WorksheetsIslamic Empires
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
What city did the first four Caliphs rule from?
Baghdad
Madinah
Constantinople
New York
The leader of the Muslim people was called the (a) .
Which nations had Muslim Caliphs conquered by A.D. 750? (can be more than one)
Persia
Syria
Egypt
Byzantine Empire
The Umayyad caliphs chose the city of (a) to be their capital.
Why were the Arabs so successful at building their empire?
They were good on horseback and with the sword
They were fighting for their religion.
They let conquered people keep their religion.
All of the above.
This Muslim group spent their time praying and teaching Islam.
caliphs
Umayyad
Sufis
Shiites
(a) became a leading center of Muslim learning.
This group of Muslims accepted the Umayyad dynasty.
Shiites
Sufis
Sunnis
Abbasids
This group of Muslims wanted Ali and his descendants to be caliphs.
Sunnis
Shiites
Abbasids
Moguls
The (a) came to power after the Umayyads were overthrown.
This city became the capital of the Abbasid Empire.
Jerusalem
Madinah
Baghdad
Cairo
This word translates to "holder of power."
sultan
caliph
janissary
Seljuk
What group took over the Islamic Empire after the Abbasids?
Ottomans
Sunnis
Umayyads
Seljuk Turks
The Ottoman Turks seized (a) , the capital of the Byzantine Empire in 1453.
What two things is Suleiman I known for?
Building schools and mosques
Fighting in World War I
Expanding Ottoman territory into Europe
Establishing trade with Timbuktu
Did the Ottoman government have the same laws for non-Muslims?
Yes
No
The Moguls created a Muslim empire in
Egypt
Spain
India
China
Select all reasons which contributed to the fall of the Mogul Empire.
High taxes
Forced conversion to Islam
Banning the building of Hindu temples
Lack of trade
