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SW Asia & N Africa, Islam Quiz

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which religion is monotheistic, worshipping Allah?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

2.

Which of the following are true about the term/name Allah? CHOOSE TWO:

a)

This is the Arabic word for god.

b)

People of the Jewish faith use this name to refer to the God of their faith.

c)

People of the Islamic faith use this name to refer to the God of their faith.

d)

This is the Hebrew word for god.

e)

This is a Latin word for god.

3.

Which of the following religions is monotheistic, worshipping only one divine being? CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS:

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

e)

Greek and Roman mythology

4.

Which body of water is located at #1?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Persian Gulf

c)

Black Sea

d)

Arabian Sea

5.

Which body of water is located at #2

a)

Black Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Caspian Sea

d)

Red Sea

6.

Which river is located at #5?

a)

Nile River

b)

Arabian River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Euphrates River

7.

A Muslim is a

a)

person who practices the Islamic faith

b)

person who speaks Arabic

c)

person from the Middle East

d)

person who descended from Mohammed

8.

This person is referred to as "The Prophet of Islam" also, "the last and the greatest prophet" of Islam

a)

Allah

b)

Mohammed

c)

Mehmed II

d)

Constantine

9.

This language was used for the spread of Islam and trade throughout the Middle East. The language itself was spread further alongside religion and trade goods.

a)

Arabic

b)

Italian

c)

Hebrew

d)

Latin

10.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam

a)

Prayer 5 times a day

b)

The hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca

c)

fasting, especially during the month of Ramadan

d)

giving to the poor

e)

war with all believers of other religions

11.

Why is the city of Mecca important to Muslims? CHOOSE THREE

a)

The people and leadership of Mecca followed Mohammed from the start of his teaching

b)

After some problems between Mohammed and the city merchants, Islam finds its origins in and around the city of Mecca.

c)

Muslims face the city of Mecca when they pray.

d)

The Kaaba is located in Mecca.

e)

Mecca was the capitol city of the Ottoman Empire.

12.

A place where Muslims worship is called a

a)

church

b)

mosque

c)

synagoge

d)

mausoleum

13.

The holy books of Islam are called the

a)

Koran or Quran

b)

Hebrew Bible

c)

Tripitaka

d)

Vedas

14.

The ________ numeral system, which is used in much of the world today, was developed by Muslims, though likely building on the work of earlier cultures.

a)

Arabic

b)

Roman

c)

Latin

d)

Hebrew

15.

Which hot, dry land mass has water on 3 sides and is marked with the X on the map?

a)

the Arabian Peninsula

b)

the Italian Peninsula

c)

the Greek Peninsula

d)

the Korean Peninsula

16.

Which body of water is located at #3?

a)

the Red Sea

b)

the Mediterranean Sea

c)

the Black Sea

d)

the Caspian Sea

17.

Which body of water is located at #4?

a)

the Persian Gulf

b)

the Arabian Sea

c)

the Black Sea

d)

the Caspian Sea

18.

Which body of water is located at #7?

a)

the Persian Gulf

b)

the Arabian Sea

c)

the Black Sea

d)

the Caspian Sea

19.

Which body of water is located at #8?

a)

the Persian Gulf

b)

the Arabian Sea

c)

the Black Sea

d)

the Caspian Sea

20.

Which river is located at #6?

a)

Nile River

b)

Arabian River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Euphrates River

21.

A successor to Mohammed is known as:

a)

sultan

b)

emperor

c)

caliph

d)

apostle

22.

The Hagia Sophia, a Christian church built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, was... CHOOSE TWO

a)

destroyed by the Mongols

b)

captured and made into a mosque by the Ottomans

c)

located in Constantinople

d)

never actually used as a place of religious worship

e)

located in Baghdad.

23.

How did Islam spread in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

a)

By Muslim soldiers conquering new lands and spreading Islam along the way

b)

Through teaching in mosques

c)

As Islamic merchants traded with people from other regions.

d)

All of the above

24.

Rivers and oases are so important to the Middle East and North Africa because much of it is

a)

tundra

b)

desert

c)

savannah

d)

rain forest

25.

A later set of customs and practices based on Mohammed's words and deeds as recorded in the Quran:

a)

Mecca

b)

Kaaba

c)

Sunnah

d)

Hajj

26.

The marketplace for buying and selling goods in a Muslim city:

a)

bazaar

b)

flea market

c)

mosque

d)

astrolabe

27.

Muslim art does not typically include images of

a)

flowers and leaves

b)

geometric shapes

c)

people

d)

beautiful writing

28.

Many Muslim scholars worked to translate Greek writings into which language?

a)

Latin

b)

Arabic

c)

Greek

d)

Muslim

29.

Important works of literature written in Arabic. Choose TWO:

a)

Tanakh

b)

Quran

c)

Bhagavad Gita

d)

Arabian Nights

30.

A Greek navigational tool that was later improved by Muslims. It was the most advanced and reliable navigational tool of its time for mariners and scientists to measure distances around the earth.

a)

sextant

b)

compass

c)

astrolabe

d)

spyglass

31.

These towers on a mosque can be used for someone to offer a call to prayer for those who are gathered around

a)

minaret

b)

ivory tower

c)

muezzin

d)

Eiffel tower

32.

Which of the following was true about the defeat of the city of Constantinople? CHOOSE 3:

a)

Mehmed II the Conqueror led his Ottoman armies in defeat of Constantinople

b)

Mohammed led his armies in defeat of Constantinople

c)

Constantinople was completely destroyed with few people still living there today

d)

The city of Constantinople stood as the Byzantine capital until 1453A.D., almost 1,000 years after the W.R.E. had fallen in 476AD.

e)

The city of Constantinople would be renamed Istanbul.

33.

Detailed record keeping by Muslim traders, which led to the banking industry, and coins produced by their rulers contributed to

a)

a decrease in the value of Roman coins

b)

the expanding role of merchants

c)

the people of the Arabian peninsula further isolating themselves from trade and ideas from outside groups

d)

the Dark Ages

34.

How did the development of trade routes throughout the Middle East affect the culture of this region?

a)

The Islamic religion spread throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond

b)

The Arabic language spread throughout the Middle East

c)

All of these answers

d)

Mecca became a.wealthy center of trade

e)

The spread of a common language, Arabic, helped further trade