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Spread of Islam Quiziziziz

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which empires did the Muslims conquer?

a)

Persian and Byzantine

b)

Ottoman and Persian

c)

Byzantine and Ottoman

d)

Mughal and Ottoman

2.

Cordoba became the capital of ___________ in 756.

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

North Africa

c)

Spain

d)

the Islamic Empire

3.

Abu Bakr became the first __________ after Muhammad's death.

a)

emperor

b)

caliph

c)

imam

d)

king

4.

Islam spread in two main ways, Which was the PRIMARY way?

a)

warfare

b)

trade

c)

missionaries

d)

secret notes

5.

Islam spread in two main ways. Which was the SECONDARY way in which it spread?

a)

warfare

b)

trade

c)

missionaries

d)

secret notes

6.

What Greek device did the Muslims improve that determined the time and location on earth? This also helped them to know where to face when praying.

a)

compass

b)

map

c)

astrolabe

d)

satellite

7.

This is a collection of short stories which includes Aladdin, Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves, and Sinbad the Sailor.

a)

The Quran

b)

The Rubaiyat

c)

The Bible

d)

Thousand and One Nights

8.

The Muslims got paper and gunpowder from the ______.

a)

Chinese

b)

Africans

c)

Indians

d)

All of the above

9.

What major event happened during the Safavid Empire?

a)

Building of the Taj Mahal

b)

Shia/Sunni split

c)

Janissaries were used in fighting

d)

Constantinople was conquered

10.

Baghdad became the capital of ____________ in 762.

a)

Spain

b)

the Ottoman Empire

c)

the Islamic Empire

d)

Iraq

11.

A caliph is the ___________________

a)

military leader

b)

second in command

c)

Jewish leader

d)

highest Islamic leader

12.

Muslims got ivory, cloves, slaves, gold, salt from __________.

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

India

d)

All of the above

13.

What is fancy decorative writing called?

a)

handwriting

b)

calligraphy

c)

cursive

d)

printing

14.

The minaret is the ___________________ .

a)

large room where Muslims pray

b)

the dome on top of the mosque

c)

the narrow tower from which Muslims are called to prayer

d)

fast food place in Arabia

15.

The Shia believe the caliph should be ______________

a)

a relative of Muhammad

b)

a strong leader and a good Muslim

c)

both of these

16.

The Sunni believe the caliph should be _______________

a)

a relative of Muhammad

b)

a strong leader and a good Muslim

c)

both of these

17.

Today the majority of Muslims are _____________ .

a)

Shia

b)

Sunni

18.

A janissary is a ________________

a)

child slave soldier

b)

a military leader

c)

second in command under the caliph

19.

Which Muslim empire was the longest-lasting and conquered Constantinople?

a)

Ottoman

b)

Safavid

c)

Mughal

20.

The Mughal Empire was known for its ________________ , like the Taj Mahal.

a)

art

b)

military status

c)

architecture

d)

strength

21.

The _________________ and Arabs joined forces to conquer Spain.

a)

Ottomans

b)

Berbers

c)

Janissaries

d)

Muslims

22.

Muslims celebrate that Allah can create images of people and animals, so Muslim art contains much of each.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What common language did Muslim scholars speak and write?

a)

Chinese

b)

African

c)

Spanish

d)

Arabic

24.

Muslims invented all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

algebra

b)

new irrigation techniques

c)

paper

d)

doctor tests

25.

Tax-paying non-Muslims were NOT allowed to _____________ .

a)

build new places of worship

b)

practice their faith openly

c)

dress like a Muslim

d)

all of the above

26.

What are the choices non-Muslims were given and the rules they had to follow if their land was conquered by Muslims?

a)

convert to Islam

b)

pay a heavy annual tax

c)

be martyerd

d)

all of the above

27.

The "People of the Book" were _______________.

a)

Jews and Christians

b)

Christians and Muslims

c)

Jews and Muslims

28.

If a non-Muslim in a Muslim state could not pay the annual tax, he/she could _____________

a)

convert to Islam

b)

die

c)

get a loan

d)

both A and B

29.

Early leaders (caliphs) came from _______________ family.

a)

Muhammad's

b)

the Berber's

c)

the Umayyad

30.

Baghdad was known as the ______________ city.

a)

square

b)

center

c)

best

d)

round

31.

Cordoba was the center of ______________ culture.

a)

Spanish

b)

Muslim

c)

Jewish

d)

Asian

32.

the Ottoman Empire controlled much of _____________ .

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

All of the above

33.

Leaders of the Ottomans were called _________

a)

Emperors

b)

Shahs

c)

Caliphs

d)

Sultans

34.

The ______________ Empire conquered ancient Persia.

a)

Ottoman

b)

Safavid

c)

Mughal

35.

Akbar was a great leader of the Mughal Empire who ______________________ .

a)

Had a tolerant religion policy

b)

Got rid of the tax on non-Muslims

c)

Helped unify the Empire

d)

All of the above

36.

Jews and Christians were considered "People of the _____ "

a)

Religion

b)

World

c)

Land

d)

Book

37.

To be martyred means ___________________ .

a)

to spread your religion to other places

b)

to be killed for your religion

c)

to convert to a new religion

d)

you won a prize

38.

Which of the following was NOT a major Muslim Empire?

a)

Ottoman

b)

Mughal

c)

Meccan

d)

Safavid

39.

Which famous building was constructed during the Mughal Empire?

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Machu Picchu

c)

Great Wall of China

d)

Mosque