WorksheetsIslamic Empires Pre-Test
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 46mins
Which nations had Muslim Caliphs conquered by A.D. 750? (can be more than one)
Persia
Syria
Egypt
Byzantine Empire
Why were the Arabs so successful at building their empire?
They were good on horseback and with the sword
They were fighting for their religion.
They let conquered people keep their religion.
All of the above.
This Muslim group spent their time praying and teaching Islam.
caliphs
Umayyad
Sufis
Shiites
This group of Muslims accepted the Umayyad dynasty.
Shiites
Sufis
Sunnis
Abbasids
This group of Muslims wanted Ali and his descendants to be caliphs.
Sunnis
Shiites
Abbasids
Moguls
This city became the capital of the Abbasid Empire.
Jerusalem
Madinah
Baghdad
Cairo
This word translates to "holder of power."
sultan
caliph
janissary
Seljuk
What two things is Suleiman I known for?
Building schools and mosques
Fighting in World War I
Expanding Ottoman territory into Europe
Establishing trade with Timbuktu
Muhammad expanded Islam by conquering all of ___ first:
Syria
Persia
Arabia
Northern Africa
What is a caliphate?
name of the building caliphs worked in
name for an Islamic kingdom/empire
name for a group of Arab city-states
name of a sacred Muslim text
After the death of Ali, the last “rightly guided caliph,” Islam split into Sunni and Shia over a dispute about:
who should be allowed to lead the Muslim community
what the five pillars of Islam should be
where the capital of the Muslim empire should be located
whether the emperor should have more power than religious leader
Most Muslims today believe any pious (religiously dedicated) Muslim can lead the Islamic world. This sect of Islam is called...
Sunni
Shi'a
Sufi
Caliph
What was the Pact Muslims made when they conquered non-Muslims (like Christians)?
Christians had to convert to Islam or be killed
Christians could believe what they want as long as the paid a tax and obeyed Islamic law.
Christians could believe what they want if they agreed to be slaves.
If they did not convert they were kicked out of the empire
During what time did Islam experience the peak of its golden age?
Four Rightly Guided Caliphs
Umayyad Caliphate
Abbasid Caliphate
Seljuk Turks
All of the following are true about the Islamic Golden Age EXCEPT:
the capital of Baghdad became a center of trade and knowledge
Christian European scholars could go to the House of Wisdom, which paved the way for the European Renaissance
Muslims preserved Persian, Indian, and Greek texts and made their own discoveries too
Caliphs used anti-Christian propaganda to convince Muslims to hate and kill Christians during the Crusades
What are the two main secs of Islam?
Sufi and Baptist
Sunni and Shia
Shia and Yemen
Lutheran and Caliph
What do Muslims, Christians, and Jews have in common in their beliefs?
That Jesus is God who became man.
That Mecca is the holiest city in the world.
Jesus was not crucified.
There is only one God that created all things.
What were the reasons Islam spread so quickly?
They forced people to convert to Islam through conquest.
They spread their beliefs through trade.
Muslims made treaties with non-muslims monotheistic religious people.
Muslims spread their faith through missionaries.
Which of the following is not a contribution from medieval muslims?
Astrolabe
Compass
Stitches
Algebra
What European country did the Muslim Empire invade and take control of?
France
Italy
Spain
England
Muslims practice what religion?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
What is Islam?
City
Country
Religion
Philosophy
What continents did Islam spread to?
Africa
Europe
Asia
North America
What was the 3rd holiest city to Muslims?
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
Cordoba
What religious group did muslims show absolutely no tolerance for?
Christians
Polythists
Jews
Sikhs
Who was the first leader of Islam after Muhammad and was responsible for uniting all of Arabia?
Abu Bakr
Shah Jaha
Charles the Hammer
Ibn Batuta
{Where?} Which regions of the world did Islam successfully spread to during its Golden Age?
Middle East ; North Africa ; Central Asia
Middle East ; North Africa ; The Americas
Middle East ; Europe ; Central Africa
The Americas ; Europe ; Central Asia
True or False? Islam is a monotheistic religion, meaning Muslims (followers of Islam) believe in one God (Allah).
True
False
{Where?} Before its destruction by the Mongol Empire, what city was the capital of the Islamic Caliphate and the center of learning in Arabia & Persia?
Baghdad
Mecca
Constantinople
Kabul
ASTRONOMY: What invention allowed Muslim scientists to measure one's position on the planet as well as the position of various stars in the universe?
Astrolabe
Compass
Seismometer
Steel
Calligraphy describes the art of beautiful ___________________.
Handwriting
Bookbinding
Map-making
Pottery-making
Arabians learned about chess from Persians, but Persians learned about chess from ______________.
Indians
Americans
Europeans
the Chinese
Calligraphy describes the art of beautiful ___________________.
Handwriting
Bookbinding
Map-making
Pottery-making
Navigation: Using astrolabes to measure locations, Muslim scholars created __________, a book of maps of the world.
an atlas
a scrapbook
a stele (writing on stone pillar)
a film
Geometric & Floral Design: Muslim architects tried to recreate the geometry of nature in their buildings. The most ornate geometric designs appear in Muslim holy places of worship, called ________.
Mosques
Temples
Churches
Synagogues
Wells & Irrigation: Muslim engineers turned dry ground into fertile soil by building dams, aqueducts, and underground wells. These buildings were built to move _________.
water
cement
fertilizer
trade goods
Bookmaking: Arabs & Persians learned about paper-making & book-binding from the _____________.
Chinese
Europeans
Byzantines
West African Kingdoms
Mathematics: The word ______________ has an Arabic word root.
Algebra
Mathematics
Geometry
Optometry
Medicine: Muslim doctors established ____________ and crafted __________ like scalpels and medical scissors.
hospitals ; tools
mosques ; weapons
schools ; books
military bases ; pharmaceuticals
Zoology: Baghdad featured a large _______ where animals were surveyed and studied.
Zoo
School
Library
Constantinople
Although a powerful military is often required for a Golden Age to begin, the achievements of a Golden Age are overwhelmingly ________________.
Peaceful, Artistic, & Scientific
Warlike
Useless to the Modern World
Artistic, but not Scientific
A caliph (a ruler of the Islamic Caliphate), named Harun al-Rashid, funded the construction of the "House of Wisdom" in Baghdad where scientists from all over the world could meet to share their research. What modern-day place best describes the "House of Wisdom?"
University
Coffee Shop / Bar
Congress
Market / Shopping Mall
Which of these statements is NOT true?
The Golden age of Islam was a time when knowledge was shared in great universities in places such as Baghdad
The Golden age of Islam was a time of religious terror
Which of these countries which is now in Europe was part of the Islamic Empire during the Islamic Golden Age?
France
Spain
Germany
England
Where did Islamic Golden age scholars look to find knowledge to build upon in their learning?
Ancient Greece & Rome
The Vikings & Saxons
The Renaissance
The Crusades
The House of Wisdom was a
government building
market
military building
learning institution
The ideas during the Golden age were written in
French
English
Arabic
Spanish
Why did many people move to the Baghdad region by the early part of the 8th century
to make a living
to become political leaders
to join the army
to gain scientific knowledge
The main religion during the golden age was Islam
True
False
The House of Wisdom which was a combination of a library and university opened in which city?
Baghdad
Jerusalem
Mecca
Cordova
The Muslim scholar al-Jabr worked to find the unknown variable in which type of Mathematics?
Subtraction
Addition
Calculus
Algebra
An important medical text created by Islamic scholars that had over 200 medical instruments and translated into many languages was known as the
Qu'ran
Encyclopedia
Method
Book of Medical Tools
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
What is the name of the building in the picture?
Dome of the Rock
Taj Mahal
House of Wisdom
Holy Sepulcher
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
Islamic _____________ became centers of learning and trade.
people
laws
cities
farms
Under Islamic law _____________ had more rights than other ______ in India, Europe, and China.
Slaves
Converts
Women
Jews and Christians
