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WorksheetsThe Expansion of the Islamic Empire
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who united Arabia under the religion of Islam?
a)
Abu Bakr
b)
Al Mansur
c)
Muhammad
d)
Abd al-Rahman
2.
What family first came to power over the Islamic Empire after the first four caliphs?
a)
Abbasids
b)
Fatimids
c)
Seljuk Turks
d)
Umayyads
3.
While the Umayyads were ruling, Islam's religion split into what two branches?
a)
Abbasid and Fatimid
b)
Fatimid and Shi'a
c)
Abbasid and Sunni
d)
Sunni and Shi'a
4.
What issue split Islam into two branches?
a)
who should rule after Muhammad
b)
how many gods should be worshipped
c)
which Pillar of Islam is most important
d)
where Islam should spread
5.
Which group was responsible for the end of the Umayyad Empire?
a)
Abbasids
b)
Byzantines
c)
Fatimids
d)
Seljuk Turks
6.
A teacher who leads services at a mosque is called a(n) ...?
a)
caliph
b)
emir
c)
imam
d)
prophet
7.
The religious and political leader of the Islamic empire was called a(n) ...?
a)
caliph
b)
emir
c)
imam
d)
prophet
8.
Mercenaries are non-citizens hired to work as...?
a)
farmers
b)
politicians
c)
soldiers
d)
teachers
9.
What was the capital of the Abbasid empire in the east?
a)
Baghdad (Iraq)
b)
Damascus (Syria)
c)
Cordoba (Spain)
d)
Mecca (Saudi Arabia)
10.
What was the capital of the Umayyad empire in the west?
a)
Baghdad (Iraq)
b)
Damascus (Syria)
c)
Cordoba (Spain)
d)
Mecca (Saudi Arabia)
11.
What are key features of Islamic art?
a)
statues and sculptures
b)
scenes of daily life
c)
patterns and plants
d)
religious figures
12.
How did Muslims treat the people they conquered?
a)
They forced them to serve as soldiers.
b)
They enslaved them for building projects.
c)
They allowed them religious freedom.
d)
They forced them to convert to Islam.
13.
What is the holy book that Muslims consider to be the word of God?
a)
Jihad
b)
Qur'an
c)
Shariah
d)
Sunnah
14.
What is the holy month were Muslims fast and focus on their religion?
a)
Eid
b)
Hadith
c)
Shahadah
d)
Ramadan
15.
What is the Pillar of Islam that encourages Muslims to pray 5 times a day?
a)
Hajj
b)
Salat
c)
Sawm/Siyam
d)
Zakat
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