Worksheets03. Roots of Islam
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Describe the climate of the Arabian Peninsula.
It is completely a desert with no sources of water.
It is largely savannah, grassy plains with few trees.
Mostly mountainous with valleys in between.
Mostly desert with scattered water sources called oases.
Who were the Bedouins?
Residents of the Arabian Peninsula who traveled from oasis to oasis with herds of goats, camels, and sheep.
Merchants who engaged in the Trans Saharan trade from the northern part of Africa to West Africa.
Mercenaries who would offer their military service to the highest bidder.
Bankers who became rich funding the kingdoms of many European monarchs.
How did early Arabs survive life in the desert?
They conquered a large area so they could have more resources.
By banding together in tribes.
They mined gold and silver and became very wealthy.
They built aqueducts to bring water from far away sources.
What was a leader of a tribe called?
Sheikh
Caesar
Doge
Elderman
What was one of the richest trading towns on the Arabian Peninsula?
Mecca
Constantinople
Jeddah
Tunisia
Aside from trade, why did many people go to Mecca?
It had a popular theme park.
It had unique geographic features that people thought gave special powers.
It was a religious destination where people went on pilgrimages to.
There was nothing special about Mecca aside from trade.
What was the name of the shrine that people came to pray at in Mecca?
The Kaaba
Hagia Sophia
Notre Dame
Dome of the Rock
What year was Muhammad born?
476
570
610
800
Who did Muhammad grow to become dissatisfied with?
The traveling merchants from outside Mecca.
The young people of the village were losing their traditional values.
There was a food shortage.
The policies of the village elders.
According to the Muslim faith, what happened in the year 610?
Muhammad completed his earthly mission and was sent to heaven.
God created an 11th Commandment.
Muhammad received a vision from the angel Gabriel instructing him to preach.
The Quran was written all in one night.
What does the “Islam” mean?
To surrender to the will of God
To conquer all enemies
Give to charity
Knowledge of God
What were two things that Muhammad preached about early on?
Patience and to gather wealth
Military strength and strategy
A simple diet and exercise
To be humble and that a good life was more important than wealth
What group felt threatened by Muhammad’s growing influence?
The younger Meccans
Bedouins
Village elders
The Shepherds Guild
What happened in the year 622?
Muhammad convinced village elders in Mecca to convert to Islam.
Muhammad and his followers were forced out of Mecca.
There was an attack on Mecca which Muhammad and his Muslim followers helped defend against.
The Muslim military defeated the Byzantine Empire.
What event marked the beginning of the Muslim calendar?
The Hajj
The Awakening
The conquest of Constantinople
The Hijrah
What was the city of Yathrib renamed to?
Medina
Tripoli
Jerusalem
Istanbul
What year did Muhammad and his followers take over Mecca?
476
622
630
700
Other than Muhammad, which prophets do Muslims believe in?
Abraham
Moses
Jesus
All of these
What is the main holy book of Islam called?
Quran
Torah
Bible
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
What are the Five Pillars?
The bridge that supports the largest aqueduct in the Arabian Peninsula.
The laws that the Muslim government was based on.
Five of the most powerful warriors in the Muslim military.
The most important beliefs in the Muslim faith.
