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The Islamic World and South Asia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During Ramadan, what do Muslims take part in?

a)

a journey

b)

daily fasting

c)

a religious feast

d)

a celebration

2.

The Islamic text that describes the words and actions of Muhammad is called

a)

the Bible

b)

the Shia

c)

the Talmud

d)

the Quran

3.

Which belief did both Sunnis and Shias share?

a)

that Imams are divinely inspired religious leaders

b)

that a pious male member can be chosen as a caliph

c)

the descendants of Muhammad should be chosen as a caliph

d)

that they believe in multiple gods

4.

When Muhammad was praying in a cave, he had a revelation in which he was told to

a)

not allow people to worship god

b)

build a shrine in Mecca

c)

preach that there was only one true god

d)

start a war

5.

What was the Quran?

a)

the record of God's revelations to Muhammad (main source of Islamic teaching

b)

Islamic stories

c)

the belief in multiple gods

d)

the belief in one God

6.

Who did Shias think should succeed Muhammad?

a)

a member of the Abbasid Dynasty

b)

a male member of the Muslim community

c)

a member of the Umayyad Dynasty

d)

his relatives

7.

What was the name of the group that established the first Muslim dynasty?

a)

Mongols

b)

Abbasids

c)

Umayyads

d)

Muslims

8.

Why did Arabic numerals replace Roman numerals?

a)

because they were easier to work with

b)

they were based on Muhammad's beliefs

c)

they were based on the Quaran

d)

they were accepted by the dynasties

9.

Arab mathematicians used a decimal system based on Indian numerals. What did this system include?

a)

Roman Numerals

b)

calculators

c)

graphs

d)

the concept of 0

10.

Which was the most valuable trade goods produced in the Arab world?

a)

silks

b)

cotton textiles

c)

spices

d)

gold

11.

Sikhism was influenced by what 2 religions:

a)

Judaism and Christianity

b)

Islam and Buddhism

c)

Christianity and Buddhism

d)

Hinduism and Islam

12.

Why did Muhammad move from Mecca to the city of Medina?

a)

He had already established a Muslim community in Mecca.

b)

He and his followers faced persecution by opponents in Mecca.

c)

He did not want to interfere with existing worship at the Kaaba in Mecca.

d)

He was a merchant and wanted to trade with the people of Medina.

13.

What is the Sharia?

a)

Main Source of Islamic Teaching

b)

Words and Actions of Muhammad

c)

Islamic Code of Law

d)

Muhammad's book of wisdom

14.

A characteristic commonly found in Islamic art and architecture was:

a)

images that depicted humans

b)

arches and domes

c)

art that depicted animals

d)

straight lines in buildings

15.

Which of the following was the Delhi sultanate?

a)

It was the government of the Mongols in India

b)

it was the government of the Chola empire

c)

It was the government of the Gupta empire

d)

It was the government of the Muslim Turks in India