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Islamic Expansion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All the regions had fallen under Muslim control by 1400 except for the region in this color
a)
Orange
b)
Red
c)
Purple
d)
Green
2.
The Arabian herders who were semi nomadic and helped Islam to spread were the -
a)
Bedouins
b)
Infidels
c)
Coptic Christians
d)
Persians
3.
The spread of Islam included every are EXCEPT
a)
North Africa
b)
Spain
c)
Italy
d)
Arabia
4.
The Islamic Schism resulted primarily from a disagreement over this
a)
The Five Pillars
b)
Choice of leader or Caliph for Islam
c)
Treatment of Jews and Christians
d)
Location of the capitol city
5.
All of these cities were important cities for Islam EXCEPT -
a)
Baghdad
b)
Damascus
c)
Mecca
d)
Corinth
6.
The Umayyad caliphate was supported be this group of Muslims
a)
Sufi
b)
Shiite
c)
Sunni
d)
Sikhs
7.
The Abbasid Dynasty was supported by this group of Muslims
a)
Sufi
b)
Shiite
c)
Sunni
d)
Sikhs
8.

The Islamic Turks who gained power after 1000AD called their leader this

a)

Chief

b)

Sultan

c)

Caliph

d)

Muhammad

9.
The people who attacked many Muslim held land and sacked Baghdad in the 13th century were -
a)
Mongols
b)
Byzantines
c)
Franks
d)
Berbers
10.
What is the language helped to spread Islam?
a)
English
b)
Greek
c)
Arabic
d)
Latin
11.
Where do Muslims face when they pray? 
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Jerusalem 
d)
Rome
12.
What are the tall, slender towers used by Islamic archutecture called? 
a)
Towers
b)
Minarets
c)
Poles
d)
Columns
13.
Did the Islams create mosaics? 
a)
Yes
b)
No
14.
Where is the Dome of the Rock located?
a)
Mecca
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Baghdad
d)
Damascus
15.
Where are Mecca and Medina located?
a)
Italy
b)
Arabian Peninsula
c)
Anatolia
d)
Israel
16.
What language and religion spread on the trade routes shown?
a)
Islam and Arabic
b)
Hinduism and Sanskrit
c)
Christianity and English
d)
Judaism and Arabic
17.
What city and building are shown in the image?
a)
Baghdad-House of Wisdom
b)
Kaaba-Mecca
c)
Dome of the Rock-Jerusalem
d)
Mosque-Medina
18.
Which of the following is associated with the image shown?
a)
Dome of the Rock
b)
Kaaba
c)
Minaret
d)
House of Wisdom
19.
What Islamic invention that shows navigation at sea is shown?
a)
Astrolabe
b)
Compass
c)
Lateen Sail
d)
Calligraphy
20.
Where did Islam begin? 
a)
Balkan Peninsula 
b)
Arabian Peninsula
c)
Iberian Peninsula
d)
Florida