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WorksheetsModule 13
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which faith uses the Qua'ran as their sacred text?
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Which of the following characteristics is shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
A belief in one God.
A belief in Jesus Christ as the son of God.
A belief in many gods.
A belief in no gods.
Choose three of the five pillars of faith.
Make a trip to Mecca, their holy site
Never eat meat
Belief in one God
Fast during the holy month
Quit your job and give all your possessions to the poor
What is the holy book of Islam?
Bible
the Vedas
the Qua'ran
the Torah
As religion spread through trade and conquests with other countries, so did Islamic _____.
art
language
technology
advancements
all of them
The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference of opinion concerning _____.
expansion
leaders
prayers
pilgrimage
What characteristic describes the earliest followers of Islam?
Nomads in West Africa
Migrated from Central Asia
Lived on the Arabian Peninsula
Sea traders from South Asia
What is the primary disagreement between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
Sunni Muslims believed that caliphs should be democratically elected
Shia Muslims believe that only descendants of Muhammad could be the Caliph
There is no disagreement between Sunni and Shia Muslims
Shia Muslims believe that there can be no successor to Muhammad's leadership of the Islamic Empire
What natural feature covers most of the Arabian peninsula?
dense forest
oases
wheat fields
desert
Which religion encourages its followers to make a pilgrimage to this site?
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
What is a souk?
a camel
a nomad
a caravan
a marketplace
What is jihad?
the requirement to fast once a year
the duty to make a donation to help the needy
the struggle to follow the requirements of Islam
the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime
Which Muslim group invaded and conquered Spain in 711?
Abbasids
Moors
Mughals
Shiites
Which group greatly benefited from the religious tolerance in Córdoba and produced many successful philosophers and scholars?
Anglicans
Catholics
Jews
Lutherans
Where is the capital of the Islamic Empire?
Brazil
Boise
Baghdad
Bermingham
Which of the following are Muslim scientific advances? Choose the three correct answers.
creation of algebra
invention of the astrolabe
discovery of a treatment for smallpox
opening of the first school of pharmacy
calculation of the circumference of the earth
