WorksheetsIslamic Empires
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who is the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Jesus
Gautama
The Islamic region split into which of the following two sets.
Sunni and Shiite
Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic
Mahayana and Theravada
Who conquered what remained of the Byzantine Empire in 1453?
The Mongols
The Ottoman Turks
The Seljuk Turks
If you lived in the Safavid Empire you probably would be categorized as a ___ Muslim
Sunni
practicing
Shiite
good
The Mughal Empire was situated in what modern nation?
Iran
India
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
The tall towers where religious officials call Muslims to prayer are called ________.
mosques
tags
astrolabes
minarets
In 661, Sunnis and Shiites had different beliefs about ________.
who should be caliph
territory in Jerusalem
the purpose of jihad
Muslim Turks' control of Northern India
A caliph was considered ________.
a political leader but not a religious leader
both the head of government and the head of Islam
both the ruler of the east and the ruler of the west
the leader of the Mughal Empire
What did most people within the Islamic Empires have in common culturally?
Most practiced the religion of Islam
The Shia form of Islam
Most people converted to Orthodox Christianity
Many remained true to their polytheistic beliefs
What similarity is shared amongst the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths
All three faiths abstain from eating pork
all three faiths are monotheistic
All three faiths worship Jesus as a God
All three faiths began in India
Where did the Abbasids move the Islamic capital to?
Jerusalem
Baghdad
Tours
Damascus
The location of Mecca and Medina contributed to
the ability of early Muslims to remain pure.
the spread of Islam across the Arabian Peninsula
the problems early Muslims had winning converts.
the blending of various religious traditions to produce Islam.
Which statement describes the greatest similarity between the teachings of Islam and the teachings of both Judaism and Christianity?
All three make promises of Heaven on Earth.
All three require the belief in the one true God.
All three call for religious exercises only on the Sabbath.
All three claim that their adherents (followers) are the Chosen People.
Which statement describes the treatment of non-Muslims living in lands conquered by Islamic armies during the period of Muslim expansion?
They were given the choice of becoming slaves or joining the military.
They were forced to convert to Islam but excluded from positions of power.
They were given the choice of converting or paying a tax to retain their faith.
They were allowed to practice their own religion privately but forced to attend mosque.
