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Muslim Civilization

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Who moved the Muslim capital to Baghdad?

a)

the Abbasids

b)

the Umayyads

c)

the Seljuk Turks

d)

the Mongols

2.

Muslims believe that Muhammad was

a)

God's only prophet.

b)

the son of God.

c)

God.

d)

God's last and greatest prophet.

3.

What type of art and architecture flourished in Delhi during the Delhi sultanate?

a)

Hindu

b)

Moorish

c)

Greek

d)

Persian

4.

Which of the following is NOT true of slavery in Muslim lands?

a)

Slaves could buy their freedom.

b)

Most slaves worked in the fields.

c)

Slaves were often from conquered lands.

d)

Slave-owners were encouraged to free their slaves as an act of charity.

5.

What dynasties ruled the Middle East during Mughal rule in India?

a)

the Ottomans and Safavids

b)

the Seljuks and Mongols

c)

the Abbasids and Umayyads

d)

the Sufis and Mongols

6.

The religion of Islam emerged where?

a)

in India

b)

in Persia

c)

in Africa

d)

in the Arabian Peninsula

7.

The Umayyad caliphate ruled from their capital at

a)

Baghdad.

b)

Jerusalem.

c)

Istanbul.

d)

Damascus.

8.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the end of the Umayyad caliphate?

a)

They conquered more territory than they could control.

b)

Their conquests, along with the economy, slowed.

c)

Their lifestyles were too elaborate.

d)

They were considered illegitimate rulers of the Islamic community.

9.

Muhammad's wife Khadija ran what kind of business?

a)

a caravan business

b)

a fishing business

c)

a market

d)

a tax-collecting business

10.

Which of the following shows the correct order of rulers of the Muslim empire from 750 to 1300?

a)

Abbasids, Seljuk Turks, Mongols, Umayyads

b)

Umayyads, Abbasids, Seljuk Turks, Mongols

c)

Seljuk Turks, Mongols, Umayyads, Abbasids

d)

Umayyads, Mongols, Abbasids, Seljuk Turks

11.

Baghdad gained the title of

a)

City of Walls.

b)

City of Mosques, Home to the Prophets.

c)

City of Terror, Land of Fear.

d)

City of Peace, Gift of God, Paradise on Earth.

12.

What Indian leader opened government jobs to Hindus of all castes?

a)

Tamerlane

b)

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni

c)

Akbar

d)

Babur

13.

Who did the early Muslims who were opposed to the Shiites believe could lead the community?

a)

descendants of Ali

b)

descendants of Abu Bakr

c)

descendants of Genghis Khan

d)

any good Muslim

14.

Arab thinker Ibn Khaldun set standards for

a)

medical practice.

b)

government.

c)

the study of history.

d)

architecture.

15.

Before the Kaaba was rededicated to Allah, it was a temple to

a)

Isis

b)

pagan gods and goddesses.

c)

Hindu gods and goddesses.

d)

the Buddha.

16.

Muslim scholars reintroduced knowledge of what civilization to Europeans?

a)

Etruscan

b)

Mesopotamian

c)

Egyptian

d)

Greco-Roman

17.

Muslims must learn what in order to read the Quran in its original language?

a)

Farsi

b)

Arabic

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Urdu

18.

Tamerlane was a(n) __________ leader who invaded India.

a)

Mongol

b)

Persian

c)

Arab

d)

African

19.

Muslim rule in India began in the year

a)

712

b)

1057

c)

1206

d)

1435

20.

The Safavids who ruled Persia were of what Muslim sect?

a)

Shiite

b)

Sufi

c)

Sunni

d)

Hindu