WorksheetsOrigin and Spread of Islam
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was the significance of the city of Mecca's location?
Worship
Agriculture
Trade
Forests
Why did Muslims feel Mecca was important for their religion?
It was the capital of the Empire
Their prophet, Muhammad was born in Mecca
All of the Muslims lived only in Mecca and never left the city
Muhammad became the emperor of the city
What messages did Muhammad receive on his call to prophecy? (Choose 3)
That he was a prophet
That he should overthrow the ruler of the city
That he was the messenger of God
That he must teach that there is one God (Monotheism)
Most Arabs did not accept Muhammad's teachings because? (Choose 2)
They believed other Gods would be upset if they converted to Monotheism and this would affect trade
They refused to allow women more rights
They did not want to share their wealth with others
They did not want to leave the city of Mecca
Why is the Qur'an sacred for Muslims?
It narrates the spread of Islam in the region
It is the autobiography of Muhammad
It is the code of law followed the Muslims and Arabs
It holds the messages given to Muhammad by the angel, Gabriel
What did Muhammad achieve while living in the city of Medina?
He inherited a fortune and became rich
It was the place where he retired and gave up his position of prophet
He gained more followers and more people converted to Islam
He evacuated the city of Medina and it became an abandoned city
What is monotheism?
Belief in one King
Belief in one form of government
Belief in one God
What did Muhammad do at Ka'ba when he took back the city of Mecca?
He eliminated icons of other gods
He made the Ka'ba his new home
He tore down the Ka'ba
He made Allah the ONE and ONLY God for worship
What is polytheism?
Having more than one king as ruler
Multiple laws and types of governments
Beliefs in more than one God
How did the Muslim Empire change after the fourth Caliph?
Civil war caused a separation between Muslim groups
Islam was destroyed and the religion went away
The Muslim Empire was conquered by other groups
Peace was established
A Muslim is a follower of the Islam religion (CHOOSE 2)
FALSE
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE
Shi'ites believe that in order to be a Caliph, the person must be
chosen by Allah
an expert on the Qur'an
a descendant of Muhammad
born in Mecca
A success by the Umayyads that contributed to the spread of Islam is
They paid people to join Islam
They conquered territory, and spread Islam to new lands
They made sure people understood the Qur'an by translating it to different languages
Who was Muhammad?
The one and only God of Islam
The ruler of the Muslim Empire
The man that TAUGHT the Islam faith, born in 570 CE
The man that built the Ka'ba, the sacred structure of Worship for Muslims
