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WorksheetsRise of Islam and the Abrahamic Traditions
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Which religion is based on teachings of the Prophet Muhammad; founded 622 CE in Mecca.
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Which religion uses the Qur'an?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Which one of these is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Praying 5 times a day
Giving to the poor
Fasting during Ramadan
First Holy Communion
What is the central teaching of Islam?
Pray 5 times a day
Fast during Ramadan
There is only one God and Muhammad is his prophet
Give to the poor
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
5 Sacred Books
Five acts of worship required of all Muslims
Five festivals throughout the year
Five gifts you need to give during your lifetime
How is Islamic Law different than law in the United States?
Islamic Law involves religion.
There is no difference
Why did Muhammad go to Medina?
He liked Medina more than Mecca
He wanted to travel for fun
People in Mecca didn't like his teachings and threatened him
For an unknown reason
Which nations had Muslim Caliphs conquered by A.D. 750? (can be more than one)
Persia
Syria
Egypt
Byzantine Empire
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 group of Muslims accepted the Umayyad dynasty and Abu Bakr.
Shia
Sufis
Sunnis
Abbasids
This group of Muslims wanted Ali and his descendants to be caliphs.
Sunnis
Shia
Abbasids
Moguls
This city became the capital of the Abbasid Empire.
Jerusalem
Madinah
Baghdad
Cairo
The _________ Caliphate ruled during the Golden Age of Islam.
Umayyad
Abbasid
Byzantine
Khulafa-e-Rashideen
During Golden Age of Islam, which of the following textual languages were translated into Arabic? (Pick Two)
Greek
Latin
Sanskrit
Chinese
How do the majority of Muslims living in the Shia areas on the map differ from the other Muslims living throughout Southwest and Central Asia?
They believe the next caliph after the death of the prophet Muhammad should have been a
relative.
They believe the next caliph after the death of the prophet Muhammad should have been elected from the most qualified candidates.
They believe Muhammad is the Messiah and reject the teachings of the Qu'ran.
They believe Muhammad is an insignificant prophet to the Islamic faith and reject the teachings of the Qu'ran.
Which statement best explains the major cause of the division of Islam into two separate sects?
Disagreement over the successor of Muhammad
Disagreement over the writing of the Qur'an
Internal fighting over the strategy for taking lands in Europe
Questioning the leadership of the Sunni tribes
The spread of Islam through Muslim invaders was stopped at the —
Battle of Tours
Mediterranean Sea
Battle of Britain
Battle of Spain
The Muslim advance was stopped in which present day European country?
Spain
Saudi Arabia
England
France
Baghdad was a center of art, learning, and commerce in the Muslim Empire until its destruction by the –
Crusades.
Ottoman Turks.
Mongols.
Byzantine Empire.
Which group experienced a golden age in the age of Islam?
Abbasid
Muhammad's family
Umayyad
Romans
