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Islam, Christianity, and the Mongols

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many times a day do Muslims pray?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

5

2.
Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?
a)
There is no god but god.
b)
The pilgrimage to Mecca must be made.
c)
Fasting must be done every day.
d)
Donations to charity must be made annually.
3.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
4.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
5.
What is the body of law for Islam?
a)
Talmud
b)
Sawm
c)
Qu'ran
d)
Sharia
6.
Which of these does Islam follow?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Deism
c)
Monotheism
d)
Atheism
7.

There is an event in Islamic history that is so important, that it marks year 1 in the Islamic calendar. What event is this?

a)

Islam was founded

b)

The Islamic empire fell

c)

Muhammed and his followers were forced out of Mecca in AD622

d)

None of the above

8.
Many of the traditions of Islam were influenced by which other religions? 
a)
Hinduism and Judaism
b)
Buddhism and Judaism
c)
Christianity and Judaism
d)
Zoronastrianism and Judaism
9.
What are the basic tenents of the Islam faith called?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
10.

According to the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must:

a)

Read the bible

b)

Give charity to the poor

c)

Believe in many gods

d)

Obey official priests

11.
One obligation of a Muslim is to make at least one pilgrimage to:
a)
Medina    
b)
Mt Arafat    
c)
Baghdad
d)
Mecca
12.
During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:
a)
Refrain from almsgiving
b)
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
c)
Fast from sunrise to sunset
d)
All of the above
13.
Who is the founder of Islam?
a)
Moses
b)
Muhammad
c)
Siddhartha
d)
Gabriel
14.
Islam is the ______ largest religion in the world.
a)
4th 
b)
3rd
c)
2nd
d)
5th
15.
Islam is divided into two main branches: ______ & ______.
a)
Sunnis & Muslims
b)
Shiites & Shenanegians
c)
Believers & Non-believers
d)
Sunnis & Shiites 
16.
What's the name of the Islamic God?
a)
Shiva
b)
Allah
c)
Cronos
d)
Muhammad
17.
People who practice Islam are called ________
a)
Jews
b)
Muslims
c)
Christians
d)
Arabs
18.

Which of the following describes a Shiite Muslim?

a)

Shiite Muslims supported the idea that only Muhammad's descendants could be the new caliph.

b)

Shiite Muslims supported the idea that any devout or worthy Muslim could be the new caliph.

c)

Shiite Muslims supported the idea that there was no need for new caliph after the death of Muhammad.

19.

Which of the following describes a Sunni Muslim?

a)

Sunni Muslims supported the idea that any devout and worthy Muslim could be the new caliph.

b)

Sunni Muslims supported the idea that only Muhammad's descendants could be the new caliph.

c)

Sunni Muslims supported the idea that there was no need for a new caliph after the death of Muhammad.

20.

What is this?

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Shahada

d)

Muslimism

21.

What is this?

a)

The Kaaba

b)

The Temple

c)

The Cube

d)

The Hijra

22.

Muslims do not allow for pictures of:

a)

Muhammad

b)

Jesus

c)

Abraham

23.
Mecca is located on...
a)
The Arabian Peninsula
b)
Asia Minor
c)
The Italian Peninsula
d)
The Atlantic Coast
24.

The Sunni & Shiite split in Islam mainly developed because of a disagreement about _____.

a)

Land

b)

Beliefs/Practices

c)

Leaders

d)

The role of Muhammad

25.
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are all...
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
c)
believers in Jesus as the Messiah
d)
believers in reincarnation
26.
Which of the following is the central teaching of Islam?
a)
Allah will grant paradise to all that obey
b)
Allah is the only God and Muhamad is his prophet
c)
On the final day Allah will judge all the people
d)
Muslims must wash before praying--pure
27.

What is an Imam?

a)

A religious leader of Shiite Muslims

b)

A religious leader of Sunni Muslims

28.

Who are Muslim mystics that seek communion with God through meditation and fasting?

a)

Sufis

b)

Sunnis

c)

Shiite

d)

Sharia

29.

What do Muslims call Christians and Jews?

a)

Heretics

b)

Children of Allah

c)

People of the Book

30.

Where is Mecca located?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Iran

c)

Iraq

d)

Africa

31.

What is a Sultan?

a)

A Muslim ruler

b)

A Hindu ruler

c)

A Christian ruler

d)

A Sikh ruler

32.

Mecca was a town known as a:

a)

Military capitol

b)

Religious and trading center

c)

large farming community

d)

capitol of the Byzantine empire

33.

True or False: Muslims believe Jesus was a prophet

a)

True

b)

False

34.

True or False: Muslims believe Muhammad is fully god and fully man

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Muslims view _____________ as the father of their religion

a)

Muhammad

b)

Abraham

c)

Ishmael

d)

Jesus

36.

Sunni Muslims are the _____________ worldwide.

a)

majority

b)

minority

37.

True or False: Muslim art is full of paintings of Muhammad.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Calligraphy is the art of beautiful handwriting. What language is Muslim handwriting in?

a)

Arabic

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Cyrillic

d)

English

39.

The Quran must be studied in what language to understand it properly?

a)

Arabic

b)

English

c)

Whatever language you know

d)

Urdu

40.

Who were the Mongols?

a)

Herdsmen who lived in South America

b)

Nomadic tribes from Mongolia who lived in yurts

c)

People who built the Great Wall of China

d)

People who created the world's smallest empire

41.

What term describes someone who moves from place to place, usually following food supply or animals?

a)

Cattle herder

b)

Rancher

c)

Nomad

d)

City-goer

42.

What was the name given to the top ruler of Mongol clans, tribes, or groups?

a)

Genghis

b)

King

c)

Daimyo

d)

Khan

43.

What did Temujin do to earn the title "Genghis Khan"?

a)

United all Mongol tribes for the first time

b)

Defeated his enemies

c)

Lost many battles

d)

Moved to China

44.

Who was Kublai Khan?

a)

Genghis' son

b)

Genghis' grandson

c)

Another major ruler of the Mongol empire

d)

Ruler of the Yuan dynasty in China

45.

The Mongols created the world's largest empire

a)

True

b)

False

46.

What enabled the Mongols to easily defeat their enemies and become the world's largest empire?

a)

Skilled horseback riders

b)

Superior weaponry (bows, arrows, swords, canons)

c)

Superior military strategies-luring the enemy

d)

None of the above

47.

The period of 100 years of peace in the Mongolian empire was known as...

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Pax Mongolica

c)

Peaceful Mongolia

d)

None of the above

48.

What was NOT an achievement of the Pax Mongolica?

a)

Low crime rate

b)

Policing on Silk Road, safer, improved trade

c)

1st Chinese written language created

d)

Religious toleration

49.

Which came first?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

50.

What is the Holy book of Christianity?

a)

The Torah

b)

The Koran

c)

The Bible

51.

Followers if Islam are called what?

a)

Islamists

b)

Muhammads

c)

Muslims

52.

Christianity has roots in which religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

53.

How many deaths are the Mongols estimated to be responsible for

a)

millions

b)

hundreds

c)

thousands

d)

they were nice people

54.

Muhammad’s retreat from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE

a)

Hijra

b)

Hajj

c)

Shia

d)

Textile

55.
According to the New Testament, what happened to Jesus three days after his crucifixion by the Romans?
a)
Jesus died and was cremated.  His ashes were spread in a cave. 
b)
Jesus rose from the dead and appeared to his disciples.  This is know as the Resurrection.
c)
Jesus was buried in a local cemetery and he received a never-ending line of visitors.
d)
Jesus was baptized after his death.  Christians believe this is why he is the Savior.
56.
According to Christian teaching, what is the Trinity?
a)
The three monotheistic western religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
b)
The first three and most holy of the Ten Commandments.
c)
According to Christian teaching, God consists of three beings in one - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - in a union.
d)
The three holiest of prophets - Abraham, Noah, and Moses.
57.
What do Christians believe?
a)
Jesus is the son of God
b)
God sent Jesus to save people from their sins by his death on the cross
c)
Like Jesus, people can be resurrected after death and join God in eternal life
d)
All of the other choices
58.

Which emperor made is safe to be a Christian and was the first Christian emperor?

a)

Theodosius

b)

Constantine

c)

Augustus

d)

Nero

59.
Which came first?
Christianity or Judaism?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
60.
What is the #1 largest religion?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
61.
In Judaism, they believed a new leader would appear among the Jews and would restore the greatness of ancient Israel. This new leader is also known as a 
a)
Martyr
b)
Saint
c)
Rabbi
d)
Messiah
62.

How did Christianity grow from a sect of Judaism into a world religion?

a)

Emperor Nero mandated that all citizens become Christians.

b)

All Jews adopted the new religion and became Christians.

c)

Jesus traveled from Mesopotamia to Rome teaching Christianity.

d)

Christianity spread through missionaries like Paul.

63.

A new leader who the Jewish people believed would restore the greatness of Israel.

a)

Hadrian

b)

Jesus of Nazareth

c)

John the Baptist

d)

the Messiah

64.

After the death of Genghis Khan

a)

The Mongol Empire divided into 4 Khanates

b)

The Mongols immediately gave up their conquests

c)

All Mongols became Islamic

d)

Mongol empires expanded into the American continents

65.

The Mongols created the world's largest contiguous empire in history.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Judaism, Christianity and Islam are all

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Theocratic

c)

Democratic

d)

Monotheistic

67.
What animal was greatly valued by the Mongol culture and helped them be successful on the battlefield?
a)
Cow
b)
Pig
c)
Horse
d)
Elephant
68.
Which did the Mongo ls NOT do?
a)
Destroyed whole villages that fought back
b)
Spread across and united almost all of Asia
c)
Forced nomadic way of life on conquered people
d)
Established a peaceful period of trade known as Pax Mongolica
69.
After Genghis' death in 1227 Mongolia was divided into 4 sections called _________. 
a)
states
b)
counties
c)
Khans
d)
Khanates
70.

The mongolian army that invaded Russia were known as

a)

Golden Fox

b)

Silver Fox

c)

Golden Horde

d)

Silver Horde

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