WorksheetsOrigins and Spread of Islam p. 123-125
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is said to have happened on Muhammad’s Night Journey?
A winged horse-like creature took him to Jerusalem.
He met an angel in a cave near his home.
He fled from Mecca to another city for safety
He visited his sleeping followers just before he died.
Muslims began their conquest of ______________ in 711 C.E. A. Japan B. England C. Ireland D. Spain
Japan
England
Ireland
Spain
At the ____________________in 732 C.E. forces under the Frankish king Charles Martel defeated the Muslims in France and stopped them from expanding Muslim rule in Europe.
Battle of Paris
Battle of Marseille
Battle of Tours
Battle of Tours
What teaching by Muhammad most upset the leaders of Mecca?
Children should learn to read.
Women should have more rights.
The rich should share their wealth.
Trade with unbelievers was wrong.
After the first four caliphs, what changed in the Muslim empire?
The Qur'an was respected.
Leaders stopped making war.
Islam split into two branches.
Egyptian nomads took power
What action by Muhammad in Medina made that city important to his followers?
He prayed with Abraham, Moses, and Jesus.
He lived there while he drew more people to Islam.
He tore down the city walls and destroyed the ancient shrines.
He delivered his Last Sermon, announcing that he would retire.
By the time of Muhammad's death, most of central and southwestern _______________ was under the control of Muslims.
Europe
China
India
Arabia
These caliphs were said to have followed the Qur'an and the example of Muhammad.
the friends of Muhammad
the rightly guided caliphs
the strict Muslim caliphs
the sons of Abu Bakr
How did some clans boycott Muhammad’s clan?
by tearing down their stores
by shutting them up in caves
by staging a siege of Medina
by refusing to do business with them
Which question separated the two branches of Islam?
Is it wise to expand the empire?
Should nonbelievers be punished?
Should religious pictures of humans be permitted?
Must a caliph be descended from Muhammad?
How did the Muslim empire treat Jews and Christians differently from Muslims?
It charged them extra taxes.
It made them leave the empire
It outlawed use of their prayers
It burned their houses of worship.
These Muslims say that the leader of Islam does NOT have to be related to Muhammad.
the Sunnis
the Shi'ites
the Modernists
the Traditionalists
Why did the leaders of Mecca want to keep polytheism?
It taught people to obey them.
It kept peace among the tribes.
It let them sell expensive idols.
It brought pilgrims to their city
How did the Umayyads contribute to the spread of Islam?
As wealthy traders, they spread Arab ideas.
As a ruling family, they conquered new lands.
As wandering preachers, they attracted converts
As scholars, they translated the Qur'an into other languages.
