WorksheetsRise of Islam
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the basic tenets of the Islamic faith called?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
2.
Where did Islam spread?
a)
all around the world
b)
the entire continent of Africa
c)
across Asia and Africa and into Spain
d)
into Australia
3.
Islam is a _______________ religion.
a)
pagan
b)
cult
c)
monotheistic
d)
polytheistic
4.
Who was the founder of Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Moses
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Jesus Christ
5.
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.
6.
How did trade affect the spread of Islam?
a)
They allowed trade over sea
b)
Trade did not affect spread of Islam
c)
It allowed interaction with others to spread the word about Islam
d)
They traded their word for goods
7.
When Muslims conquered new territories they allowed Christians and Jews to keep their own religion.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
How did Muslims treat the people they conquered?
a)
They forced them to serve as soldiers.
b)
They enslaved them for monumental building projects.
c)
They allowed them religious freedom in exchange for a tax.
d)
They forced them to convert to Islam through violence.
9.
After the death of Muhammad, Islam spread rapidly due to --
a)
the promise of plunder for soldiers.
b)
the desire of Caliphs to keep their people focused outward.
c)
weak neighboring empires.
d)
All of these
10.
A title given to the highest religious and political leader in the Islamic Empire
a)
Priest
b)
Imam
c)
Caliph
d)
Sunni
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