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Islamic Empires

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What city did the first four Caliphs rule from?

a)

Baghdad

b)

Madinah

c)

Constantinople

d)

New York

2.

The leader of the Muslim people was called the (a)   .

3.

Which nations had Muslim Caliphs conquered by A.D. 750? (can be more than one)

a)

Persia

b)

Syria

c)

Egypt

d)

Byzantine Empire

4.

The Umayyad caliphs chose the city of (a)   to be their capital.

5.

Why were the Arabs so successful at building their empire?

a)

They were good on horseback and with the sword

b)

They were fighting for their religion.

c)

They let conquered people keep their religion.

d)

All of the above.

6.

This Muslim group spent their time praying and teaching Islam.

a)

caliphs

b)

Umayyad

c)

Sufis

d)

Shiites

7.

(a)   became a leading center of Muslim learning.

8.

This group of Muslims accepted the Umayyad dynasty.

a)

Shiites

b)

Sufis

c)

Sunnis

d)

Abbasids

9.

This group of Muslims wanted Ali and his descendants to be caliphs.

a)

Sunnis

b)

Shiites

c)

Abbasids

d)

Moguls

10.

The (a)   came to power after the Umayyads were overthrown.

11.

This city became the capital of the Abbasid Empire.

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Madinah

c)

Baghdad

d)

Cairo

12.

This word translates to "holder of power."

a)

sultan

b)

caliph

c)

janissary

d)

Seljuk

13.

What group took over the Islamic Empire after the Abbasids?

a)

Ottomans

b)

Sunnis

c)

Umayyads

d)

Seljuk Turks

14.

The Ottoman Turks seized (a)   , the capital of the Byzantine Empire in 1453.

15.

What two things is Suleiman I known for?

a)

Building schools and mosques

b)

Fighting in World War I

c)

Expanding Ottoman territory into Europe

d)

Establishing trade with Timbuktu

16.

Did the Ottoman government have the same laws for non-Muslims?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

The Moguls created a Muslim empire in

a)

Egypt

b)

Spain

c)

India

d)

China

18.

Select all reasons which contributed to the fall of the Mogul Empire.

a)

High taxes

b)

Forced conversion to Islam

c)

Banning the building of Hindu temples

d)

Lack of trade