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Aks 33/34 Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
What are the basic tenents of the Islam faith called?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
3.
One obligation of a Muslim is to make at least one pilgrimage to:
a)
Medina    
b)
Mt Arafat    
c)
Baghdad
d)
Mecca
4.
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
5.

Muslims pray _________ times a day.

a)

3

b)

7

c)

1

d)

5

6.

According to the Islamic religion, Muslims believe _________ was the prophet.

a)

Yathrib

b)

Medina

c)

Muhammad

d)

none of the above

7.

The sacred text is called the

a)

Mosque

b)

Quran

c)

Torah

d)

Sheikh

8.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
9.

According to the Five Pillars of Islam every Muslim must:

a)

Read the bible

b)

Give charity to help the poor

c)

Believe in many gods

d)

Obey Rabbis

10.
Where did Islam have its origin?
a)
Islam first emerged in Mecca, a city in Arabia in the Middle East.
b)
Canaan, later called the Land of Israel
c)
Judea, it had once been a part of the ancient Kingdom of Israel
d)
Egypt, near the ancient pyramids
11.
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
12.
1.  After the death of Muhammad, what led to the split between the Sunni and Shia? 
a)
They could not agree on who should become leader.
b)
They could not agree if they were allowed to eat pork.
c)
They could not agree on how many times they should pray each day.
d)
They could not agree on how to make Greek fire.
13.
Like Christians and Jews, the Islamic religion is -
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
nontheistic 
14.
Which sect of Islam believes that Caliphs must be related to Muhammad?
a)
Sunni
b)
Shi'ia
c)
Sufi
d)
Ulama
15.

The followers of Islam are divided into two groups, Shia and Sunni. What makes them different?

a)

They are located in different areas of Saudi Arabia

b)

They disagreed on who should lead Islam after Muhammad died

c)

The Shia follow the 5 Pillars of Islam, while the Sunni do not

d)

The Sunni honor the holy month of Ramadan, while the Shia do not

16.

Islamic scholar and mathematician; father of Algebra; popularized the use of Arabic numerals (1,2,3)

a)

Suleiman the Magnificent

b)

Muhammad

c)

Al Razi

d)

Al Khwarizmi

17.

Islamic scholar; father of early modern medicine; Canon of Medicine was the basis of medical knowledge; known as Avicenna in Europe

a)

Ibn Sina

b)

Al Khwarizmi

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Shah Abbas

18.

Sect of Islam; Majority of Muslims (85%); believe the leaders of Muslim nation (caliph) should be elected from among those capable of doing job

a)

Sunni

b)

Arab merchants

c)

Shia

d)

Mehmed

19.

Sect of Islam; minority of Muslims belong to this group (15%); believed leadership (Caliph duties) should fall to a relative of the Prophet Muhammad

a)

Shia

b)

Sunni

c)

Arab merchants

d)

Muhammad

20.

Spread religion as well as goods; used coins; kept records

a)

Sunni

b)

Arab merchants

c)

Shia

d)

Ibn Sina

21.

First king of Mali

used this newfound wealth to create a powerful military that helped build a new empire around 1235

a)

Sundiata Keita

b)

Ibn Sina

c)

Timbuktu

d)

Mansa Musa

22.

Writes Cannon of Medicine

Most important medical text in the Middle East and Europe until the 1600’s

a)

Hajj

b)

Ibn Sina

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Sundiata Keita

23.

In 1324, he took a pilgrimage to Mecca and he recruited Islamic scholars to return with him to Mali to create a center of Islamic scholarship in a city called Timbuktu

a)

Timbuktu

b)

Abu Bakr

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Ibn Sina

24.

A city in the country in Mali

a)

Timbuktu

b)

Shahadah

c)

Zakat

d)

Sawm

25.

Name the pilgrimage that Ibn Battuta began at the start of his travels.

a)

Kumano Kodo

b)

Hajj

c)

The Pilgrims' Way

d)

El Camino de Santiago

26.

Who was Ibn Battuta?

a)

A scientist

b)

An explorer

c)

A doctor

d)

A pop star

27.

A group of traveling merchants and animals whose purpose is to trade with neighboring communities.

a)

Revolt

b)

Caravan

c)

Escalate

d)

Certification

e)

Route

28.

Moroccan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time. He wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan.

a)

Ibn Mattuta

b)

Ibn Batutta

c)

Ibn Chatutta

d)

Ibn Hatutta

29.
The precious metal that contributed to the wealth of Ghana
a)
Silver
b)
Gold
c)
Aluminum
d)
Zinc
30.
What helped trade grow in the Sahara? 
a)
Camels 
b)
Trucks
31.
In which part of Africa was the Kingdom of Ghana located?
a)
North
b)
West
c)
East
d)
South
32.
Ghana and Mali, controlled trade of which TWO items?
a)
Gold and fish
b)
Gold and salt
c)
Gold and timber
d)
Gold and bronze
33.

Ibn Battuta travelled to

a)

Have fun

b)

Learn about new people and places

c)

Visit his family

34.
Mali controlled part of the _____________ Routes
a)
Silk Road Trade
b)
Trans-Sahara Trade
c)
Maritime Trade 
35.
What religion did Mansa Musa practice?
a)
Islam
b)
Christiantity
c)
Animism
36.
What did Mansa Musa give away on his journey to Mecca?
a)
gold
b)
sliver
c)
salt
37.

This is the "Lion King" who created the empire of Mali

a)

Sundiata

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Askia Muhammad

d)

Sonni Ali-Ber

38.

To accomplish his goal of making Mali "safe and prosperous," Sundiata...

a)

Went on a Hajj to Mecca

b)

Closed the Gold-Salt trading posts

c)

Attacked the Almoravids

d)

Converted Mali to Islam

39.

This man is considered the greatest leader of ancient Mali

a)

Sundiata

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Askia Muhammad

d)

Ibn Battuta

40.

THIS is the Muslim traveler who covered 75,000 miles in the 1300s, and wrote down his findings in his book, The Travels

a)

Askia Muhammad

b)

Sonni Ali-Ber

c)

Abu Bakr

d)

Ibn Battuta

41.

The third (and final) of the West African Trading Kingdoms was...

a)

Egypt

b)

Nubia

c)

Congo

d)

Songhai

42.

This man was the Songhai "Warrior King," who laid siege to Djenne for 7 years and conquered Timbuktu

a)

Sonni Ali-Ber

b)

Askia Muhammad

c)

Uthman

d)

Umar