WorksheetsSouthwest Asia - Ancient Cultures, Relgions and Empires
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the best title for this map? What does it show us?
The Diaspora
Spreading culture through trade
Conflict over colonies
Conquest of an empire
Which of the following statements accurately describes the spread of Islam during the time of the Arab conquests?
Islam spread only within the lands conquered by Arabs.
Everyone in conquered lands was forced to convert to Islam.
Islam spread inside and outside the Muslim Empire.
Islam spread widely until the death of Muhammad.
What was the apostle Paul's major contribution to Christianity?
As one of the original followers of Jesus, he helped found the Christian church.
As an author of the Gospels, he preserved the life and teachings of Jesus.
As a missionary he started new churches in Arabia and the Byzantine Empire.
As an early convert to Christianity, he helped it spread beyond its Jewish roots.
The Neolithic Revolution was a major turning point in history because humans
Adopted a nomadic lifestyle
Developed a written language
began living in farming communities
developed new methods for making stone tools and weapons.
The image shows a major achievement of the
Akkadians
Sumerians
Persians
Phoenicians
When Sargon, leader of the Akkadians, invaded and conquered Sumer, he created the first known
city-state
empire
colony
civilization
Most Christians believe that (choose the 2 correct answers):
God the father created the universe
Christians cannot be forgiven for their sins
Jesus was God in human form
there are 3 gods to worship
Which event led to the start of the Jewish Diaspora?
The Jews were enslaved in Egypt
The Jews rebelled against the Romans
The Babylonians conquered the Israelites
The Israelites established a kingdom in Canaan
According to the Hebrew Bible, the Jewish belief in Canaan as the Promised Land is based on the
covenant between Abraham and God
escape of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt
Ten Commandments
Babylonian captivity
Why did Muhammad move from the city-state of Mecca to the city-state of Medina?
He had already established a Muslim community in Mecca.
He and his followers faced persecution in Mecca.
He did not want to interfere with existing worship at the Kaaba in Mecca.
He was a merchant and wanted to trade with the people of Medina.
“And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity.”
This quotation is most likely an excerpt from the
epistles of the Christian Bible
parables of Jesus
Gospels
Hebrew Bible
This dynasty expanded the Arab Muslim empire to its greatest extent.
Abbasid
Safavid
Umayyad
Which empire conquered most of Southwest Asia and Egypt before it was conquered by Alexander the Great?
Akkadian
Persian
Babylonian
Assyrian
Read the quote about the life of Muhammad.
“[Muhammad] called Ayesha to him, and said, ‘Where is that gold which I gave [you] to keep?’ . . . [S]he placed it in his hand, and counted six dinars. He directed that it should be divided among certain indigent [needy] families; and then . . . he said, ‘Now I am at peace. Verily [truly] it would not have become me to meet my Lord, and this gold in my possession.’”
Which Pillar of Islam is this quote about?
daily prayer
fast during Ramadan
giving charity
the hajj
The main purpose of the Crusades was to
drive Muslims out of Spain
conquer the Byzantine Empire
free Jerusalem from Muslim control
overthrow the Ubayyad Dynasty
Based on the map, how did the geographical location of the Ottoman Empire help it to expand?
It was separated from Europe by the Black Sea.
It controlled the water route across the Mediterranean Sea.
Its location protected from invaders from Southwest Asia
It was located at a meeting point between Asia and Europe.
Name one example of a code of laws that originated in Southwest Asia.
Hammurabi's Code
Geisler's Code
Sumerian Code
Xerxes Code
The main similarity among the religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam is:
they are all religions
they all worship Jesus
they are all monotheistic
they all worship 3 gods
What features of Mesopotamia's geography made it good for agriculture and led to the development of an ancient civilization there? Check ALL that apply.
tropical rain forest
Two big rivers flooded, making the land good for farming
Sunny, mild climate
Plants and animals that could be domesticated
When Muhammed died, his followers disagreed on what issue?
Who could follow the man believed to be the messenger of God
Who loved Muhammed the most
Who could speak Arabic
How to expand the empire
What two major groups formed as a result of the disagreement about who would succeed Muhammed after he died?
Shia
Persians
Sunni
Akkadians
How and why did Christianity spread so far even though Judaism had been around for thousands of years already? Check ALL that apply.
Roman roads
Hebrew language they spoke
The popularity of the Greek language that had developed
The work of the Apostles, especially Peter and Paul
