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WorksheetsIslamic World
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 27mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why do geographers call Arabia a "crossroads" location?
a)
It is home to very few cultures, or people.
b)
Trade routes linking Africa, Asia, and Europe run through it.
c)
People from many different cultures live there.
d)
It is where Islam, Christianity, and Judaism started.
2.
What was the most important difference between Muhammad's teachings and the beliefs of Arabs?
a)
Muhammad taught that people should be kind to the poor.
b)
Muhammad taught that there was only one God.
c)
Muhammad taught that there were many gods.
d)
Muhammad taught that people should make pilgrimages to Kaaba.
3.
In terms of importance to Arabian nomads, which concern would you rank first?
a)
getting food and water for their animals.
b)
finding shelter for themselves
c)
visiting oases frequently
d)
making deals with traders for supplies
4.
In what way is the Qur'an similar to holy books of other religions?
a)
It describes guidelines for moral behavior.
b)
Islam is the true religion
c)
It prohibits owning slaves.
d)
It describes the life of MO
5.
Which of the following is not an Islamic belief?
a)
Moses was a prophet.
b)
Muhammad was the son of God.
c)
Allah is the only God.
d)
Abraham was a prophet.
6.
After Muhammad's death, the title given to Islam's highest leaders was
a)
successor
b)
caliph
c)
sultan
d)
emperor
7.
A way of life in which people traveled the deserts with their herds in search of food and water is called __________.
a)
nomadic
b)
sedentary
c)
pilgrimage
d)
caravan
8.
_________ was the name of a new religion introduced by the prophet Muhammad.
a)
Muslim
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
9.
Mecca's rulers approved of Muhammad's teachings and helped spread the Islamic message.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
Many merchants in Mecca rejected the teachings of Muhammad becusue they did not want to lose money.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal were formed as Islamic empires after the spread of Islam.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Five acts of worship required of all Muslims
a)
mosque
b)
pilgrimage
c)
Five Pillars of Islam
d)
Ten Commandments
13.
Group of traders that travel together.
a)
caravan
b)
cavalry
c)
nomads
d)
patrons
14.
Building for Muslim prayer.
a)
mosque
b)
synagoge
c)
temple
d)
ziggurat
15.
Common feature of Muslim architecture
a)
minaret
b)
column
c)
arch
d)
jihad
16.
A journey to a sacred place
a)
caravan
b)
pilgrimage
c)
sedentary
d)
nomadic
17.
Describe the geography of Early Arabia
a)
Dry Deserts and Plains
b)
Tropical Rain forest
c)
Windy and mountainous
d)
cold and damp
18.
What main source provides guidance to Islam followers?
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Quran
d)
Holy book of Muhammad
19.
Who is the founder of Islam?
a)
Ibn Battuta
b)
Muhammad
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Nero
20.
Sunni
a)
believe that any person who has strong enough faith can be a caliph.
b)
believe that only descendants of Ali (muhammad’s son in law) could be caliph.
21.
Shia
a)
believe that any person who has strong enough faith can be a caliph.
b)
believe that only descendants of Ali (muhammad’s son in law) could be caliph.
22.
Which of the following is not a reason that historians say helped the spread of Islam?
a)
Military Conquest
b)
Art
c)
education
d)
taxation
23.
What is the name of a main trade route that helped the spread of Islam occur?
a)
The Islam road
b)
Muhammad's route
c)
The Silk Road
d)
The trail of Islam
24.
Shari’ah is...
a)
Islamic Code of Law
b)
A holy Book
c)
a group of traveling merchants and animals
25.
What important mathematical symbol or concept did Muslims name?
a)
multiplication sign
b)
division symbol
c)
substraction
d)
zero
26.
Muslims contributed to Education by _________
a)
creating mosques
b)
building palaces
c)
creating schools and libraries
d)
inventing the compass
27.
Which of the following was an important piece of literature written by a Muslim author?
a)
The Princess and the Pea
b)
Romeo and Juliet
c)
Arabian Nights
d)
The Land Before Time
28.
Which of the following was NOT a Muslim Contribution to Medicine
a)
Disease Identification
b)
Medical Textbooks
c)
Identifying the Pulmonary Circulation System
d)
Developing vaccines
29.
Muslims contributed to Geography and Navigation by ________
a)
building mosques and palaces
b)
creating travel guide books and more accurate maps
c)
using maps created by the Goths
d)
paying Chinese scholars to make maps
30.
What is this instrument called?
a)
globe
b)
astrolabe
c)
compass
d)
armillary sphere
31.
Which is the best example of cultural diffusion?
a)
Muslim architects built mosques with minarets.
b)
Muslims face toward Mecca when they pray.
c)
Muslim cities along major trade routes grew wealthy.
d)
Muslims spread the Chinese craft of paper making to Europe.
32.
Ibn Sina is an important example of a Muslim medical contributor to world civilization. Why has he been called "the prince of physicians"?
a)
He was very highly paid.
b)
He treated the caliph's family.
c)
He wrote a widely used textbook.
d)
He was descended from Muhammad.
33.
I am important in mathematics. I came to Muslim lands from India. My name comes from an Arabic word. What am I?
a)
zero
b)
number
c)
division
d)
calculus
34.
Medieval Muslims adapted and improved the astrolabe to use for
a)
defense
b)
printing
c)
irrigation
d)
navigation
35.
How did Muslims contribute to European knowledge of Plato and Aristotle?
a)
They preserved and translated Greek texts.
b)
They taught in universities in Europe
c)
They met with Catholics to discuss philosophy
d)
They painted beautiful pictures of ancient philosophers
36.
Which Empire seized Constantinople in 1453?
a)
The Shahs
b)
The Ottoman Turks
c)
The Byzantines
d)
The Seljuks
37.
an Oasis is.....
a)
a group of traveling merchants and animals
b)
A green area in a desert fed by underground water
c)
Islamic code of law
38.
How widely did Islam spread during Muhammad's lifetime?
a)
The Arabian Peninsula
b)
The Moon
39.
Which of the following also spread where Islam spread to?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Arabic language
c)
political unity
d)
slavery
40.
Where did Islam spread after Muhammad's death?
a)
all around the world
b)
the entire continent of Africa
c)
across Asia and Africa and into Spain
d)
into Australia
41.
What are the two main branches of Islam?
a)
Sunni and Shiite
b)
Sharia and Sunni
c)
Sunnah and Shiite
d)
Sharia and Shiite
42.
Towards what city do Muslims pray?
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Damascus
43.
What holy city are Muslism expected to make a pilgrimage to in their lifetime?
a)
Medina
b)
Mecca
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Damsacus
44.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
45.
Where did Islam originate?
a)
Abrabian peninsula
b)
China
c)
North Africa
d)
India
46.
Which of the following accomplishments is credited to the Muslims?
a)
initial exploration to North and Central America
b)
mathematical concepts including Algebra
c)
colonization of east Asia and Japan
d)
first time engineering feats including road building
47.
Which of these best defines Islam?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Deism
c)
Monotheism
d)
Atheism
48.
What major city did the Ottomans take?
a)
Constantinople
b)
Rome
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Mecca
49.
What led to the cultural diffusion of Islam
a)
Merchants and trade
b)
Warriors and fighting
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