wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Islamic World

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

7.5 Where did Muhammad and his followers journey during the Hijrah?

a)

from Baghdad to Alexandria

b)

from Demascus to Jerusalem

c)

from Jerusalem to Baghdad

d)

from Makkah (Mecca) to Yathrib

2.

7.4 Muslim rulers advanced Muslim civilization by spreading the Arabic language and providing merchants with

a)

banks.

b)

business records.

c)

coins.

d)

education.

3.

7.3 How did the harsh desert climate affect the early Arabs who lived there?

a)

They moved closer to Asia Minor

b)

They became merchants and traders

c)

They formed tribes to help them survive

d)

They lived in caves.

4.

7.5 Which of the world's major religions did the prophet Muhammad bring to Arabia?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

5.

7.6 The Qur'an provides Muslims with guidelines for

a)

commerce

b)

farming

c)

daily life

d)

schools

6.

7.7 Soon after Muhammad's death, the Muslim world split into which two groups?

a)

Caliphs and Sufis

b)

Shi'ites and Caliphs

c)

Sufis and Sunnis

d)

Sunnis and Shi'ites

7.

7.9 Merchants were well respected in Muslim culture because they

a)

held high government positions

b)

were born into the upper class

c)

also served as religious leaders

d)

created wealth and were skilled in business

8.

7.11 Which famous Ottoman sultan was responsible for the empire's greatest achievements in law, art, architecture, and literature?

a)

Abu al-Abbas

b)

Akbar

c)

Suleiman I

d)

Uthman

9.

The early Arabians worshiped many gods and goddesses, but which god was considered to be the most important?

a)

Allah

b)

Bedouin

c)

Kaaba

d)

Makkah (Mecca)

10.

Whom do Muslims recognize as the final prophet of Islam?

a)

Abu Talib

b)

Madinah

c)

Muhammad

d)

Yathrib

11.

Muslims, Jews, Christians have a common belief in

a)

fasting

b)

gods and goddesses

c)

one God.

d)

pilgrimmage

12.

a group traveling of traveling merchants and animals

a)

caravan

b)

Quran

c)

Bedouin

d)

sheikh

e)

oasis

13.

the holy book of Islam

a)

caravan

b)

Quran

c)

Bedouin

d)

sheikh

e)

oasis

14.

desert herders and nomads who went from place to place

a)

caravan

b)

Quran

c)

Bedouin

d)

sheikh

e)

oasis

15.

the head of a Islamic tribe

a)

caravan

b)

Quran

c)

Bedouin

d)

sheikh

e)

oasis

16.

a green area in a desert fed by underground water

a)

caravan

b)

Quran

c)

Bedouin

d)

sheikh

e)

oasis

17.

How did Islam encourage learning?

a)

it punished parents for not educating their children

b)

building libraries and academies for studying

c)

making all children go to school

d)

giving people money for reading

18.

What is calligraphy?

a)

a pretty picture

b)

an instrument

c)

decorative writing

d)

a pattern of shapes and lines resembling flowers and vines

19.

Merchants were honored in the Islamic world.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What is the name for the Islamic law code?

a)

Qur'an

b)

The Sunnah

c)

Five Pillars of Islam

d)

Sharia

21.

A caliph is

a)

a sultan

b)

a Muslim ruler

c)

an imam

d)

a souk

22.

Prophet; Founder of Islam; had visit from Angel Gabriel which inspired him

a)

Ibn Sina

b)

Mehmed

c)

Muhammad

d)

Suleiman the Magnificent

23.

Shah of Persia whose policies of cultural blending led to the Golden Age and the rise of the Safavid Empire

a)

Muhammad

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Shah Abbas

d)

Ibn Sina

24.

Considered one of the greatest Ottoman sultans; undertook military campaigns that enlarged his realm; oversaw development of law, literature, art, and architecture; known as "the law giver"

a)

Mehmed the Conqueror

b)

Muhammad

c)

Suleiman the Magnificent

d)

Al Razi

25.

Spread religion as well as goods; used coins; kept records

a)

Sunni

b)

Arab merchants

c)

Shia

d)

Ibn Sina

26.
Where is the Kaaba located?
a)
Medina 
b)
Mecca
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Hajira
27.
Islam is_________?
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
28.

What direction do Muslim's face when praying?

a)

North

b)

Towards the city of Mecca

c)

East

d)

Toward the Sun

e)

They don't face any specific direction

29.
A way of life in which people traveled the deserts with their herds in search of food and water is called __________.
a)
nomadic
b)
sedentary
c)
pilgrimage
d)
caravan
30.

What is another name for the Muslim's god?

a)

Yahweh

b)

Abba

c)

Allah

d)

Mecca

31.

What pillar is known as Hajj?

a)

pilgrimage

b)

fasting

c)

declaration of faith

d)

money donations

32.
Of what material is the outside of the Taj Mahal mainly made?
a)
 Ivory
b)
White marble
c)
Gray stone
d)
Gold painted stone
33.
Why did Emperor Shah Jahan build Taj Mahal?
a)
To show the love to his wife
b)
To show his wealth
c)
To attract tourists to India 
34.

The city of __________________________ became an important stop on a trade route in the Arabian Peninsula.

a)

Medina

b)

Mecca

c)

Babylon

d)

Cordoba

35.

The word for "God" in Arabic is "____________".

a)

Allah

b)

Umayyad

c)

Muslim

d)

Islam

36.

Muhammad was ____________.

a)

a political leader

b)

a religious leader

c)

both a religious and a political leader

d)

a scientist

37.

______________________ took over to lead the Muslims after Muhammad died.

a)

The Mongols

b)

The Umayyad Dynasty

c)

The Turks

d)

Abu Bakr