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WorksheetsCh 12 Islam Review Activity
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Person who wanders the desert without a permanent home
a)
Nomad
b)
Calligraphy
c)
Patron
d)
Minaret
2.
Name of new religion introduced by the prophet Muhammad
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Confucianism
3.
Slave soldiers in Ottoman army
a)
Mercenaries
b)
Ottomans
c)
Janissaries
d)
Sufis
4.
Muslim group believing any future Islamic leader must be descendant of Muhammad
a)
Shia
b)
Sunni
5.
Any Muslim leader that ruled after Muhammad
a)
Caliph
b)
5 Pillars of Islam
c)
Sunnah
d)
Jihad
6.
Name of Only God in Islam
a)
Allah
b)
Abraham
7.
Name of group or empire who united the Islamic people with a common language and coinage & moved the capital to Damascus in Muslim controlled Syria.
a)
Berbers
b)
Umayyads
c)
Safavids
d)
Mughals
8.
Explorer who traveled to Africa, India, China, and Spain in the 1320s
a)
Abu Bakr
b)
Ibn Battutah
c)
Umar
d)
Qur'an
9.
Muslims believe who spoke to Muhammad through an angel when he was meditating
a)
Mecca
b)
Sufi
c)
Avicenna
d)
God/Allah
10.
1st successor to Muhammad
a)
Abu Bakr
b)
Umar
c)
Omar Khayyam
d)
Mehmed II
11.
Five duties all good Muslims must perform
a)
27 Pillars
b)
3 Pillars
c)
5 Pillars
d)
12 Pillars
12.
Number of times one must pray each day
a)
5
b)
10
c)
1
d)
3
13.
Journey to Mecca that one must try to make at least once in lifetime
a)
Pilgrimage
b)
Caravan
c)
Islam
d)
Aladdin
14.
Another word for "not eating on purpose in religious manner
a)
Fasting
b)
Hunger
c)
Dinner
d)
Breakfast
15.
Name of the two primary sources of authority for Muslims
a)
Sunnah/Quran
b)
Quran/Sunni
c)
Shia/Sunnah
d)
Quran/Shia
16.
The Arabian peninsula was at the crossroads of what three continents
a)
Asia, North America, and South America
b)
Africa, Europe, and Australia
c)
Europe, Asia, and South America
d)
Asia, Africa, and Europe
17.
Name of city Muhammad fled to when he was forced out of Mecca
a)
Constantinople
b)
Medina
c)
India
d)
Baghdad
18.
Muhammad's teachings affected the people in what way at first
a)
Caused them to move away
b)
Automatically caused them to convert to Islam
c)
Disagreed with his ideas and challenged the people
d)
They appointed him as the leader of their area
19.
This city was also a great place to trade as people would pray and then trade
a)
Medina
b)
Mecca
c)
Shia
d)
Sunni
20.
Geographical term for land surrounded by water on three sides
a)
Island
b)
Plateau
c)
Peninsula
d)
Mountain
21.
Arabian Peninsula had what kind of climate
a)
Rainforest
b)
Desert
c)
Snowy
22.
Name of people that are followers of Muhammad
a)
Muslims
b)
Catholics
c)
Jews
d)
Buddhists
23.
This desert area containing water was also beneficial for trading
a)
Marsh
b)
Delta
c)
Lake
d)
Oasis
24.
How old was Muhammad was when he experienced his vision
a)
50
b)
20
c)
40
d)
30
25.
Muslim law requires each person to practice "______________" or allowing/embracing all religions
a)
Tolerance
b)
Architecture
c)
Literature
d)
Calligraphy
26.
Name of holiest Muslim city in Middle East
a)
Istanbul
b)
Rome
c)
Mecca
d)
Baghdad
27.
True or False?
Muhammad immediately told people about the messages from the angel
Muhammad immediately told people about the messages from the angel
a)
True
b)
False
28.
The central teaching of Islam says Allah is the only God and who is his prophet
a)
Abu Bakr
b)
Umar
c)
Muhammad
d)
Suleyman I
29.
Muslim Holy Book
a)
Torah
b)
Quran
c)
Bible
30.
Building for Muslim worship
a)
Church
b)
Temple
c)
Mosque
d)
Synagogue
31.
Muslim group that feels caliphs should be elected regardless of who their descendants were
a)
Sunni
b)
Shia
32.
Muhammad's words and deeds that serve as a guideline to daily life are recorded here
a)
Sunnah
b)
Sunni
c)
Shia
33.
Inner struggle people go through in effort to obey God and behave according to Islamic ways
a)
Jihad
b)
Mosque
c)
Caliph
d)
Oasis
34.
Philosophy that said people can develop a personal relationship with God
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Sufism
d)
Confucianism
35.
A Muslim mathematician used the new number system to create a book lying the foundation for ___________________
a)
Geometry
b)
Calculus
c)
Algebra
d)
Subtraction
36.
Muslim doctors started the first ___________________ school that taught people how to make medicine
a)
Pharmacy
b)
Mathematical
c)
Scientific
d)
Historical
37.
Arab scholars improved astronomy by using this tool to figure out their location on Earth
a)
Astrolabe
b)
Cannon
c)
Telescope
d)
Microscope
38.
Muslim geographers made more accurate __________ than were available before
a)
Maps
b)
Books
c)
Glasses
d)
Shoes
39.
Sponsors or people who use their wealth to have art created
a)
Patrons
b)
Historians
c)
Scientists
40.
Tower of mosque that calls Muslims to prayer
a)
Quran
b)
Sunnah
c)
Hall
d)
Minaret
41.
The culture of the Islamic people was influenced greatly by this land characteristic
a)
Rain Forest
b)
Desert
c)
Wetlands
d)
Savannah
42.
Year of Muhammad's death
a)
644
b)
650
c)
610
d)
632
43.
Created religion known as Islam
a)
Abu Bakr
b)
Umar
c)
Muhmmad
d)
Mehmed II
44.
Mehmed used this type of weapon to conquer Constantinople
a)
Cannons
b)
Bow/Arrow
c)
Guns
d)
Swords
45.
Muslim artists turned to this decorative writing and turned words from the Qur'an into works of art
a)
Cursive
b)
Print
c)
Calligraphy
d)
Finger Painting
46.
A doctor in Baghdad discovered how to treat what?
a)
Chicken Pox
b)
Flu
c)
Small Pox
d)
Polio
47.
Name of the famous collection of short stories enjoyed by Muslims
a)
Thousand and One Nights
b)
Decameron
c)
Hunger Games
d)
Divergent
48.
Mughals built this work of architecture
a)
Statue of Liberty
b)
Eiffel Tower
c)
Taj Mahal
d)
White House
49.
The Ottoman Empire reached its height under ______________________
a)
Suleyman I
b)
Mehmed II
c)
Safavid
d)
Moors
50.
The trip from Ctesiphon to Medina would be _________
a)
Exhausting/Tiring
b)
Simple
c)
Short
d)
Made with a boat
51.
Name of the 2nd caliph
a)
Umar
b)
Muhmmad
c)
Abu Bakr
d)
Tork
52.
The nomads animals (sheep, goats, camels) provided the following:
a)
Milk
b)
Meat
c)
Wool
d)
All of them are correct
53.
Islam's most sacred place
a)
Mosque
b)
Medina
c)
Kaaba
d)
Shi'a
54.
Wet fertile area in a desert
a)
Lake
b)
Pond
c)
Oasis
d)
Dune
55.
In what year did Baghdad become the capital of the Islamic empire?
a)
750
b)
762
c)
805
d)
714
56.
Under which emperor was the Taj Mahal built?
a)
Shah Jahan
b)
Babur
c)
Akbar
d)
Abbas
57.
The greatest Safavid leader who gave his soldiers modern gunpowder weapons
a)
Shah Jahan
b)
Abbas
c)
Akbar
d)
Babur
58.
What was the name of the most famous Sufi poet?
a)
Omar Khayyam
b)
Aladdin
c)
Ali Baba
d)
Ibn Battutah
59.
Where is the Arabian peninsula located?
a)
SW corner of Asia
b)
SE corner of Asia
c)
SW corner of Europe
d)
NW corner of Asia
60.
What was Mehmed II's nickname?
a)
The Magnificent
b)
The Great
c)
The Conquerer
d)
The Wonderful
61.
Who were the Mughals?
a)
Turkish Muslims from Central Asia
b)
Battled Uzbek people but suffered a defeat by Ottomans
c)
Discovered Cordoba in Spain
d)
Conquered Persia
62.
Name of the Muslim doctor who wrote the medical encyclopedia
a)
Ibn Battutah
b)
Omar Khayyam
c)
Avicenna
d)
Shah Jahan
63.
Scholars in what two cities translated many ancient writings into Arabic
a)
Baghdad & Cordoba
b)
Baghdad & Bombay
c)
Medina & Cordoba
d)
Athens & Rome
64.
How many pillars of Islam are there?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
65.
Name of Islamic law that is based on interpretations of the Qu'ran and Sunnah
a)
Shariah
b)
Kaaba
c)
Qur'an
d)
Sunni
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