Islam and Judaism: 50 MCQs

1 Which of the following is the central religious belief shared by Islam and Judaism?
(a) Monotheism (b) Reincarnation
(c) Trinity (d) None of these

2 What is the Islamic term for the belief in the oneness of Allah?
(a) Shirk (b) Tawhid
(c) Ijma (d) None of these

3 What is the corresponding Jewish concept emphasizing the oneness of God?
(a) Karma (b) Nirvana
(c) Shema (d) None of these

4 Which prophet is known as Musa (AS) in Islam and Moses in Judaism?
(a) Abraham (b) Noah
(c) Moses (d) None of these

5 Which prophet is regarded as the patriarch of both Islamic and Jewish traditions?
(a) Ibrahim (AS) (b) Yunus (AS)
(c) Isa (AS) (d) None of these

6 Which son of Ibrahim (AS) is traditionally associated with the ancestry of the Israelites?
(a) Ismail (AS) (b) Ishaq (AS)
(c) Yusuf (AS) (d) None of these

7 Which son of Ibrahim (AS) is traditionally associated with the Arab lineage through Ismail (AS)?
(a) Yaqub (AS) (b) Ishaq (AS)
(c) Ismail (AS) (d) None of these

8 What is the Islamic name of Jacob?
(a) Harun (AS) (b) Yaqub (AS)
(c) Dawud (AS) (d) None of these

9 What is the Islamic name of Joseph?
(a) Yusuf (AS) (b) Yahya (AS)
(c) Zakariya (AS) (d) None of these

10 Which scripture is associated with Musa (AS) in Islam?
(a) Zabur (b) Injil
(c) Tawrat (d) None of these

11 What is the Jewish sacred scripture traditionally associated with the Five Books of Moses?
(a) Torah (b) Vedas
(c) Tripitaka (d) None of these

12 How many books are traditionally included in the Torah or Pentateuch?
(a) Three (b) Five
(c) Seven (d) None of these

13 Which of the following is a shared figure in Islam and Judaism?
(a) Musa (AS) (b) Ibrahim (AS)
(c) Dawud (AS) (d) All of these

14 Which prophet is associated with the Psalms in Islamic tradition?
(a) Musa (AS) (b) Dawud (AS)
(c) Isa (AS) (d) None of these

15 What is the Islamic name for David?
(a) Dawud (AS) (b) Sulayman (AS)
(c) Idris (AS) (d) None of these

16 Which prophet is associated with the kingdom and wisdom described in both traditions?
(a) Yunus (AS) (b) Sulayman (AS)
(c) Hud (AS) (d) None of these

17 What is the Islamic name for Solomon?
(a) Sulayman (AS) (b) Sulaiman ibn Dawud
(c) Ilyas (AS) (d) None of these

18 Which city is sacred to Judaism and also significant in Islam?
(a) Jerusalem (b) Rome
(c) Athens (d) None of these

19 Which mosque in Jerusalem is associated with the first Qiblah of Muslims?
(a) Masjid Quba (b) Masjid al-Aqsa
(c) Masjid an-Nabawi (d) None of these

20 What was the first Qiblah of Muslims?
(a) Ka’bah (b) Masjid al-Aqsa
(c) Masjid Quba (d) None of these

21 Which Islamic prophet is traditionally associated with the construction or raising of the foundations of the Ka’bah alongside Ismail (AS)?
(a) Ibrahim (AS) (b) Musa (AS)
(c) Dawud (AS) (d) None of these

22 Which Jewish day of rest is observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening?
(a) Yom Kippur (b) Shabbat
(c) Passover (d) None of these

23 Which day is the principal weekly congregational prayer day in Islam?
(a) Monday (b) Thursday
(c) Friday (d) None of these

24 Which Jewish festival commemorates the Israelites’ liberation from Egypt?
(a) Passover (b) Hanukkah
(c) Purim (d) None of these

25 Which Islamic prophet is associated with the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt?
(a) Musa (AS) (b) Isa (AS)
(c) Nuh (AS) (d) None of these

26 Which Jewish festival is also known as the Festival of Lights?
(a) Sukkot (b) Hanukkah
(c) Passover (d) None of these

27 Which Islamic month includes the annual obligatory fasting observed by Muslims?
(a) Muharram (b) Ramadan
(c) Rajab (d) None of these

28 What is the Arabic term for charity that is obligatory under specified conditions in Islam?
(a) Sadaqah (b) Waqf
(c) Zakat (d) None of these

29 Which practice is strongly emphasized in both Islamic and Jewish religious traditions?
(a) Charity (b) Prayer
(c) Dietary discipline (d) All of these

30 What is the Jewish term for food that complies with Jewish dietary laws?
(a) Halal (b) Kosher
(c) Zakat (d) None of these

31 What is the Arabic term for food permissible under Islamic law?
(a) Kosher (b) Halal
(c) Trefah (d) None of these

32 Which animal is prohibited as food in both traditional Islamic and Jewish dietary laws?
(a) Cow (b) Sheep
(c) Pig (d) None of these

33 Which religious tradition prohibits the consumption of blood?
(a) Islam (b) Judaism
(c) Both Islam and Judaism (d) None of these

34 Which Jewish dietary practice prohibits mixing meat and dairy products?
(a) Kashrut (b) Ihram
(c) Zakat (d) None of these

35 Which Islamic term refers to the prescribed method of slaughtering permissible animals?
(a) Dhikr (b) Dhabihah
(c) I’tikaf (d) None of these

36 Which of the following is a major difference between Islam and Judaism?
(a) Islam recognizes Muhammad ﷺ as the final prophet
(b) Judaism recognizes Muhammad ﷺ as its final prophet
(c) Both traditions regard the same prophet as the final prophet
(d) None of these

37 Which prophet is regarded in Islam as the final messenger?
(a) Musa (AS) (b) Isa (AS)
(c) Muhammad ﷺ (d) None of these

38 What is the Islamic view of the earlier prophets?
(a) They were all false prophets
(b) They were messengers of Allah
(c) They were merely political leaders
(d) None of these

39 Which term describes the followers of Judaism?
(a) Buddhists (b) Hindus
(c) Jews (d) None of these

40 What is the Hebrew name commonly used for God in Jewish tradition?
(a) Elohim (b) Brahman
(c) Ahura Mazda (d) None of these

41 Which Islamic term refers to the revealed law or divine guidance given to earlier communities?
(a) Shariah (b) Fiqh
(c) Qiyas (d) None of these

42 Which prophet is associated with the story of the golden calf in Islamic and Jewish traditions?
(a) Musa (AS) (b) Ibrahim (AS)
(c) Yunus (AS) (d) None of these

43 Who was Harun (AS) in relation to Musa (AS)?
(a) His father (b) His brother
(c) His son (d) None of these

44 Which Jewish text contains extensive rabbinic discussions and interpretations of Jewish law?
(a) Talmud (b) Qur’an
(c) Injil (d) None of these

45 What is the Islamic position concerning the original revelations given to earlier prophets?
(a) They were divine revelations
(b) They were human inventions
(c) They were all identical in wording
(d) None of these

46 Which of the following is a common ethical teaching in Islam and Judaism?
(a) Justice (b) Honesty
(c) Respect for parents (d) All of these

47 What is the Islamic term for the community of believers?
(a) Ummah (b) Sangha
(c) Polis (d) None of these

48 Which of the following is a Jewish place of worship?
(a) Synagogue (b) Mosque
(c) Church (d) None of these

49 What is the religious leader or teacher in Judaism commonly called?
(a) Rabbi (b) Imam
(c) Muezzin (d) None of these

50 Which statement best describes the relationship between Islam and Judaism?
(a) They share important Abrahamic roots and teachings
(b) They have no historical connections
(c) They are identical in all doctrines and practices
(d) None of these

Answer Key

1 (a) Monotheism
2 (b) Tawhid
3 (c) Shema
4 (c) Moses
5 (a) Ibrahim (AS)
6 (b) Ishaq (AS)
7 (c) Ismail (AS)
8 (b) Yaqub (AS)
9 (a) Yusuf (AS)
10 (c) Tawrat
11 (a) Torah
12 (b) Five
13 (d) All of these
14 (b) Dawud (AS)
15 (a) Dawud (AS)
16 (b) Sulayman (AS)
17 (a) Sulayman (AS)
18 (a) Jerusalem
19 (b) Masjid al-Aqsa
20 (b) Masjid al-Aqsa
21 (a) Ibrahim (AS)
22 (b) Shabbat
23 (c) Friday
24 (a) Passover
25 (a) Musa (AS)
26 (b) Hanukkah
27 (b) Ramadan
28 (c) Zakat
29 (d) All of these
30 (b) Kosher
31 (b) Halal
32 (c) Pig
33 (c) Both Islam and Judaism
34 (a) Kashrut
35 (b) Dhabihah
36 (a) Islam recognizes Muhammad ﷺ as the final prophet
37 (c) Muhammad ﷺ
38 (b) They were messengers of Allah
39 (c) Jews
40 (a) Elohim
41 (a) Shariah
42 (a) Musa (AS)
43 (b) His brother
44 (a) Talmud
45 (a) They were divine revelations
46 (d) All of these
47 (a) Ummah
48 (a) Synagogue
49 (a) Rabbi
50 (a) They share important Abrahamic roots and teachings