WorksheetsTopic 2 Test Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
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1.
Read the passage below. How did the formation of the umma in Medina affect social conditions among Arabs during the time of Muhammad’s hijra?
"The hijra was a turning point for Islam. In Medina, local people welcomed Muhammad and agreed to follow his teachings. They became a community of Muslims, or umma."
"The hijra was a turning point for Islam. In Medina, local people welcomed Muhammad and agreed to follow his teachings. They became a community of Muslims, or umma."
a)
The economy collapsed because idol worship was forbidden.
b)
Tensions and rivalries among family clans rose.
c)
Tensions and rivalries among family clans declined.
d)
It helped persuade Meccan leaders to adopt Islam.
2.
Which period saw Islam first spread beyond the Arabian Peninsula and into Africa?
a)
Muslim lands at the death of Muhammad, 632
b)
Muslim lands under first four caliphs, 632–661
c)
Muslim lands under the Umayyad caliphs, 661–750
d)
Muslim lands under the Abbasid caliphate, circa 800
3.
What belongs in the empty box?
a)
Abbasid caliphate formed.
b)
Abbasid caliphate declines.
c)
First four caliphates consolidate power.
d)
Mongol invasions challenge Muslim empire.
4.
Which belongs only under the Shiites portion of the diagram?
a)
Rule by any good Muslim
b)
qualified rulers takeover after leader dies
c)
Monotheism and rejection of idols
d)
Muhammad last and greatest prophet
5.
What should be categorized under a.) Mathematics, and what should be listed under b.) Technology?
a)
a.) development of algebra, b.) calligraphy
b)
a.) use of arches and domes, b.) Firdawsi
c)
a.) Indo-Arabic numerals, b.) astrolabe improvements
d)
a.) Omar Khayyám, b.) mind-body connection
6.
What can you infer from this passage about Shah Abbas’ rule of the Safavid empire?
“Shah ‘Abbas was among the most innovative and intriguing figures of early modern Iran. In addition to establishing the magnificent city of Isfahan as a world capital through a dynamic reconfiguration of its architectural and urban design, he transformed Iran into the destination of ambassadors and travelers from the far reaches of Europe and Asia; it was documented in travelogues, epistles [letters], and prints. Safavid Iran, therefore, was known for its robust economy, diverse population, and the dynamism of cities such as Isfahan. The cultural landscape was similarly rich, with the architectural, visual, and literary arts mobilized in the service of the ingenious ruler’s imperial vision.”—Kishwar Rizvi, The Suggestive Portrait of Shah ‘Abbas: Prayer and Likeness in a Safavid Shahnama
“Shah ‘Abbas was among the most innovative and intriguing figures of early modern Iran. In addition to establishing the magnificent city of Isfahan as a world capital through a dynamic reconfiguration of its architectural and urban design, he transformed Iran into the destination of ambassadors and travelers from the far reaches of Europe and Asia; it was documented in travelogues, epistles [letters], and prints. Safavid Iran, therefore, was known for its robust economy, diverse population, and the dynamism of cities such as Isfahan. The cultural landscape was similarly rich, with the architectural, visual, and literary arts mobilized in the service of the ingenious ruler’s imperial vision.”—Kishwar Rizvi, The Suggestive Portrait of Shah ‘Abbas: Prayer and Likeness in a Safavid Shahnama
a)
He reestablished the former glory of the Persian empire through ruthlessness and absolute power.
b)
He was primarily focused on military success over cultural and economic prosperity.
c)
He was unable to rule successfully due to constant warfare with the rival Ottoman empire.
d)
He helped restore a cultural golden age similar to the ancient Persian empire through enlightened rule.
7.
What phenomenon is the passage describing?
"Over thousands of years, the migration of people throughout Africa contributed to the continent's rich diversity of cultures. Scholars have traced these migrations by studying language patterns. They have learned, for example, that West African farmers and herders migrated to the south and east between about 1000 B.C. and A.D. 1000. Like the Indo-European peoples of Europe and Asia, these West African peoples spoke a variety of languages deriving from a single common language."
"Over thousands of years, the migration of people throughout Africa contributed to the continent's rich diversity of cultures. Scholars have traced these migrations by studying language patterns. They have learned, for example, that West African farmers and herders migrated to the south and east between about 1000 B.C. and A.D. 1000. Like the Indo-European peoples of Europe and Asia, these West African peoples spoke a variety of languages deriving from a single common language."
a)
the multicultural formulation of the Swahili language
b)
the influence of the gold-salt trade on population patterns
c)
the significant cultural effects of the Bantu migrations
d)
the cultural impact Islam had on native Africans
8.
What is a valid conclusion you can infer about Mansa Musa’s rule of Mali based on this illustration depicting the ruler?
a)
Mali succeeded despite being geographically isolated.
b)
Mali succeeded due to its ties to the Islamic world.
c)
Mali thrived based on the gold-salt trade.
d)
Mali lacked critical natural resources.
9.
A _____ of salt could be traded as a _____ in order to build and spread wealth among West African kingdoms.
a)
commodity , resource
b)
surplus , commodity
c)
caravan , surplus
d)
resource , caravan
10.
Read the passage and use context clues to complete the statement that follows.
"Muhammad was troubled by the moral ills of Meccan society, especially greed. He often went to a cave in the hills near Mecca to meditate. According to Muslim belief, when he was about 40 years old he heard the voice of the angel Gabriel calling him to be the messenger of God. Muhammad was terrified and puzzled. How could he, an illiterate merchant, become the messenger of God? [His wife] Khadija encouraged him to accept the call."
This passage predicts that...
"Muhammad was troubled by the moral ills of Meccan society, especially greed. He often went to a cave in the hills near Mecca to meditate. According to Muslim belief, when he was about 40 years old he heard the voice of the angel Gabriel calling him to be the messenger of God. Muhammad was terrified and puzzled. How could he, an illiterate merchant, become the messenger of God? [His wife] Khadija encouraged him to accept the call."
This passage predicts that...
a)
Muhammad established the first caliphate.
b)
Muhammad began to urge Arabs to give up pagan gods and worship the one true God.
c)
Muhammad won the loyalty of his first converts.
d)
Muhammad first formulated the Five Pillars.
11.
Which answer best categorizes the importance of the items listed in the chart?
a)
commandments from each of the five books comprising the holy Quran
b)
duties common to Islam, Judaism, and Christianity
c)
the fundamental duties comprising the Pillars of Islam
d)
the most important laws comprising Islamic Sharia
12.
What events caused the decline of the Abbasid dynasty?
a)
The Abbasids willingly gave up their lands to the Seljuk Turks and the Mongols.
b)
The Abbasid empire fragmented, and other peoples gained control.
c)
The invaders from Spain created small kingdoms throughout the former empire.
d)
The Umayyads and the Abbasids waged a civil war that destroyed the empire.
13.
Which characteristic would be placed under “Shia” in the diagram?
a)
follows the teachings of Muhammad as told in the Quran
b)
monotheistic, Abrahamic faith worshiping Allah as one true god
c)
believe only descendants of Muhammad may lead
d)
believe any good Muslim can lead
14.
Which list places events in the correct sequence?
a)
Muhammad dies , Abu Bakr unifies followers , Arab Muslims defeat Byzantines and Persians , Abbasid Caliphate established , Umayyad Caliphate established
b)
Arab Muslims defeat Byzantines and Persians, Muhammad dies, Abu Bakr unifies followers, Abbasid Caliphate established, Umayyad Caliphate established
c)
Abu Bakr unifies followers, Muhammad dies, Umayyad Caliphate established, Arab Muslims defeat Byzantines and Persians, Abbasid Caliphate established
d)
Muhammad dies, Abu Bakr unifies followers, Arab Muslims defeat Byzantines and Persians, Umayyad Caliphate established, Abbasid Caliphate established
15.
Analyze the map and select the statement that provides a valid summary of the data shown.
a)
The Islamic Empire declined in territory over time, with the least amount of land during the period of the first four caliphates.
b)
The Islamic Empire continuously grew in territory over time, reaching its height with the Abbasid Caliphate.
c)
The Islamic Empire grew steadily until it reached its height during the Umayyad Caliphate, then declined in size.
d)
The Islamic Empire grew steadily until it reached its height during the Abbasid Caliphate, then declined in size.
16.
Based on what you learned about Islam, which statement offers the best analysis of the saying?
"I commend the merchants to you, for they are the couriers of the horizon and God’s trusted servants on Earth."—Sayings of the Prophet
"I commend the merchants to you, for they are the couriers of the horizon and God’s trusted servants on Earth."—Sayings of the Prophet
a)
Commerce was an honored profession because Muhammad communicated that it was one of the Five Pillars of the Islamic faith.
b)
Trade was a forbidden profession because Muhammad believed the spread of commercial goods led to the worship of false idols.
c)
Commerce was tolerated because it helped spread Islamic ideas to new regions; however, Muhammad did not respect merchants in general.
d)
Trade was held in high esteem by Muslims because Muhammad was a merchant, and trade helped spread Islam across a wide area spanning several continents.
17.
Which period saw the deepest eastward expansion into Asia by a Muslim empire?
a)
Ottoman Empire, 1453–1520
b)
Safavid Empire, 1510
c)
Ottoman Empire under Suleiman, 1566
d)
Safavid Empire after Shah Abbas the Great, 1629
18.
What can you infer about Mansa Musa’s character and the kingdom of Mali based on this account of his pilgrimage to Mecca?
"From the beginning of my coming to stay in Egypt I heard talk of the arrival of this sultan Musa on his Pilgrimage and found the Cairenes eager to recount what they had seem of the Africans’ prodigal [massive] spending. I asked the emir Abu...and he told me of the opulence [wealth], manly virtues, and piety [religious faith] of his sultan. 'When I went out to meet him {he said} that is, on behalf of the mighty sultan al-Malik al-Nasir, he did me extreme honour and treated me with the greatest courtesy. He addressed me, however, only through an interpreter despite his perfect ability to speak in the Arabic tongue. Then he forwarded to the royal treasury many loads of unworked native gold and other valuables. I tried to persuade him to go up to the Citadel to meet the sultan, but he refused persistently saying: 'I came for the Pilgrimage and nothing else. I do not wish to mix anything else with my Pilgrimage.''"—Al-Umari, who visited Cairo several years after Mansa Musa’s visit
"From the beginning of my coming to stay in Egypt I heard talk of the arrival of this sultan Musa on his Pilgrimage and found the Cairenes eager to recount what they had seem of the Africans’ prodigal [massive] spending. I asked the emir Abu...and he told me of the opulence [wealth], manly virtues, and piety [religious faith] of his sultan. 'When I went out to meet him {he said} that is, on behalf of the mighty sultan al-Malik al-Nasir, he did me extreme honour and treated me with the greatest courtesy. He addressed me, however, only through an interpreter despite his perfect ability to speak in the Arabic tongue. Then he forwarded to the royal treasury many loads of unworked native gold and other valuables. I tried to persuade him to go up to the Citadel to meet the sultan, but he refused persistently saying: 'I came for the Pilgrimage and nothing else. I do not wish to mix anything else with my Pilgrimage.''"—Al-Umari, who visited Cairo several years after Mansa Musa’s visit
a)
Masa Musa was an arrogant leader who likely oppressed his subjects by exploiting them to generate wealth.
b)
Masa Musa was a devoted man of faith and charity whose kingdom was rich in wealth and in culture.
c)
Masa Musa was a simple, humble man of religion whose kingdom was isolated from trade and foreign ideas because he rejected material goods.
d)
Masa Musa used his pilgrimage only to impress upon other cultures how wealthy and prosperous his kingdom was and to extend its military power.
19.
What caused the West African kingdom of Ghana to grow powerful, wealthy, and to incorporate Islamic values and ideas in its society and government?
a)
the enlightened and wise rule of Mansa Musa
b)
influence by the neighboring Songhai
c)
control of the gold-salt trade routes
d)
commerce and Islam spread by Arab invaders
20.
Which factor allowed the ancient kingdom of Ghana to become so successful?
a)
The kingdom's location allowed it to control the gold-salt trade.
b)
The kingdom's rulers were godlike figures who ruled with absolute authority.
c)
The kingdom was able to resist being overtaken by the neighboring kingdom of Mali.
d)
The kingdom produced a surplus of food that it traded with people in the modern day countries of Nigeria and Senegal.
21.
Which of the following choices is a type of society in which the power is not in a government ?
a)
Stateless Society
b)
Griots
c)
Coptic Christianity
d)
Animisn
22.
Which of the following choices is a spiritual religion that practices ancestor worship?
a)
Stateless Society
b)
Griots
c)
Coptic Christianity
d)
Animisn
23.
Which of the following choices is a belief system that mixes Christian beliefs and African traditions?
a)
Stateless Society
b)
Griots
c)
Coptic Christianity
d)
Animisn
24.
Which of the following choices was the Arab founder of Islam, and is considered the chief prophet of God?
a)
Stateless Society
b)
Griots
c)
Muhammad
d)
Animisn
25.
Which of the following choices is a person that specializes in storytelling, that pass and preserve history orally?
a)
Stateless Society
b)
Griots
c)
Coptic Christianity
d)
Animisn
26.
Which of the following used as illustrations for children's books and used to explain scientific topics?
a)
Muslim Art
b)
Sunni Muslims
c)
Shia Muslims
d)
Quran
27.
Which of the following was a group of Muslims that believed that only the descendants of Muhammad can be Caliph?
a)
Muslim Art
b)
Sunni Muslims
c)
Shia Muslims
d)
Quran
28.
Which of the following was the Islamic sacred book, believed to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel and written down in Arabic?
a)
Muslim Art
b)
Sunni Muslims
c)
Shia Muslims
d)
Quran
29.
Which of the following was a group of Muslims that believed caliphs do not have to be descendants of Muhammad?
a)
Muslim Art
b)
Sunni Muslims
c)
Shia Muslims
d)
Quran
30.
Which of the following was a migration of people that spread the use of iron, language across Africa ?
a)
Muslim Art
b)
Bantu Migration
c)
Shia Muslims
d)
Quran
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