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Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following best explains how the Ottomans expanded their empire?
Regions joined the empire after adopting the Muslim faith.
They purchased land with the wealth acquired by superior crafting and trade.
They gained most territory through conquest.
The Romans looked to them for guidance after the fall of the Holy Roman Empire.
Which of the following best completes the diagram?
A Muslim must go on a pilgrimage to Mecca.
A Muslim must marry and have children.
A Muslim must cover his hair in public spaces.
A Muslim must defend the faith of Islam against all other religions.
Which of the following is a major difference that separates the three Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam)?
They all worship different gods
They each follow the same basic commandments.
They all believe in the same key prophets and religious leaders.
They each have their own distinct sacred texts.
Which of the following events best describes the European response to Islamic expansion?
The Black Plague spread as Europeans moved into Africa and Asia.
Muslims were targeted by the Crusades and Spanish Inquisition.
Many European kings adopted Islamic beliefs and imposed them on others.
Church membership began to decline across Europe and the Pope lost political power.
Which of the following best explains the relationship between Muslims and Hindus in India?
Muslims made up most of the ruling class but Hindus made up most of the population.
Muslims and Hindus often adopted many of each other's practices and beliefs.
Hindus responded to Muslim invasions with violence and hostility.
Hindus made up most of the ruling class but Muslims made up most of the population.
Which of the following best explains why rulers of the Arab Empire did not force those who practice Christianity and Judaism to convert to Islam?
There were no Christian or Jewish people in Arab territories.
Muslims do not believe in converting people to Islam.
The three religions share similar practices and beliefs
Muslims wanted to avoid potentially starting a Holy War.
Which of the following do all three Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) have in common?
They are based on the same five pillars that dictate how to live.
They are polytheistic religions that each worship the same gods.
They are from different regions of the world and have separate religious texts.
They are monotheistic religions with foundations from the Old Testament.
The Islamic Golden Age gave way to the most notable advances in which of the following areas?
Arts and literature
Mathematics and Sciences
Military tactics and weaponry
Political philosophy and economics
When Muslims pray, they face towards?
The Ka’aba in Mecca
Jerusalem
The nearest mosque
The east (Always)
Which is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Giving alms or charity
Being baptized
Fasting during Ramadan
Making a hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca
The place of worship for a Muslim is a
Temple
Synagogue
Mosque
Church
The two Muslim sects are called
Hindu and Sunni
Buddhist and Sunni
Hebrew and Sufi
Sunni and Shi’a
What does it mean that Muslims, Jews and Christians are called “people of the book”?
A portion of each religion’s holy text is the same
Each religion’s holy texts is exactly the same
They all read books
All of their holy texts include the teachings of Jesus
Shiites/ Shi's believe who can be Caliph (leader)
Pious Muslim
Descendants of Muhammad
Local Elder
Cardinals
What is Sharia?
fasting during the month of Ramadan
pilgrimage to Mecca and a Pillar of Islam
body of Islamic law
the holy book of Islam
What is the Quran?
the body of Islamic law
the pilgrimage to Mecca and a Pillar of Islam
fasting during the month of Ramadan
the holy book of Islam
The goal of the Spanish Inquisition was to
eliminate opposition to Roman Catholicism
terrorize those who challenged the power of the Moors
deport all traitors against Islam
control the weights and measures of grain
During the Reconquista, Spanish men could achieve prestigious positions by
fighting against the Roman Catholics
fighting against the Muslims
fighting against the Vikings
fighting against the Visograths
Refers to non-muslim people protected under Islamic rule
Caliph
Dhimmitude
Muslim
Ottoman
What Muslim empire conquered Constantinople in 1453?
Umayyad
Abbasid
Ottomans
Mughal
Which correctly connects Prophet to Religion?
Christianity – Allah
Judaism – Muhammad
Islam – Muhammad
Islam – Jesus
What did Muslims do when they conquered new territory?
imposed a special tax on "people of the book"
forced all conquered people to convert to Islam
adopted the beliefs of the conquered people
looted and burned conquered cities
Stopped the Muslim forces from further invading Western Europe at the Battle of Tours
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
Clovis
Charles II
Why did Islam divide into different sects (groups)?
Muslims disagreed over the use of icons
Muslims disagreed over who would be the successor to Muhammad
Muslims disagreed over the fasting during Ramadan
Muslims disagreed over whether Muhammad was the messenger from Allah
