WorksheetsIntro to the Arab World
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins
Describe the climate of the Arabian Peninsula.
It is completely a desert with no sources of water.
It is largely savannah, grassy plains with few trees.
Mostly mountainous with valleys in between.
Mostly desert with scattered water sources called oases.
What was one of the richest trading towns on the Arabian Peninsula?
Mecca
Constantinople
Jeddah
Tunisia
Aside from trade, why did many people go to Mecca?
It had a popular theme park.
It had unique geographic features that people thought gave special powers.
It was a religious destination where people went on pilgrimages to.
There was nothing special about Mecca aside from trade.
What year was Muhammad born?
476
570
610
800
Who did Muhammad grow to become dissatisfied with?
The traveling merchants from outside Mecca.
The young people of the village were losing their traditional values.
There was a food shortage.
The policies of the village elders.
According to the Muslim faith, what happened in the year 610?
Muhammad completed his earthly mission and was sent to heaven.
God created an 11th Commandment.
Muhammad received a vision from the angel Gabriel instructing him to preach.
The Quran was written all in one night.
What does the “Islam” mean?
To surrender to the will of God
To conquer all enemies
Give to charity
Knowledge of God
What happened in the year 622?
Muhammad convinced village elders in Mecca to convert to Islam.
Muhammad and his followers were forced out of Mecca.
There was an attack on Mecca which Muhammad and his Muslim followers helped defend against.
The Muslim military defeated the Byzantine Empire.
What event marked the beginning of the Muslim calendar?
The Hajj
The Awakening
The conquest of Constantinople
The Hijrah
Other than Muhammad, which prophets do Muslims believe in?
Abraham
Moses
Jesus
All of these
What is the main holy book of Islam called?
Quran
Torah
Bible
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