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The Spread of Islam

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

After Muhammad's death, this group led the Muslim Empire (from 632 - 661 C. E.)

a)

Umayyads

b)

Abbasids

c)

Seljuk Turks

d)

Rightly Guided Caliphs

2.

Which group spread the Islamic Empire to its furthest reaches (in terms of geography?

a)

Rightly Guided Caliphs

b)

Umayyads

c)

Abbasids

d)

Seljuk Turks

3.

Which group valued scholars and led the Islamic Empire into its Golden Age of learning and culture?

a)

Abbasids

b)

Rightly Guided Caliphs

c)

Umayyads

d)

Seljuk Turks

4.

All of the following cities were at one time the capital city of the Islamic Empire, EXCEPT

a)

Medina

b)

Baghdad

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Damascus

5.

Which of the following groups was very unpopular with the non-Arab Muslim citizens in the Islamic Empire?

a)

Rightly Guided Caliphs

b)

Umayyads

c)

Abbasids

d)

Jews

6.

How did Muslims generally treat the people they conquered?

a)

They forced them to convert to Islam

b)

They enslaved them for building projects

c)

They allowed them religious freedom

d)

They forced them to leave the land

7.

The religious and political leader of the Islamic Empire was known as a

a)

king

b)

caliph

c)

prophet

d)

emperor

8.

Which group was responsible for the end of the Umayyad Empire?

a)

Abbasids

b)

Byzantines

c)

Seljuk Turks

d)

Franks

9.

Which of these modern-day European countries is located in an area that was conquered by Islamic people from North Africa?

a)

Spain

b)

Greece

c)

Italy

d)

France

10.

Which of the following statements about the Islamic Empire is FALSE?

a)

Islamic science and culture saw developments

b)

An exchange of language, ideas, and culture occurred

c)

Most people avoided trading with Muslims

d)

Islam expanded throughout North Africa

11.

When Abu Bakr died,

a)

a committee of tribal leaders formed to run the Islamic Empire

b)

his son became the leader of the Islamic Empire

c)

leadership of the Islamic Empire was challenged by Christians

d)

conflicts over who should rule led to several assassinations

12.

Which phrase best explains the importance of Baghdad?

a)

a holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims

b)

crossroads of major trade routes

c)

capital of Umayyad dynasty

d)

blend of Spanish and Arab culture

13.

Islam spread to all colored areas on this map EXCEPT

a)

the green areas

b)

the orange areas

c)

the red areas

d)

the purple areas