The Rise of Islam Quiz

Where did Islam originate?

• The Arabian Penninsula

• The Byzantine Empire

• North Africa

• Spain

What is the area East of the Byzantine Empire known as?

• The Middle East

• The Western Roman Empire

• The Bedouin Empire

• The Middle Age

The Middle East serves as a bridge between what 3 continents? (Choose 3)

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• North America

Who were the nomadic population on the Arabian Peninsula?

• Bedouins

• Muslims

• Persians

• Turks

How were the Bedouin people organized?

• Into clans and tribes

• They developed large cities

• The developed small towns

• They tried to move our of the Middle East for security

Why did the Bedouins organize themselves into tribes and groups? (Choose 2)

• Security

• Support in harsh conditions

• To create a strong influential empire

• To trade special goods with one another

By the early 600s, where did many Arabs settle?

• Oasis or market town

• Large cities

• Western Europe

• The Byzantine Empire

What developed between the Byzantine Empire and along the Silk Roads?

• Permanent trade routes

• Strong Muslim empires

• Military trading posts

• More oasis towns

Who established the Silk Roads?

• The Han Dynasty of China

• Muhammed

• The Abbasid Empire

• The Umayyad Empire

What was traded along the Silk Road? (Choose all that apply)

• Spices

• Incesne

• Silk

• Weapons