Roots of Islam Practice Quiz

Which of the following is NOT found on the Arabian Peninsula?

• Mountains
• Oases
• Rivers
• Desert

The Arabian Peninsula is considered to be part of

• North Africa
• Southern Europe
• The Far East
• Western Asia

Which of the following is a hazard encountered in the mountains of the Arabian Peninsula?

• Winter storms which leave heavy snow
• Rainstorms which cause flash flooding
• Large desert oases which are hard to cross
• sandstorms sweeping through the mountains

The areas most suited to farming on the Arabian Peninsula are

• desert oases
• inland mountain ranges
• near the coast
• along the many inland rivers

What do Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism all have in common?

• They are all based on worshipping the same God
• They are all monotheistic religions
• They are all polytheistic religions
• They all developed in what is now Saudi Arabia

When he was around 40 years old, Muhammad is believed to have begun

• having visions of the angel Gabriel
• a successful life as a trader
• making a pilgrimage to Mecca

The Bedouins of the Arabian Peninsula

• lived a nomadic lifestyle
• only traded with other Bedouins
• spent most of their time near the coast
• traveled through the desert mostly on horseback

Trade centers on the Arabian Peninsula developed where there were... (PICK TWO ANSWERS!)

• desert oases
• terraced mountain farms
• the mouths of rivers
• natural harbors
• rich kingdoms

Rich and powerful kingdoms developed in areas where... (PICK TWO ANSWERS!)

• there were natural harbors
• there were mountain farms
• there was access to trade routes
• people lived a nomadic lifestyle
• rivers made moving goods around the Arabian Peninsula easier

Muhammad was born

• before Jesus
• after Jesus
• About the same time as Jesus