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WorksheetsOrigins of Islam
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
When Muslims pray, they face towards
The east (always)
The Ka’aba in Mecca
Jerusalem
The nearest mosque
Which is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Giving alms or charity
Fasting during Ramadan
Being baptized
Making a hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca
The Hijrah (hegira) marks Muhammad’s flight from Mecca to
Damascus
Baghdad
Jerusalem
Medina
Use the map below to answer this question
Which number on this map shows the location of the holiest city of Islam?
1
2
3
4
The place of worship for a Muslim is a
Synagogue
Church
Mosque
Temple
The Muslim holy text is called the
Torah
Gospels
Bible
Qu'ran
Why did islam divide into different sects (groups)
Muslims disagreed over who would be the successor to Muhammad
Muslims disagreed over the use of icons
Muslims disagreed over the fasting during Ramadan
Muslims disagreed over whether Muhammad was the messenger from Allah
The two Muslim sects are called
Sufi and Sunni
Buddhist and Sunni
Sunni and Shi’a
Hebrew and Sufi
The start of the Muslim calendar is the year
600 B.C.E
622 C.E.
1600 C.E.
1220 B.C.E
What does it mean that Muslims, Jews and Christians are called “people of the book”?
Each religion’s holy texts is exactly the same
They all read books
A portion of each religion’s holy text is the same
All of their holy texts include the teachings of Jesus
What was the capital of the Abbasid Empire?
Cairo
Cordoba
Baghdad
Damascus
What was the name of the center of learning under Abbasid rule?
House of Thought
House of Wisdom
House of education
House of Scholarship
This design is an example of
Byzantine mosaics
Geometric patterns
A mosque
Astrolabe
This instrument was invented by Muslims for all of the reasons EXCEPT
To know when the month of Ramadan would occur
To know the direction of Mecca in order to pray
To tell the time of day to pray every day
To help guide Muslim traders to the many trading cities in the ancient world.
This is an example of
Minarets
Geometric patterns
Arabic Calligraphy
Floral design
This design which uses flowers, leaves and geometric patterns is called
Astrolabe
Astronomy
Arabesque
Mosque
What architectural feature of this building identifies it as a mosque today?
Towers/minarets around the main building
Arching windows
The Dome
Marble materials
Although these are called “Arabic numbers”, they actually came from this country
China
Afghanistan
Persia
India
What is the name of this building
Hagia Sophia
Solomon's Temple
Dome of the Rock
Masjid al-Haram
What city is this building located in?
Damascus
Medina
Cairo
Jerusalem
What was not an area of Muslim contributions?
Arabic numerals from India
medicine
sculpture
world maps
Which of the following accomplishments is credited to the Muslims?
initial exploration to North and Central America
mathematical concepts including Al Jabr or Algebra
colonization of east Asia and japan
First-time engineering feats including road building and aqueducts
