1) What did Prophet Muhammad say with regards to the city of Medina?

1. There are angels guarding the entrances (or roads) of Medina.
2. Plague will not be able to enter it.
3. The Dajjaal (Antichrist) will not be able to enter it.
4. All of the above.

2) Medina is also called, ‘Medina Munawwarah’.  What does the word ‘Munawwarah’ mean?

1. Prosperity.
2. Sacred.
3. Enlightenment.
4. Riches.

3) Which of the following is not a characteristic to the city of Jerusalem.

1. The city is the third most sacred site in Islam.
2. Allah refers to it in the Quran as “the neighborhood whereof we have blessed”.
3. A compound called Masjid Al-Aqsa lies within the city.
4. Masjid Al-Qiblatain, is located in this city.

4) Which of the following is regarded as the second most sacred city in Islam?

1. Medina.
2. Palestine.
3. Lebanon.
4. Mecca.

5) The city of Medina is located in:

1. the northern region of Saudi Arabia.
2. the southern region of Saudi Arabia.
3. the eastern region of Saudi Arabia.
4. the western region of Saudi Arabia.

6) Select a false statement.

1. When the direction of prayer was changed from Jerusalem to Mecca the significance of Jerusalem was diminished.
2. One of the most identifiable buildings in Jerusalem is the Dome of the Rock.
3. The name Al-Aqsa translates to the farthest masjid.
4. One prayer in Masjid Al-Aqsa is worth 250 prayers elsewhere.

7) Which of the following names itself means ‘city’ and is regarded as the city of Prophet Muhammad?

1. Palestine.
2. Medina.
3. Damascus.
4. Mecca.