conclusion of which important period?

    • Pilgrimage to Makkah
    • Month of Hajj
    • Fast of Ramadan
    • Night of Power
  12. What distinguishes Ashura from Id-ul-Adha in Muslim practice?

    • Day of Remembrance
    • Pilgrimage ritual
    • Festival of sacrifice
    • Month of fasting
  13. Sharing festival meat with the poor on Id-ul-Adha primarily demonstrates what?

    • Political protest
    • Monastic asceticism
    • Charity and sharing
    • Strict fasting
  14. What does Id-ul-Fitr jointly celebrate for both Sunni and Shi'a Muslims?

    • Prophet's birthday
    • End of Ramadan
    • New year date
    • Start of Hajj
  15. Id-ul-Adha recalls the profound devotion shown by which major prophet?

    • Musa
    • Ibrahim
    • Dawud
    • Isa
  16. Which two major festivals head the specification list for Islamic celebrations?

    • Ramadan and Hajj
    • Id-ul-Adha and Id-ul-Fitr
    • Ashura and Milad un-Nabi
    • Laylat al-Qadr and Jumu'ah
  17. When does the Night of Power occur according to Islamic tradition?

    • During Hajj
    • During Muharram
    • During Ramadan
    • During Eid
  18. What do Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Adha both follow and emphasise?

    • Fasting and pilgrimage
    • Sadaqah and charity
    • Silence and solitude
    • Worship and community
  19. Why is the Qur'an central to Islamic worship and festivals?

    • Book of laws
    • Word of Allah
    • Collection of poetry
    • History of prophets
  20. During which holy month does the Night of Power fall?

    • Dhu al-Hijjah
    • Shawwal
    • Ramadan
    • Muharram

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