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WorksheetsMedieval Middle East
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
The Arabian Peninsula is between which two bodies of water?
Persian Gulf and Pacific Ocean
Red Sea and Atlantic Ocean
Persian Gulf and Red Sea
Red Sea and Indian Ocean
What does Rub al-Khali mean?
The Forgotten Land
Empty Quarter
Hopeless Division
The Grand Land
Who are the Bedouins?
Chinese Farmers
French Conquerors
Nomadic Arab Herders
Persian Hunters
What is an oasis?
Asteroid
Ocean
Sand
Waterhole
Which of these religions did NOT find its origin in Abraham?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Zoroastrianism
The belief in one god is called?
Atheism
Monotheism
Polytheism
Theism
A pilgrimage is?
A journey to discovery
A journey to a sacred place
Journey through the internet
Staying Home
Who was the founder of the religion of Islam?
Abraham
Buddha
Confucius
Muhammad
Allah means what in Arabic?
Angel
God
Prophet
Saint
The followers of Islam are known as?
Abrahamic
Mennonites
Muslims
Turkmens
What is the holy book of Islam?
Bible
Qur'an
Torah
Vedas
What is the Muslim house of worship?
Church
Jackalope
Mosque
Temple
Muslims call Christians and Jews the?
Alliance of Abraham
Monotheistic Trio
The People of the Book
Jesus is considered what holy figure in Islam?
God
Messenger
Son of God
Prophet
Who was the first successor of Muhammad?
Abu Bakr
Al-indus
Fatimas
Tomas
Which of these is NOT an Islamic denomination?
Protestantism
Shi'a
Sunni
The Umayyads declared this official language of the government?
Arabic
Hebrew
Hindi
Persian
Al-andalus means what?
Muslim France
Muslim Italy
Muslim Turkey
Muslim Spain
The capital of Muslim Spain is?
Barcelona
Cordoba
Gibraltar
Madrid
What was the profession of al-Zahrawi?
Circus Owner
Doctor
Preacher
Teacher
A group of people that travel from place to place instead settling permanently.
Nomads
Pilgrims
Snow Birds
Travelers
This is a group of people related by blood or marriage.
Clan
Collection
Students
Unity
What are the two empires north of Arabia at the time of Muhammad?
Byzantine
Judaic
Russian
Sassanian
A Hijrah was a journey to what city?
Jerusalem
Mecca
Medina
Riydah
This area was unified under Muslim rule after the death of Muhammad?
Anatolia
Arabia
Egypt
India
A ruler of a Muslim community considered successor to
Caliph
Emir
King
Sultan
Caliph ruled what?
Caliphland
Caliphate
Land of the Caliphs
Sea of the Caliphs
What two cities where the capitals of the Umayyad dynasty?
Damascus
Istanbul
Mecca
Medina
The Sasanian Empire was formed out of this empire?
Mongol
Parthian
Persian
Roman
What is the name of the ruler of the Sasanian Empire?
Emperor
King
Shah
Sultan
What was the state religion of the Sasanian Empire?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Who is the god of Zoroastrianism?
Ahura Mazda
Allah
Artemis
Atar
What object is considered holy by Zoroastrianism?
Air
Earth
Fire
Liquid
Which group of people ended the Sasanian Empire?
Abyssinians
Arabs
Byzantines
Yemeni
