WorksheetsTrade Routes and Islam and South American Empires
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Muslims use the term "Allah" to refer to...
a)
Moses
b)
Jesus
c)
Mohammed
d)
God
2.
Muslims believe that one should pray five times a day facing...
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Cairo
3.
What battle in France stopped the Muslim invasion of Western Europe?
a)
The Battle of Baghdad
b)
The Battle of Mecca
c)
The Battle of Merv
d)
The battle of Tours
4.
Muslims, Christians, and Jews are all...
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
5.
What language is the Koran written in?
a)
Hebrew
b)
English
c)
Arabic
d)
Cyrillic
6.
Where did Islam originate?
a)
On the Arabian Peninsula
b)
In North Africa
c)
In Persia
d)
In Greece
7.
According to Islam Mohammed is...
a)
The Messiah
b)
The Father of Islam
c)
The Last Prophet
d)
Allah
8.
What two empires were weak and could not resist Muslim Rule?
a)
Persian and Ottoman Empires
b)
Persian and Greek Empires
c)
Byzantine and Roman Empires
d)
Byzantine and Persian Empires
9.
Which of these is a Cultural achievement of Islam?
a)
Medicine
b)
Algebra
c)
Arabic Numerals
d)
Universities
10.
What kingdom was bordered by the Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers?
a)
Mali
b)
Axum
c)
Great Zimbabwe
d)
Songhai
11.
The split in Islam was caused by controversy about ___________
a)
Expansion
b)
Leaders
c)
Prayer
d)
Pilgrimages
12.
Which African Kingdom is Christian?
a)
Axum
b)
Ghana
c)
Mali
d)
Kush
13.
What is the name of the trade routes that go across the Sahara Desert in Africa?
a)
Maritime Routes in the Indian Ocean
b)
South China Sea trade Routes
c)
Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
d)
Baltic Trade Routes
14.
What goods were traded on the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes?
a)
Gunpowder and Amber
b)
Silk and Coal
c)
Salt and Amber
d)
Gold and Salt
15.
As a result of Trans-Saharan Trade West Africa converted to what religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
16.
What Trade Route stretched from China to Italy?
a)
Western Europe Sea and River Trade
b)
The South China Sea trade route
c)
The Silk Road
d)
Maritime Trade in the Indian Ocean
17.
What region of the world had lots of Amber?
a)
Baltic Region
b)
China
c)
West Africa
d)
India
18.
What goods were traded on the Maritime routes in the Indian Ocean?
a)
Spices
b)
Porcelain
c)
Gold
d)
Paper
19.
Northern Europe traded across the...
a)
Mediterranean Basin
b)
South China Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Black Sea
20.
Which civilization is in South America?
a)
Mayan
b)
Olmec
c)
Inca
d)
Aztec
21.
Which Civilization is in the Yucatan Peninsula?
a)
Olmec
b)
Mayan
c)
Inca
d)
Aztec
22.
Today the Aztec Empire would be found in the modern day country of ....
a)
Mexico
b)
Spain
c)
Peru
d)
Chile
23.
The Famous Mayan City is...
a)
Teotihuacan
b)
Machu Picchu
c)
Tenochititlan
d)
Chichen Itza
24.
Which Civilization created a road system?
a)
Inca
b)
Mayan
c)
Olmec
d)
Aztec
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