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Islam and Mongols

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the founder of Islam

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Muhammad

d)

Joshua

2.

Where did the Islamic faith start?

a)

Iran

b)

Egypt

c)

Spain

d)

Saudi Arabia

3.

What was the initial cause of Islamic split into Sunni and Shia denominations?

a)

Whether Jesus was a prophet or not

b)

Who should be the rightful caliph to Muhammad

c)

Whether the Jizya was just or not

d)

Whether Sharia Law should be instituted

4.

A monotheistic religion based on the belief that people should submit to Allah (God) and accept Muhammad as his chief prophet.

a)

Muslim

b)

Islam

c)

Shia

d)

Sunni

5.

Which of the following statements is true about the Caliph?

a)

They were the spiritual and political successor to Muhammad

b)

They were head of both Islam and the Islamic state

c)

The issue over succession to Caliph led to division in the Islamic community

d)

All of the above

6.

Which of the following areas was not controlled by Islam at its height?

a)

Egypt

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

7.

What do Muslims call Jews and Christians?

a)

People of the Book

b)

Sinners

c)

Muslims

d)

Caliphs

8.

Which of the following statements about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam is true?

a)

They are Abrahamic faiths

b)

They worship the same god

c)

They are monotheistic

d)

All of the above

9.

After the death of Muhammad, Islam spread rapidly due to all of the following except

a)

Idea of paradise and equality in the Muslim community

b)

The non-Muslim tax (Jizya)

c)

Trading

d)

Forcible conversion

10.

the main practices for Muslims are known as the ________ of Islam

a)

Pillars

b)

Edicts

c)

Doctrins

d)

Korans

11.

What is the Arabic word for God?

a)

Dios

b)

Allah

c)

Dieu

d)

God

12.

How many times a day must a Muslim pray?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

5

13.

Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?

a)

There are no other Gods but Allah

b)

Must go to Mecca at least once

c)

Fasting must be done every day

d)

Muslims must donate to charity

14.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
15.
What advantage did the Mongols have over surrounding peoples?
a)
They were mostly literate, unlike China who mostly was illiterate
b)
They had more equality than surrounding peoples
c)
Their calvary, fighting from horseback, unlike the Chinese who were not as well trained
d)
They didn't care about religion, where as the Chinese made Confucianism the official religion 
16.

Who was the fierce Mongol leader who united the feuding tribes of Mongolia into a disciplined fighting force?

a)

Shi Huan Di

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Confucius

d)

Marco Polo

17.

How was trade along the Silk Road effected under the Mongol Empire?

a)

Mongols made them safer for merchants

b)

Mongols hated the trade routes

c)

It was unaffected

d)

Trade spread ideas not luxury goods

18.

The largest land empire the world has ever known?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Tibetan Empire

c)

Yong Empire

d)

Mongol Empire

19.

What did the Mongols do to the religions of the people they conquered?

a)

They allowed them to exist and did not bother them

b)

They converted to whatever religion they conquered

c)

They forced the people they conquered to forget their religion

d)

They killed all the priests and burned all the places of worshipped they conquered

20.

The holy book of Islam is:

a)

Torah

b)

Quran

c)

Bible

d)

Old Testament

21.

Many of the traditions of Islam were influenced by which other Monotheistic religions?

a)

Hinduism and Judaism

b)

Buddhism and Judaism

c)

Christianity and Judaism

d)

Zoroastrianism and Judaism

22.
Trade increased between Europe and Asia and there was a period of regional stability and safe trade along the Silk Road.  This characterizes
a)
Chaos and mayhem of battle
b)
Results of Pax Mongolica
c)
A period of good luck.
d)
Development of canal system.
23.
What effect did the Mongols have on the Silk Road?
a)
The Mongols raised travel taxes, decreasing trade.
b)
The Mongols raided travelers all the time, decreasing trade.
c)
The Mongols made travel tax-free, increasing trade.
d)
The Mongols made it safer, increasing trade.
24.
  1. Which of the following was NOT a policy implemented by the Mongols during their rule?

a)
  • The payment of tribute by conquered peoples

b)
  • Suppression of trade and cultural exchange

c)
  • Promotion of religious tolerance

d)
  • Establishment of a postal system known as the Yam

25.

One of the most significant negative consequences of the Pax Mongolica was:

a)

The spread of the Bubonic plague

b)

The decline of trade and cultural exchange

c)

The promotion of religious intolerance

d)

The isolation of the Mongol Empire from other civilizations