WorksheetsMedieval Islam
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
A place where Muslim scholars translated works from Greek, Indian, and other cultures.
The House of Wisdom in Baghdad
The Great Mosque of Cordoba
The Library of Alexandria
The University of Fez
The Muslim scholar al-Jabr worked to find the unknown variable in which type of Mathematics?
Subtraction
Addition
Calculus
Algebra
Muslim artists used this form of writing to create artistic depictions of animals and humans without disrespecting their religion.
Print Text
Calligraphy
Permanent Marker
Cursive
Which of the following is not a common architectural feature of mosques?
Domes
Minarets
Arches
Crosses
Muslim trade routes connected all of the following places EXCEPT
America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Muslims invented the armillary sphere and astrolabe to
find the nearest source of water
read the Quran and hadith.
find their location and time
build architectural domes
Under Islamic law _____________ had more rights than other ______ in India, Europe, and China.
Slaves
Converts
Women
Jews and Christians
Islamic _____________ became centers of learning and trade.
people
laws
cities
farms
How did maps helps the Muslim world?
Travelers and merchants had a better idea of where and how to travel
They could see where South America was
Sultans would know what resources were available in their empire
They could create a story about Carmen San Diego
Why did Muslim Scholars study Astronomy?
To understand how to fish better
to paint more delicately
to educate young scholars
to understand time and clocks
How did Muslim Astronomists in the Golden Age study the sun, moon and stars?
The Internet
NASA
Observatories
Universities
Maps
What is name of the journey a Muslim should make to Mecca?
Hajj
Indian Ocean Complex
Ramadan
Trade
Muslim designs do NOT include what?
Orange or Yellow
People or Animals
Calligraphy or Decorative Writing
Geometric Shapes
Select the statement that best analyzes the critical role that the structure shown in the photo plays in Islam.
Muhammad destroyed the idols at the Kaaba and rededicated it to Allah, making it the holiest place in the newly founded monotheistic religion of Islam.
Muhammad dedicated the Kaaba to his military victory at the site over Arab tribes who had opposed his religious messages.
Muhammad received holy messages from an angel of God at this sacred site, making it the birthplace of the newly founded monotheistic religion of Islam.
Muhammad rededicated the Kaaba to the idol Allah, making it the holiest place in the newly founded polytheistic religion of Islam.
Who is considered by some to be the father of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity?
Adam
Jesus
Moses
Abraham
When Muslims conquered a new land, they often
imposed a special tax on non-Muslims.
forced the conquered people to convert to Islam.
looted and burned conquered cities.
adopted the beliefs of the conquered people.
What was a major political effect of this event the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman's?
The siege paved the way for the rise of the rival Safavid Empire to gain a military foothold in Europe.
The siege marked the end of the Byzantine Empire. The newly conquered city was renamed Istanbul, which became a center of Muslim culture and the seat of Ottoman military power.
The siege marked a new era of Orthodox Christian rule in Southern and Eastern Europe.
The siege allowed the Byzantine Empire to extend Islamic rule and culture throughout the Mediterranean world.
What could Sunnis and Shi'a muslims not agree on?
Leader of Islam
Direction of Prayer
Quran scriptures
The last Prophet
Which is associated with the Golden Age of Islam?
religious dominance (power)
social equality
democratic society
scientific advances
How many pillars of Islam are there?
3
4
5
6
Based on what you learned about Islam, which statement offers the best analysis of the saying?
"I commend the merchants to you, for they are the couriers of the horizon and God's trusted servants on Earth."--Sayings of the Prophet
Commerce was tolerated because it helped spread Islamic ideas to new regions; however, Muhammad did not respect merchants in general.
Commerce was an honored profession because Muhammad communicated that it was one of the Five Pillars of the Islamic faith.
Trade was a forbidden profession because Muhammad believed the spread of commercial goods led to the worship of false idols.
Trade was held in high esteem by Muslims because Muhammad was a merchant, and trade helped spread Islam across a wide area spanning several continents.
Who was Muhammad?
the founder of Islam
the mathematician who created algebra
the scientist who created a flying machine
the astronomer who named stars
What are the two main sects of Islam?
Sufi and Baptist
Sunni and Shia
Shia and Yemen
Lutheran and Caliph
Which city did they fight over during the Crusades?
London
Jerusalem
Paris
Tel Aviv
