WorksheetsWHI.8 Islam Study Guide
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Born in 570 AD, who was the founder of Islam?
a)
Jesus
b)
Muhammad
c)
Ali
d)
Abraham
2.
After Judaism and Christianity, Islam is the third of what kind of religion?
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
None of the Above
3.
Muhammad is considered the "last great _____" because he received revelations from _____ which means God in Arabic.
a)
Prophet; Yahweh
b)
Caliph; Allah
c)
Prophet; Allah
d)
caliph, Yahweh
4.
The two holiest cities for Muslims are _______ (where Muhammad was born and Muslims go on their pilgrimage) and _______ (where Muhammad fled to and converted the first Muslims).
a)
Mecca; Medina
b)
Medina; Mecca
c)
Jerusalem; Medina
d)
Mecca; Jerusalem
5.
Within 300 years, Islam spread from the ______________ Peninsula as far west as North Africa and Spain in Europe. It continued to spread East into Persian & Byzantine empires, the Fertile Crescent, and Central Asia.
a)
Italian
b)
Balkan
c)
Yucatan
d)
Arabian
6.
Muslims believe in ___________ (God) and His one true prophet, _________________.
a)
Yahweh; Muhammad
b)
Allah; Ali
c)
Allah; Muhammad
d)
Yahweh; Ali
7.
The teachings of the Prophet were collected and written in the ________ (holy text) and in it Muhammad spelled out what a good Muslim must do to reach heaven (Islamic laws and values).
a)
Quran
b)
Torah
c)
Bible
d)
Avesta
8.
Muslim beliefs and duties are called The ________ and consist of the following:
1. There is only one God, Allah, and Muhammad is the Last Great Prophet
2. Pray Five Times a Day Facing Mecca
3. Alms Giving= Charity (giving to the poor)
4. The Month of Ramadan= Fasting from sun up to sunset
5. Hajj= Pilgrimage to Mecca at least Once in lifetime
1. There is only one God, Allah, and Muhammad is the Last Great Prophet
2. Pray Five Times a Day Facing Mecca
3. Alms Giving= Charity (giving to the poor)
4. The Month of Ramadan= Fasting from sun up to sunset
5. Hajj= Pilgrimage to Mecca at least Once in lifetime
a)
The Four Noble Truths
b)
The Eightfold Path
c)
The Five Pillars
d)
The 10 Commandments
9.
Along with these beliefs, Muslims believe in Judeo-Christian prophets like ______ and _______ from the Jewish religion and _______ from Christianity
a)
Abraham, Moses, Jesus
b)
Abraham, Ali, Jesus
c)
Abraham, Moses, Ali
d)
Ali, Moses, Jesus
10.
Islam and Arabic culture soon became one and the same as _______ (Islamic rulers) and their armies moved across the Mediterranean world.
a)
Calligraphy
b)
Hajj
c)
Caliph
d)
Arabic
11.
Islam also spread because Muslim rule overcame geographic barriers like deserts. mountains, and great distances.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
How did Islam spread from Mecca & Medina (Arabia) to Asia & Africa?
a)
Trade and Conquest
b)
Missionaries and Conquest
c)
Trade and Missionaries
d)
None of the above
13.
Areas like Iran, the Fertile Crescent (Iraq), and Central Asia fell to the Islamic Empire because of the weaknesses of the _______ Empire to the East and the _____________ Empire in Constantinople.
a)
Persian; Roman
b)
Roman; Byzantine
c)
Persian; Byzantine
d)
None of the Above
14.
The ________ language spread with Islam and facilitated trade across Islamic lands
a)
Arabic
b)
English
c)
Greek
d)
Latin
15.
Slavery was NOT based on _____________ in the Islamic world
a)
Gender
b)
Race
c)
Weight
d)
Religion
16.
The Islamic community split after the fourth caliph, ____ (Muhammad’s son-in-law).
a)
Akbar
b)
Ali
c)
Muhammad
d)
Abraham
17.
His followers, who eventually spread to Iran and Iraq, are known as ________ Muslims. The other group of Muslims, who are the majority today, became known as________ Muslims.
a)
Shi'a, Caliphs
b)
Caliphs, Sunni
c)
Shi'a, Sunni
d)
Caliphs, Ar
18.
__________________à believe that the Islamic leader can be any devout Muslim. - __________________à believe that the leader must be a descendant of Muhammad through the line of Ali.
a)
Shi'a; Caliphs
b)
Sunni; Shi'a
c)
Shi'a; Sunni
d)
Caliphs; Sunni
19.
The Muslim empire conquered the city of __________ (Syria) and the city of _____________, holy to Jews, Christians, and Muslims, in 638 CE.
a)
Damascus; Mecca
b)
Medina; Jerusalem
c)
Damascus; Jerusalem
d)
Medina; Mecca
20.
After a hundred years of expansion, the growth of Islam to the West was stopped. The Frankish king, Charles Martel defeated Spanish Muslims at the ___________ in 732 CE.
a)
Battle of Tours
b)
Battle of Hastings
c)
Battle of Jerusalem
d)
Battle of the Crusades
21.
Islamic civilization preserved learning from what 3 civilizations?
a)
Persian, Indian, Greek
b)
Chinese, Indian, Egyptian
c)
Persian, Egyptian, Greek
d)
Persian, Indian, Chinese
22.
Architecture: Muslim house of worship
a)
Dome of the Rock
b)
Mosque
c)
Mosaics
d)
Calligraphy
23.
Muslim shrine in Jerusalem
a)
Dome of the Rock
b)
Mosque
c)
Mosaics
d)
Calligraphy
24.
Designs made of tile/glass
a)
Dome of the Rock
b)
Mosque
c)
Mosaics
d)
Calligraphy
25.
Art of beautiful Writing
a)
Dome of the Rock
b)
Mosque
c)
Mosaics
d)
Calligraphy
26.
Alphabet
a)
Arabic
b)
Latin
c)
Greek
d)
English
27.
Ancient ______ texts translated in Arabic
a)
Greek and Roman
b)
Persian and Roman
c)
Greek and Persian
d)
None of the above
28.
Universities in places like Baghdad, Spain and _________ such as House of Wisdom
a)
Timbuktu, Mali
b)
Damascus, Syria
c)
Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
d)
Jerusalem, Israel
29.
Numbers adopted from India including the number Zero were called ______
a)
Roman Numerals
b)
Greek Numerals
c)
Latin Numerals
d)
Arabic Numerals
30.
Mathematical Discipline
a)
Geometry
b)
Trigonometry
c)
Algebra
d)
Subtraction
31.
Scientific Discipline
a)
Medicine
b)
Sociology
c)
Biology
d)
Chemistry
32.
Established _______
a)
Hospitals and Medical Schools
b)
Veterinarian clinics and Medical Schools
c)
Hospitals and Veterinarian Clinics
d)
Veterinarian and Medical Schools
33.
Expansion of geographic knowledge with the invention of the _______________ to help chart stars for map-making
a)
Compass
b)
Lateen Sails
c)
Maps
d)
astrolabe
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