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Islam After Muhammad's Death

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What job did Muhammad have as an adult?

a)

farmer

b)

sheep herder

c)

merchant

d)

soldier

2.
Which of the following is "A spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad"
a)
Imam
b)
Caliph
c)
Sunni
d)
Koran
3.
What religious sect of Islam regards the first four caliphs as legitimate successors of Muhammad?
a)
Shia
b)
Sunni
c)
Imam
d)
Caliph
4.
What religious sect of Islam regards Ali, the fourth caliph, as Muhammad's first true successor.
a)
Shia
b)
Sunni
c)
Imam
d)
Caliph
5.

Muslims were tolerant of different religions

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Muhammad later told that he was visited by the angel ____________ in the cave above Makkah in 610.

a)

Markus

b)

Gabriel

c)

David

d)

Abraham

7.

The very first convert to the religion of Islam was...

a)

Abu Bakr (His uncle)

b)

Muhammad Ali

c)

Khadijah (His wife)

d)

Husein Ali

8.

Why did the first caliphs begin a military conquest of other regions?

a)

They wanted to fight wars to gain glory.

b)

They wanted to take revenge on their neighbors.

c)

They wanted to spread the religion of Islam.

d)

They wanted to free people from Byzantine rule.

9.

At the ____________________in 732 C.E. forces under the Frankish king Charles Martel defeated the Muslims in France and stopped them from expanding Muslim rule in Europe.

a)

Battle of Paris

b)

Battle of Marseille

c)

Battle of Tours

d)

Battle of Grayson

10.

What teaching by Muhammad most upset the leaders of Mecca?

a)

Children should learn to read.

b)

Women should have more rights.

c)

The rich should share their wealth.

d)

Trade with unbelievers was wrong.

11.

Muslims began their conquest of ______________ in 711 C.E.

a)

Japan

b)

England

c)

Ireland

d)

Spain

12.

The Umayyads moved the capital from Medina to...

a)

Damascus

b)

Mecca

c)

Sacramento

d)

Constantinople

13.

Muslims viewed Jews and Christians as

a)

People of the Lord

b)

People of the Bible

c)

People of the Book

d)

People of the Qur'an