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WorksheetsSW Asia & N Africa, Islam Quiz
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which religion is monotheistic, worshipping Allah?
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
Which of the following are true about the term/name Allah? CHOOSE TWO:
This is the Arabic word for god.
People of the Jewish faith use this name to refer to the God of their faith.
People of the Islamic faith use this name to refer to the God of their faith.
This is the Hebrew word for god.
This is a Latin word for god.
Which of the following religions is monotheistic, worshipping only one divine being? CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS:
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Greek and Roman mythology
Which body of water is located at #1?
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Black Sea
Arabian Sea
Which body of water is located at #2
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Caspian Sea
Red Sea
Which river is located at #5?
Nile River
Arabian River
Tigris River
Euphrates River
A Muslim is a
person who practices the Islamic faith
person who speaks Arabic
person from the Middle East
person who descended from Mohammed
This person is referred to as "The Prophet of Islam" also, "the last and the greatest prophet" of Islam
Allah
Mohammed
Mehmed II
Constantine
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.
Arabic
Italian
Hebrew
Latin
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam
Prayer 5 times a day
The hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca
fasting, especially during the month of Ramadan
giving to the poor
war with all believers of other religions
Why is the city of Mecca important to Muslims? CHOOSE THREE
The people and leadership of Mecca followed Mohammed from the start of his teaching
After some problems between Mohammed and the city merchants, Islam finds its origins in and around the city of Mecca.
Muslims face the city of Mecca when they pray.
The Kaaba is located in Mecca.
Mecca was the capitol city of the Ottoman Empire.
A place where Muslims worship is called a
church
mosque
synagoge
mausoleum
The holy books of Islam are called the
Koran or Quran
Hebrew Bible
Tripitaka
Vedas
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.
Arabic
Roman
Latin
Hebrew
Which hot, dry land mass has water on 3 sides and is marked with the X on the map?
the Arabian Peninsula
the Italian Peninsula
the Greek Peninsula
the Korean Peninsula
Which body of water is located at #3?
the Red Sea
the Mediterranean Sea
the Black Sea
the Caspian Sea
Which body of water is located at #4?
the Persian Gulf
the Arabian Sea
the Black Sea
the Caspian Sea
Which body of water is located at #7?
the Persian Gulf
the Arabian Sea
the Black Sea
the Caspian Sea
Which body of water is located at #8?
the Persian Gulf
the Arabian Sea
the Black Sea
the Caspian Sea
Which river is located at #6?
Nile River
Arabian River
Tigris River
Euphrates River
A successor to Mohammed is known as:
sultan
emperor
caliph
apostle
The Hagia Sophia, a Christian church built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, was... CHOOSE TWO
destroyed by the Mongols
captured and made into a mosque by the Ottomans
located in Constantinople
never actually used as a place of religious worship
located in Baghdad.
How did Islam spread in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
By Muslim soldiers conquering new lands and spreading Islam along the way
Through teaching in mosques
As Islamic merchants traded with people from other regions.
All of the above
Rivers and oases are so important to the Middle East and North Africa because much of it is
tundra
desert
savannah
rain forest
A later set of customs and practices based on Mohammed's words and deeds as recorded in the Quran:
Mecca
Kaaba
Sunnah
Hajj
The marketplace for buying and selling goods in a Muslim city:
bazaar
flea market
mosque
astrolabe
Muslim art does not typically include images of
flowers and leaves
geometric shapes
people
beautiful writing
Many Muslim scholars worked to translate Greek writings into which language?
Latin
Arabic
Greek
Muslim
Important works of literature written in Arabic. Choose TWO:
Tanakh
Quran
Bhagavad Gita
Arabian Nights
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.
sextant
compass
astrolabe
spyglass
These towers on a mosque can be used for someone to offer a call to prayer for those who are gathered around
minaret
ivory tower
muezzin
Eiffel tower
Which of the following was true about the defeat of the city of Constantinople? CHOOSE 3:
Mehmed II the Conqueror led his Ottoman armies in defeat of Constantinople
Mohammed led his armies in defeat of Constantinople
Constantinople was completely destroyed with few people still living there today
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.
The city of Constantinople would be renamed Istanbul.
Detailed record keeping by Muslim traders, which led to the banking industry, and coins produced by their rulers contributed to
a decrease in the value of Roman coins
the expanding role of merchants
the people of the Arabian peninsula further isolating themselves from trade and ideas from outside groups
the Dark Ages
How did the development of trade routes throughout the Middle East affect the culture of this region?
The Islamic religion spread throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond
The Arabic language spread throughout the Middle East
All of these answers
Mecca became a.wealthy center of trade
The spread of a common language, Arabic, helped further trade
