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Medieval Middle East

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Arabian Peninsula is between which two bodies of water?

a)

Persian Gulf and Pacific Ocean

b)

Red Sea and Atlantic Ocean

c)

Persian Gulf and Red Sea

d)

Red Sea and Indian Ocean

2.

What does Rub al-Khali mean?

a)

The Forgotten Land

b)

Empty Quarter

c)

Hopeless Division

d)

The Grand Land

3.

Who are the Bedouins?

a)

Chinese Farmers

b)

French Conquerors

c)

Nomadic Arab Herders

d)

Persian Hunters

4.

What is an oasis?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Ocean

c)

Sand

d)

Waterhole

5.

Which of these religions did NOT find its origin in Abraham?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Zoroastrianism

6.

The belief in one god is called?

a)

Atheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Polytheism

d)

Theism

7.

A pilgrimage is?

a)

A journey to discovery

b)

A journey to a sacred place

c)

Journey through the internet

d)

Staying Home

8.

Who was the founder of the religion of Islam?

a)

Abraham

b)

Buddha

c)

Confucius

d)

Muhammad

9.

Allah means what in Arabic?

a)

Angel

b)

God

c)

Prophet

d)

Saint

10.

The followers of Islam are known as?

a)

Abrahamic

b)

Mennonites

c)

Muslims

d)

Turkmens

11.

What is the holy book of Islam?

a)

Bible

b)

Qur'an

c)

Torah

d)

Vedas

12.

What is the Muslim house of worship?

a)

Church

b)

Jackalope

c)

Mosque

d)

Temple

13.

Muslims call Christians and Jews the?

a)

Alliance of Abraham

b)

Monotheistic Trio

c)

The People of the Book

14.

Jesus is considered what holy figure in Islam?

a)

God

b)

Messenger

c)

Son of God

d)

Prophet

15.

Who was the first successor of Muhammad?

a)

Abu Bakr

b)

Al-indus

c)

Fatimas

d)

Tomas

16.

Which of these is NOT an Islamic denomination?

a)

Protestantism

b)

Shi'a

c)

Sunni

17.

The Umayyads declared this official language of the government?

a)

Arabic

b)

Hebrew

c)

Hindi

d)

Persian

18.

Al-andalus means what?

a)

Muslim France

b)

Muslim Italy

c)

Muslim Turkey

d)

Muslim Spain

19.

The capital of Muslim Spain is?

a)

Barcelona

b)

Cordoba

c)

Gibraltar

d)

Madrid

20.

What was the profession of al-Zahrawi?

a)

Circus Owner

b)

Doctor

c)

Preacher

d)

Teacher

21.

A group of people that travel from place to place instead settling permanently.

a)

Nomads

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Snow Birds

d)

Travelers

22.

This is a group of people related by blood or marriage.

a)

Clan

b)

Collection

c)

Students

d)

Unity

23.

What are the two empires north of Arabia at the time of Muhammad?

a)

Byzantine

b)

Judaic

c)

Russian

d)

Sassanian

24.

A Hijrah was a journey to what city?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Mecca

c)

Medina

d)

Riydah

25.

This area was unified under Muslim rule after the death of Muhammad?

a)

Anatolia

b)

Arabia

c)

Egypt

d)

India

26.

A ruler of a Muslim community considered successor to

a)

Caliph

b)

Emir

c)

King

d)

Sultan

27.

Caliph ruled what?

a)

Caliphland

b)

Caliphate

c)

Land of the Caliphs

d)

Sea of the Caliphs

28.

What two cities where the capitals of the Umayyad dynasty?

a)

Damascus

b)

Istanbul

c)

Mecca

d)

Medina

29.

The Sasanian Empire was formed out of this empire?

a)

Mongol

b)

Parthian

c)

Persian

d)

Roman

30.

What is the name of the ruler of the Sasanian Empire?

a)

Emperor

b)

King

c)

Shah

d)

Sultan

31.

What was the state religion of the Sasanian Empire?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Zoroastrianism

32.

Who is the god of Zoroastrianism?

a)

Ahura Mazda

b)

Allah

c)

Artemis

d)

Atar

33.

What object is considered holy by Zoroastrianism?

a)

Air

b)

Earth

c)

Fire

d)

Liquid

34.

Which group of people ended the Sasanian Empire?

a)

Abyssinians

b)

Arabs

c)

Byzantines

d)

Yemeni