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Arabia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An area with a dependable water source is called

a)

oasis

b)

grassland

c)

valley

d)

islands

2.

Arabia's natural resources include about one-third of the world's

a)

gold & silver

b)

sulfur

c)

petroleum and natural gas

d)

salt

3.

The teachings of Muhammad are recorded in what book?

a)

the Torah

b)

the Quran

c)

the Bible

d)

the Prophet

4.

Under Muslim rule, ______ became Europe's second-largest city and center of trade.

a)

Rome

b)

Paris

c)

Baghdad

d)

Constantinople

5.

Most Muslims today in the world are

a)

Shiites / Shias

b)

Sunnis

c)

descendants of Muhammad

d)

caliphs

6.

Which group captured Baghdad and took over the caliphate?

a)

Ibn Batuta

b)

Christians

c)

Shiites

d)

Seljuk turks

7.

What new weapon did the Ottomans use to capture Constantinople?

a)

a fort

b)

a navy

c)

the catapult

d)

the cannon

8.

One slave became a _____________ once freed, and built this mosque!

a)

architect

b)

doctor

c)

military leader

d)

grand vizier

9.

In the Ottoman Empire, Jews and Christians paid higher

______ but were allowed to practice their religions freely.

a)

salaries

b)

taxes

c)

tickets

d)

fees

10.

Who was the first caliph following the death of Muhammad?

a)

Abu Bakr

b)

Omar

c)

Othman

d)

Mr. Holaway

11.

A group of people who travel over trading routes by camel

a)

nomads

b)

caravan

c)

Muslim

d)

oasis

12.

A long journey to a holy place or shrine

a)

pilgrimage

b)

quest

c)

conquest

d)

nomad

13.

A large market with rows of shops and tents is a _______

a)

bazaar

b)

mosque

c)

minaret

d)

caliph

14.

A device that helps calculate the position of a ship on Earth is called an

a)

astrolabe

b)

ruler

c)

compass

d)

protractor

15.

A tower usually built next to a mosque which is climbed up so one can call the Muslims to pray

a)

mosque

b)

arch

c)

minaret

d)

dome

16.

A Muslim political and military ruler who followed the teachings of the Quran

a)

caliph

b)

divan

c)

sultan

d)

grand vizier

17.

A group of advisors to the sultan

a)

grand vizier

b)

caliph

c)

divan

d)

Grand Mufti

18.

The chief advisor to the sultan is A

a)

Jafar

b)

Grand Vizier

c)

caliph

d)

Grand Marshall

19.

People can trade concrete nouns! What are some that people traded?

a)

gold

b)

spices

c)

rugs

d)

furs

e)

weapons

20.

Abstract nouns can be spread. What is a abstract noun?

a)

something you cannot buy in a store

b)

knowledge

c)

religion

d)

an idea

21.

What is a nomad?

a)

a person who lives in an igloo

b)

a person who trades, travels, & lives in a tent

c)

a person who lives in a home by an oasis

d)

a person who watches Disney movies on VHS tapes

22.

Why does the Islam religion prohibit images of Muhammad, people, & animals?

a)

the images are boring

b)

it distracts from Allah

c)

people might start worshiping the images

d)

the colors are too bright

23.

Trade routes were huge during the Muslim Empire.

What spread around through caravans and nomads?

a)

Islam

b)

silly putty

c)

spices

d)

recipes

e)

science & medicine

24.

What are the different features of geography found around the Arabian Peninsula?

a)

desert

b)

mountains

c)

oasis

d)

rainforests

25.

Because of the deserts around Arabia...

a)

some people settled near water

b)

some people moved around in tents

c)

a lot of people traded

d)

a lot of people farmed