WorksheetsArabian Peninsula Unit Test Study Guide
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is an oasis?
a)
a fertile or green area in a desert
b)
a place where nomads visit when they cross the desert
c)
an area in a desert that has a spring or a well as a water source
d)
all of three of these choices
2.
If a person lives a sedentary type of life, what do they do?
a)
a person that stays or lives in one place for many years
b)
a person that roams from place to place looking for food and water
c)
a person that lives in a temporary house
d)
a person that sends messages
3.
What is a nomad?
a)
a person that moves around from place to place following food, water, and climate in order to survive
b)
a person that lives in a permanent house
c)
a person that has a steady source of permanent water
d)
a person that never travels
4.
How and why did oases become important centers of trade?
a)
water determined where people gathered and on what routes they traveled.
b)
journeys were planned from well to well, or oasis to oasis.
c)
towns, cities, and markets grew around these sources of water.
d)
All three of these choices
5.
List the geographic features that make up the Arabian Peninsula?
a)
the Rub al’ Khali Desert
coastal plains
coastal hills
mountain ranges with terrace farming
coastal plains
coastal hills
mountain ranges with terrace farming
b)
the Rub al’ Khali Desert
coastal plains
coastal hills
The Dead Sea
coastal plains
coastal hills
The Dead Sea
c)
the Rub al’ Khali Desert
coastal plains
The Dead Sea
mountain ranges with terrace farming
coastal plains
The Dead Sea
mountain ranges with terrace farming
d)
The Dead Sea
coastal plains
coastal hills
mountain ranges with terrace farming
coastal plains
coastal hills
mountain ranges with terrace farming
6.
Where is the Arabian Peninsula located?
a)
the southwest corner of Asia, east of Africa surrounded by the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
b)
the northwest corner of Africa, surrounded by the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
c)
the southeast corner of Europe, surrounded by the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
d)
next to Australia
7.
Water and grazing land in the Arabian Peninsula were
a)
scarce
b)
plentiful
c)
everywhere
d)
non-existent
8.
What contributed to Mecca’s wealth?
a)
was a crossroads for trade
had fresh water
was the center of the empire
had fresh water
was the center of the empire
b)
was a crossroads for trade
had fresh water
was an important religious site
had fresh water
was an important religious site
c)
was a crossroads for trade
was the center of the empire
was an important religious site
was the center of the empire
was an important religious site
d)
was the center of the empire
had fresh water
was an important religious site
had fresh water
was an important religious site
9.
What event in the development of Islam happened in the year 610?
a)
Muhammad received his revelations from Allah through the Angel Gabriel
b)
Muhammad and his followers fled to Medina (Yathrib) about 200 miles north of Mecca, where they were invited (hejirah)
c)
Muhammad died at the age of 62; his armies conquered the central and western coastal regions of Arabia
d)
The Abbasid empire was created
10.
What event in the development of Islam happened in the year 622?
a)
Muhammad received his revelations from Allah through the Angel Gabriel
b)
Muhammad and his followers fled to Medina (Yathrib) about 200 miles north of Mecca, where they were invited (hejirah)
c)
Muhammad died at the age of 62; his armies conquered the central and western coastal regions of Arabia
d)
The Abbasid empire was created
11.
What event in the development of Islam happened in the year 632?
a)
Muhammad received his revelations from Allah through the Angel Gabriel
b)
Muhammad and his followers fled to Medina (Yathrib) about 200 miles north of Mecca, where they were invited (hejirah)
c)
Muhammad died at the age of 62; his armies conquered the central and western coastal regions of Arabia
d)
The Abbasid empire was created
12.
Muslims believe in how many gods?
a)
Muslims are monotheistic (1 god)
b)
Muslims are polytheistic (2 or more gods)
c)
Muslims are non-theistic (no gods)
d)
Muslims worship idols
13.
According to Islam, all believers in God (Allah) are equal.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What do Muslims consider Jews and Christians?
a)
“people of the book” – The Old Testament
b)
inferior to muslims
c)
farther away from god than Muslims
d)
equal citizens
15.
How did Muhammad’s teachings differ from the belief of the Arabs?
a)
Muhammad taught that people should believe in one God, be kind to/share with the poor and they should not worship idols, but to God directly
b)
Muhammad taught that people should believe in many Gods, be kind to/share with the poor and they should not worship idols, but to God directly
c)
Muhammad taught that people should believe in one God, be kind to/share with the poor and they should worship idols
d)
Muhammad taught that people should believe in one God, to take money from the poor and they should not worship idols, but to God directly
16.
According to Islamic belief, Jesus is
a)
The son of God
b)
A prophet of God
c)
A historical figure
d)
Someone that never existed
17.
What is the central teaching of Islam?
a)
Allah is the only God and Muhammad is his prophet.
b)
You have to pray 5 times a day
c)
Visit Mecca once in your life
d)
To establish a Muslim Caliphate (government)
18.
Why did Muhammad leave Mecca?
a)
He was escaping because people were trying to kill him
b)
God told him to go
c)
Muhammad was trying to spread Islam
d)
Mecca was destroyed by 7 plagues
19.
What prophets do Muslims, Jews, and Christians all believe in?
a)
Abraham and Moses
b)
Abraham and Jesus
c)
Abraham and Muhammad
d)
Abraham, Moses, and Jesus
20.
Where did Muhammad go when he left Mecca?
a)
Yathrib (Medina)
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Baghdad
d)
Damascus
21.
What was Muhammad preaching against?
a)
the worship of idols (idolatry)
b)
trade with non-believers
c)
giving money to the poor
d)
yearly pilgrimages to Mecca
22.
Judaism, Christianity and Islam all _______________
a)
are Monotheistic religions
b)
worship many gods
c)
believe Jesus is the Son of God
d)
require their followers to pray five times a day
23.
What is the most significant difference between Shiite (Shia) Muslims and Sunni Muslims?
a)
The Shiite thought that caliphs had to be related to Muhammad to be in power, the Sunni believe that leadership should be based on merit.
b)
Shiite Muslims have holy sites in Iraq
c)
Sunni Muslims are the majority of Muslims in the world
d)
Shiite Muslims live in Iran
24.
What is the Islamic view on the Bible?
a)
the Bible is considered to have suffered loss and change over time making it less accurate.
b)
the Bible is the exact word of God
c)
the Bible is the only true word of God
d)
the Bible is more accurate than the Qur'an
25.
How many times a day should Muslims pray?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
5
26.
According to the pillar of Sawm, what do Muslim’s do during the holy month of Ramadan?
a)
fast, keep from eating or drinking, from sunrise to sunset
b)
pray 5 times a day
c)
give 2 ½% of your income to the poor
d)
travel to Mecca for a pilgrimage
27.
The pillar of shahada (profession of faith) states that is the prophet of Allah.
a)
Muhammad
b)
Abraham
c)
Moses
d)
Jesus
28.
What is the Hajj?
a)
a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca that every Muslim should attempt to make at least once in their life
b)
fasting from dawn until dusk for a month
c)
praying 5 times a day
d)
give 2½% of your income to the poor
29.
How many times must a Muslim perform the Hajj?
a)
at least once in their life
b)
every year
c)
once every 10 years
d)
Muslims do not have to, it is optional
30.
What direction (toward what city) does a Muslim face when praying?
a)
towards the Kab’ah in Mecca
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Baghdad
d)
Medina
31.
What should a faithful Muslim do with his or her wealth?
a)
give 2 ½ % (or one-fortieth) of their wealth to help the poor
b)
give 10 % (or one-tenth) of their wealth to help the poor
c)
give a lamb to the poor at the end of Ramadan
d)
give money to the grand mosque in Mecca
32.
True or False?
The success of Muslim traders was helped by government policies of the Islamic world. (lower taxes, protection of traders)
The success of Muslim traders was helped by government policies of the Islamic world. (lower taxes, protection of traders)
a)
True
b)
False
33.
True or False?
The success of Muslim traders was helped by the fact that they were centrally located between Europe, Africa, and Asia.
The success of Muslim traders was helped by the fact that they were centrally located between Europe, Africa, and Asia.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
What was the House of Wisdom?
a)
an educational institution founded in Baghdad dedicated to preserving ancient texts and where scholars met to discuss topics
b)
The first university in Europe
c)
The Muslim world's first university
d)
A large library
35.
What two Islamic cities were considered centers of culture and learning?
a)
Córdoba and Baghdad
b)
Baghdad and Mecca
c)
Cordoba and Mecca
d)
Mecca and Medina
36.
Muslims developed a system of mathematical formulas to solve problems. What is it called?
a)
Algebra
b)
Geometry
c)
Trigonometry
d)
Engineering
37.
Muslims made great advancements in the study of animals. This science is known as __________________.
a)
Zoology
b)
Biology
c)
Medicine
d)
Anatomy
38.
What were the Muslim contributions in the area of medicine?
a)
they developed hospitals, herbal medicines, sedatives, antiseptics and pharmacies to fill prescriptions
b)
They invented brain surgery
c)
Muslims were the first people to study human anatomy
d)
They were experts at the technique of accupuncture
39.
Most Muslim art is which means the pictures did not represent real subjects.
a)
abstract
b)
realistic
c)
concrete
d)
lifelike
40.
What skill did the Muslims learn from the Chinese?
a)
the art of papermaking; they forced Chinese soldiers that they had captured to teach them. As a result, books became more popular and contributed to interest in all kinds of learning.
b)
gunpowder; Muslims stole the recipe from the Chinese during a war
c)
the system of banking; Muslims used paper money to make trade easier in the empire
d)
silk harvesting; this made the Muslim empire the richest in the world.
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