WorksheetsReview Questions: Islam Expansion and Achievements
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
The highest leader of the early Islamic Empires, translated to "successor," is the
caliph
shah
sultan
caliphate
Once the Muslims conquered new lands, they engaged in cultural blending which is
stopping the spreading of a culture throughout a region.
the mixing of customs, religions, languages, etc. into an existing culture.
forcing a culture upon a population and preventing the influence and spread of another culture.
not allowing other cultures to continue practicing religion, language, customs, etc.
What language and religion spread on the Arabian trade routes into Persia, North Africa and Spain?
Islam and Arabic
Hinduism and Sanskrit
Christianity and English
Judaism and Arabic
What is the name for this architectural achievement of Islam, which is a tower used to call people for prayer?
Mosque
Synagogue
Kaaba
Minaret
Muslim doctors were the first to create ___________, and started pharmacies to teach doctors how to make ______________.
Hospitals and Medicines
Literature
Mapmaking and Navigation
Textiles and Architecture
Navigation: Using astrolabes to measure locations, Muslim scholars created __________, to help people in their empire travel faster and safely.
maps
a scrapbook
a stele (writing on stone pillar)
a film
Geometric & Floral Design: Muslim architects tried to recreate the geometry of nature in their buildings. The most ornate geometric designs appear in Muslim holy places of worship, called ________.
Mosques
Temples
Churches
Synagogues
Mathematics: The word ______________ has an Arabic word root.
Algebra
Mathematics
Geometry
Optometry
A person who believes in Islam is called a ?
Muslim
Arab
kami
Muhammad
The Muslim holy book?
Torah
Bible
Qu'ran
A place in the desert where there is water is a(n)?
marsh
sand dune
sand castle
oasis
Choose the two pieces of evidence that best supports this claim: Medieval Muslim scholars greatly contributed to the subject of mathematics that still benefits us today.
The creation of statistics and computer science that we still use today.
The creation of algebra and creating the Chinese numerals that we use today.
The creation trigonometry and physics that we still use today.
The creation of algebra and creating the Arabic numerals that we use today.
The creation of chemistry and the cause-and-effect explanations that outline the current practice of history still effect people today.
Which claim best supports these 3 key pieces of evidences that describe the contributions Muslims made for medicine:
1. Muslims discovered how blood circulates through the body from the heart.
2. Muslims doctors published their medicinal discoveries in books to share their knowledge with other doctors.
3. Muslim doctors categorized and identified multiple diseases like small pox & measles.
Muslim doctors cured all of the their disease of their time and were far advanced for their time.
How did Muslims change the world of medicine?
Muslims greatly contributed to the field of medicine that improved the world.
Muslim doctors worked in the field of medicine.
Arab doctors had to take a test before they could be a doctor.
True
False
Navigation: Using astrolabes to measure locations, Muslim scholars created __________, to help people in their empire travel faster and safely.
maps
a scrapbook
a stele (writing on stone pillar)
a film
Muslim doctors were the first to create ___________, and started pharmacies to teach doctors how to make ______________.
Hospitals and Medicines
Literature
Mapmaking and Navigation
Textiles and Architecture
Medicine: Muslim doctors established ____________ and created __________ for sick patients.
hospitals ; pharmacies
mosques ; weapons
schools ; books
military bases ; weaponry
Review the map showing the territory of the Islamic empire throughout the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding areas.
Which statement best describes the territory of the Islamic empire in the years following Muhammad’s death in 632 C.E.?
It unified eastern Asia.
It expanded to the south.
It more than doubled in size.
It reached the Arabian Sea.
Finish the sentence:
The astrolabe was/is _____________
the classification and study of chemicals / chemical substances.
an instrument with magnetic pointer that shows directions.
the study of animals.
an instrument used to determine latitude by measuring position of the stars.
