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Islam Origins and Empires

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two cities on the Arabian Peninsula are holy to Muslims?

a)

Jerusalem and Baghdad

b)

Mecca and Medina

c)

Cairo and Mecca

d)

Jerusalem and Mecca

2.

The revelations of Muhammad form the basis of what monotheistic faith?

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

3.

The most holy city for Muslims is —

a)

Mecca

b)

Rome

c)

Medina

d)

Jerusalem

4.

The major beliefs of all followers of Islam are found in the —

a)

The Four Noble Truths

b)

Torah

c)

Qur'an

d)

Vedas

5.

Muslims believe that one should pray five times a day facing —

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Cairo

d)

Jerusalem

6.

Muslims use the term Allah to refer to —

a)

God

b)

Moses

c)

Jesus

d)

Muhammad

7.

Mecca and Medina are located on the —

a)

Sinai peninsula

b)

Balkan peninsula

c)

Anatolian peninsula

d)

Arabian peninsula

8.

Where did Islam originate?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

North Africa

d)

Arabian peninsula

9.

What holy city are Muslims expected to make a pilgrimage to at least once in their lives?

a)

Damascus

b)

Medina

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Mecca

10.

What are the basic beliefs of the Islamic faith called?

a)

Five Pillars

b)

One Absolute Law

c)

Three Wise Sayings

d)

Four Noble Truths

11.

What similarity is shared amongst the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths

a)

All three faiths abstain from eating pork

b)

all three faiths are monotheistic

c)

All three faiths worship Jesus as a God

d)

All three faiths began in India

12.

The founder of the Muslim Religion

a)

Muhammad

b)

John Doe

c)

Kaaba

d)

Abbasid

13.

The sacred text of Islam

a)

Quran

b)

Bible

c)

Tome

d)

Anthology

14.
What was the main cause of the split between Shi'a and Sunni Islam?
a)
Did not share the same religious beliefs
b)
Did not speak the same language
c)
Disagreed over who should be the Caliph of the Empire
d)
Disagreed over the inclusion of Jesus in the Quran
15.
How did the location of the Islamic Empire influence trade with with other Civilizations?
a)
It served as a middleman for trade between Africa, Europe, and Asia
b)
The Caliphates refused to trade with anyone
c)
All trade between Europe and Asia was forbidden
d)
They traded with the Americas
16.

What was promised by the Rightfully guided Caliphs?

a)

To reclaim the Roman Empire

b)

To persecute Christians and Jews

c)

To force all non-muslims to convert to Islam

d)

Stay true to the Qur'an and Muhammad's message

17.
The term Islam translates into what meaning? 
a)
Follow the Prophet
b)
Love your neighbor
c)
Practice Jihad
d)
Submit to God's will
18.
The original nomadic tribes that inhabited the Arabian peninsula.
a)
Muslims
b)
Shias
c)
Sheiks
d)
Bedoiuns
19.
What geographical feature was located in the middle of the Arabian peninsula?
a)
water
b)
beach
c)
desert
d)
plains
20.

Zakat is important because....

a)

Prayer is important

b)

The pilgrimage is a requirement

c)

Alms giving (Charity) shows compassion to your fellow man

d)

It is the confession of faith.

21.

The Hajj is to be completed__________________times if possible.

a)

Annually / Yearly

b)

Once in your life

c)

Every 5 years

d)

Daily 5 times

22.

Swam is the Pillar that ....

a)

Is a journey to Mecca

b)

Involves fasting in the day during the holy month of Ramadan

c)

Happens 5 times daily

d)

Gives to others out of generosity

23.
15. Which question separated the Sunnis from the Shi’ah?
a)
A. Is it wise to expand the empire?
b)
B. Should nonbelievers be punished?
c)
C. Should religious pictures of humans be permitted?
d)
D. Must a caliph be descended from Muhammad?
24.

A Muslim house of worship:

a)

Qur'an

b)

Mosque

c)

Ramadan

d)

Mecca

25.

Built by a Mughal ruler, it is considered one of the most beautiful structures in the world:

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

The Great Mosque

d)

Burj Khalifa

26.

One common thread between Christianity and Islam is they both trace their origins back to a Jewish prophet named:

a)

Babur

b)

Jacob

c)

Abraham

d)

Murad

27.

Arab prophet; founder of the religion of Islam:

a)

Suleyman

b)

Muhammad

c)

Mehmed

d)

Osman

28.

This empire created the beautiful city of Esfahan:

a)

Ottoman

b)

Safavid

c)

Mughal

d)

British

29.

Islamic state founded by Osman in Anatolia (Turkey), and later grew to the Middle East and Northern Africa:

a)

Mughal Empire

b)

Safavid Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Russian Empire

30.

This Mughal leader built the iconic Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife:

a)

Suleyman

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Selim the Grim

d)

Isma'il

31.

In Islam, there is respect for the Jews and Christians, who are referred to as:

a)

People of the Book

b)

Non-believers

c)

Polytheists

d)

Capitalist Pigs

32.

A black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; where Muhammad destroyed the idols that Arabs were worshipping:

a)

Mosque

b)

Ka'aba

c)

Qur'an

d)

The Coal Palace

33.

Arabic name for God:

a)

Hajj

b)

Allah

c)

Sultan

d)

Jahweh

34.

This had been the Christian city of Constantinople; The Ottomans captured it and renamed it:

a)

Medina

b)

Istanbul

c)

Mecca

d)

Delhi

35.

This is the holy month in which Muslims must fast from dawn until dusk:

a)

Ramadan

b)

April

c)

Ka'aba

d)

Mecca

36.

Place in Baghdad where scholars met to translate texts from Persian, Greek, and Indian into Arabic:

a)

House of Wisdom

b)

House of Mecca

c)

International House of Pancakes

d)

Safavid Library

37.
Which sect of Islam believes that Caliphs must be related to Muhammad?
a)
Sunni
b)
Shi'ia
c)
Sufi
d)
Ulama