WorksheetsIslamic World
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 18mins
7.5 Where did Muhammad and his followers journey during the Hijrah?
from Baghdad to Alexandria
from Demascus to Jerusalem
from Jerusalem to Baghdad
from Makkah (Mecca) to Yathrib
7.4 Muslim rulers advanced Muslim civilization by spreading the Arabic language and providing merchants with
banks.
business records.
coins.
education.
7.3 How did the harsh desert climate affect the early Arabs who lived there?
They moved closer to Asia Minor
They became merchants and traders
They formed tribes to help them survive
They lived in caves.
7.5 Which of the world's major religions did the prophet Muhammad bring to Arabia?
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
7.6 The Qur'an provides Muslims with guidelines for
commerce
farming
daily life
schools
7.7 Soon after Muhammad's death, the Muslim world split into which two groups?
Caliphs and Sufis
Shi'ites and Caliphs
Sufis and Sunnis
Sunnis and Shi'ites
7.9 Merchants were well respected in Muslim culture because they
held high government positions
were born into the upper class
also served as religious leaders
created wealth and were skilled in business
7.11 Which famous Ottoman sultan was responsible for the empire's greatest achievements in law, art, architecture, and literature?
Abu al-Abbas
Akbar
Suleiman I
Uthman
The early Arabians worshiped many gods and goddesses, but which god was considered to be the most important?
Allah
Bedouin
Kaaba
Makkah (Mecca)
Whom do Muslims recognize as the final prophet of Islam?
Abu Talib
Madinah
Muhammad
Yathrib
Muslims, Jews, Christians have a common belief in
fasting
gods and goddesses
one God.
pilgrimmage
a group traveling of traveling merchants and animals
caravan
Quran
Bedouin
sheikh
oasis
the holy book of Islam
caravan
Quran
Bedouin
sheikh
oasis
desert herders and nomads who went from place to place
caravan
Quran
Bedouin
sheikh
oasis
the head of a Islamic tribe
caravan
Quran
Bedouin
sheikh
oasis
a green area in a desert fed by underground water
caravan
Quran
Bedouin
sheikh
oasis
How did Islam encourage learning?
it punished parents for not educating their children
building libraries and academies for studying
making all children go to school
giving people money for reading
What is calligraphy?
a pretty picture
an instrument
decorative writing
a pattern of shapes and lines resembling flowers and vines
Merchants were honored in the Islamic world.
True
False
What is the name for the Islamic law code?
Qur'an
The Sunnah
Five Pillars of Islam
Sharia
A caliph is
a sultan
a Muslim ruler
an imam
a souk
Prophet; Founder of Islam; had visit from Angel Gabriel which inspired him
Ibn Sina
Mehmed
Muhammad
Suleiman the Magnificent
Shah of Persia whose policies of cultural blending led to the Golden Age and the rise of the Safavid Empire
Muhammad
Shah Jahan
Shah Abbas
Ibn Sina
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"
Mehmed the Conqueror
Muhammad
Suleiman the Magnificent
Al Razi
Spread religion as well as goods; used coins; kept records
Sunni
Arab merchants
Shia
Ibn Sina
What direction do Muslim's face when praying?
North
Towards the city of Mecca
East
Toward the Sun
They don't face any specific direction
What is another name for the Muslim's god?
Yahweh
Abba
Allah
Mecca
What pillar is known as Hajj?
pilgrimage
fasting
declaration of faith
money donations
The city of __________________________ became an important stop on a trade route in the Arabian Peninsula.
Medina
Mecca
Babylon
Cordoba
The word for "God" in Arabic is "____________".
Allah
Umayyad
Muslim
Islam
Muhammad was ____________.
a political leader
a religious leader
both a religious and a political leader
a scientist
______________________ took over to lead the Muslims after Muhammad died.
The Mongols
The Umayyad Dynasty
The Turks
Abu Bakr
