WorksheetsMuslim Civilization
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
1. Who moved the Muslim capital to Baghdad?
the Abbasids
the Umayyads
the Seljuk Turks
the Mongols
Muslims believe that Muhammad was
God's only prophet.
the son of God.
God.
God's last and greatest prophet.
What type of art and architecture flourished in Delhi during the Delhi sultanate?
Hindu
Moorish
Greek
Persian
Which of the following is NOT true of slavery in Muslim lands?
Slaves could buy their freedom.
Most slaves worked in the fields.
Slaves were often from conquered lands.
Slave-owners were encouraged to free their slaves as an act of charity.
What dynasties ruled the Middle East during Mughal rule in India?
the Ottomans and Safavids
the Seljuks and Mongols
the Abbasids and Umayyads
the Sufis and Mongols
The religion of Islam emerged where?
in India
in Persia
in Africa
in the Arabian Peninsula
The Umayyad caliphate ruled from their capital at
Baghdad.
Jerusalem.
Istanbul.
Damascus.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the end of the Umayyad caliphate?
They conquered more territory than they could control.
Their conquests, along with the economy, slowed.
Their lifestyles were too elaborate.
They were considered illegitimate rulers of the Islamic community.
Muhammad's wife Khadija ran what kind of business?
a caravan business
a fishing business
a market
a tax-collecting business
Which of the following shows the correct order of rulers of the Muslim empire from 750 to 1300?
Abbasids, Seljuk Turks, Mongols, Umayyads
Umayyads, Abbasids, Seljuk Turks, Mongols
Seljuk Turks, Mongols, Umayyads, Abbasids
Umayyads, Mongols, Abbasids, Seljuk Turks
Baghdad gained the title of
City of Walls.
City of Mosques, Home to the Prophets.
City of Terror, Land of Fear.
City of Peace, Gift of God, Paradise on Earth.
What Indian leader opened government jobs to Hindus of all castes?
Tamerlane
Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni
Akbar
Babur
Who did the early Muslims who were opposed to the Shiites believe could lead the community?
descendants of Ali
descendants of Abu Bakr
descendants of Genghis Khan
any good Muslim
Arab thinker Ibn Khaldun set standards for
medical practice.
government.
the study of history.
architecture.
Before the Kaaba was rededicated to Allah, it was a temple to
Isis
pagan gods and goddesses.
Hindu gods and goddesses.
the Buddha.
Muslim scholars reintroduced knowledge of what civilization to Europeans?
Etruscan
Mesopotamian
Egyptian
Greco-Roman
Muslims must learn what in order to read the Quran in its original language?
Farsi
Arabic
Sanskrit
Urdu
Tamerlane was a(n) __________ leader who invaded India.
Mongol
Persian
Arab
African
Muslim rule in India began in the year
712
1057
1206
1435
The Safavids who ruled Persia were of what Muslim sect?
Shiite
Sufi
Sunni
Hindu
