DepEd Learning Activity Sheet

Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems

ISLAM
(Week 6)

Learning Competency: Examine the brief history, core teachings, fundamental beliefs, practices, and related
issues of Islam. (HUMSS_WRB12- I/IIIg-h-6.1-6.4) Introduction to World Religions & Belief Systems (Lesson 6:
page 84)

Instruction: Read the directions carefully. Use black ink only and red ink in case of highlighting answers.

Activity 1: Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a clean sheet of yellow paper.
1. What is the world’s most populous Muslim a. Surah
majority country with almost 87% of the b. Juz
population practicing the Islam religion? c. Fatihah
a. Bangladesh d. Ayahs
b. Turkey 10. The Meccan verses generally pertain to
c. Indonesia religious ideals while the Medinian verses
d. Pakistan deal with the organization of the Muslim
2. What symbol has become the community.
acknowledged representation of the a. True
Islamic faith? b. False
a. Star of David 11. A person who can memorize the Quran in
b. Star and Crescent its entirety is called
c. Wheel of Dharma a. Hafiz
d. Sikhism Khanda b. Hafiza
3. The term “Islam” originated from an Arabic c. Hafizzo
word meaning d. Hafi
a. surrender or submit oneself for 12. What does hadith mean?
obedience to God a. reflecting the profound influence of the
b. joined together scripture on the daily lives of all
c. clan and kinship followers
d. one God b. No two copies of the Quran anywhere in
4. How many years does Muhammad and his the world differ in any way
troops of around ten thousand converts c. to enable a reader to complete the
marched to Mecca and took over the city reading of the scripture in one month
almost unopposed? Interesting
a. 5 years d. The collection of the deeds and sayings
b. 6 years of Muhammad and his followers) and is
c. 7 years the second source of shari’a law
d. 8 years 13. All of these are Islamic beliefs except one
5. Muhammad was a classic example of a a. Islamic religious laws cover the daily life
just, compassionate, honest, and brave of all Muslims—from education, dress,
human being far removed from all evil marriage, sexual relations, justice,
deeds. punishments, economics, diet, and even
a. True rules of hospitality
b. there is only one compassionate,
b. False
6. On what age does Muhammad died? everlasting, and omnipotent God, being
a. 54 the lord of everything in existence,
b. 62 including humans.
c. A “Day of Judgment” shall ensue
c. 78
wherein all humankind will be
d. 80
resurrected and individually accounted
7. It is the supreme authority in all
for
matters of faith, theology, and law. d. Islam does not advocate for the
a. Islam establishment of one single community
b. Ayahs 14. What do you call the basic obligations of
c. Quran Muslims?
d. Hijra a. Shahada
b. Ummah
8. The secretary of Muhammad, Zayd ibn
c. arkan al-din
Thabit wrote the messages of Quran to all d. ibadah
of these, except one. 15. What are the very first words uttered into
a. Parchment an infant’s ear and perhaps the last words
b. Leather scraps given to a dying Muslim?
c. Stone pieces a. Ilaha
d. Piece of woods b. Shahada
9. What is the most frequently recited c. Risallah
segment of the Koran? d. Kalima
 16. How many times does Muslims must offer intimacy from dusk until dawn during the
prayers or salat each day before sunrise? entire 30 days of Ramadan.
a. 5 times a. True
b. 4 times b. False
c. 3 times 19. Who are exempted from performing sawm
d. 2 times or fasting?
17. All are true except one a. Mother nursing infants
a. Affluent Muslims must share their wealth to b. Who has reached puberty?
the unfortunate ones. c. Healthy elders
b. Islam has never viewed begging as d. Both a and b
dishonorable 20. The following practices are compulsory to
c. Almsgiving was for the benefit of all all Muslims except one
Muslims. a. Almsgiving
d. Zakat is a religious duty done out of b. Daily prayers
obedience to Allah and compassion to poor c. Polygamy or married to multiple women
Muslims. d. Ritual fasting
18. Muslim must refrain from eating, drinking,
smoking, and engaging in any sexual

Activity 2: Direction: True or False. Write T if the statement is true and F if the statement is false. Write your
answer on a clean sheet of yellow paper.
____________1. Pre-Islamic people worshipped a variety of gods.
____________2. Muhammad ibn Abdullah was born in the oasis town of Mecca just off the western coast of the
Arabian Peninsula.
____________3. Kaaba is an enclosure around the stone that became an object of veneration to the animistic
people.
____________4. The term “Islam” originated from an Arabic word meaning “accept.”
____________5. God and deities are known as jinn in Islam.
____________6. The sacred writing of the Muslims is called Quran (or Koran in English) that literally means
“recitation” or “reading.”
____________7. The Quran in English is the only language in which it was revealed, is considered the perfect word
of God.
____________8. For all Muslims, there is only one compassionate, everlasting, and omnipotent God, being the lord
of everything in existence, including humans.
____________9. Before any prayer commences, an elaborate ritual washing (adhan) must be performed to remove
any impurities and unclean substances from the body or clothes of the faithful.
____________10. Muslims who live above the subsistence level must pay sawm or the poor tax to aid the
underprivileged Muslims.

Activity 3: Lists some of the most important festivals celebrated by Muslims worldwide.
Month Festivities/Significance
Month 1:
Month 3:
Month 9:
Month 10:
Month 12:

Rubric in Activity 3

4 3 2 1
The student completes all The student completes all The student completes all The student does not
2 sections using details 2 sections using details 2 sections but lacks fully complete all 2
and complete sentences. and sentences. details and/or complete sections of the chart.
sentences.

References for Learners:

Jose and Ong. Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems. Quezon City: Vibal Group, Inc,.2016

Prepared by:
JAHARAH M. FILIPINO
Subject Teacher