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Islamic Empire II

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the main Prophet of Islam

a)

Muhammad

b)

Pope Urban

c)

Sultan Saladin

d)

King Richard

2.

A successor of Muhammad is a

a)

clan

b)

caliph

c)

muezzin

d)

mosque

3.

Muslims only follow the word of

a)

God/Allah

b)

Sultan

c)

King

d)

Pope

4.

The islamic Empire

a)

Persecuted the christians and Jews

b)

Allowed religious freedom

c)

Only allowed the Islamic

d)

controlled all of what is now called the Americas

5.

What did the first four Caliph's have in common?

a)

all were brothers

b)

were Christians

c)

had some connections to Muhammad

d)

where wealthy merchants.

6.

One of the most powerful groups ever in the Muslim Empire was?

a)

Abbasid

b)

Ottoman

c)

Roman

d)

Byzantine

7.

This was the capital of the Abbasid's Dynasty

a)

Constantinople

b)

Instanbul

c)

Baghdad

d)

Jerusalem

8.

This word means "the Holder of Power"

a)

Viziers

b)

Sultan

c)

Sufis

d)

Janissaries

9.

This was the capital of the Byzantine Empire that was taken by the Ottoman Empire

a)

Cairo

b)

Constantinople

c)

Baghdad

d)

Mecca

10.

This dynasty ruler the Islamic empire from 750-1258 CE

a)

Umayyad

b)

Sultan

c)

Urbanitie

d)

Abbasids

11.

Which belief is shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Belief in Reincarnation

d)

Jesus as the Messiah

12.

Muslims believe that one should pray five times a day facing...

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Constantinople

13.

What language was spread across Islamic lands?

a)

Hebrew

b)

Arabic

c)

Latin

d)

English

14.

The major beliefs of all followers of Islam are found in the...

a)

Torah

b)

Bible

c)

Qu'ran

d)

Justinian's Code

15.

The holy month of fasting, reflection, and prayer in the Muslim faith is called:

a)

Sharia

b)

Ramadan

c)

Easter

d)

Hajj

16.

The ruler of the Ottoman empire at its greatest was

a)

Mehmed II

b)

Suleiman

c)

Muhammad

d)

Abu Bakr

17.

Muslim culture also flourished in the country of

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

18.

The following cities are important to the Muslim faith EXCEPT:

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Rome

19.

Muhammad expanded Islam by conquering and uniting the ___________.

a)

Syrian Peninsula

b)

Persian Peninsula

c)

Arabian Peninsula

d)

Northern African Peninsula

20.

Which of the following is not a contribution from medieval muslims?

a)

Astrolabe

b)

Compass

c)

Stitches

d)

Algebra

21.

What is the title of the leader of the Islamic Empire?

a)

Caliph

b)

Caesar

c)

Abassid

d)

Khan

22.

The invasion of Europe by the Islamic empire came to an end at the battle of _______________.

a)

Berber

b)

Islam

c)

Tours

d)

Crusades

23.

Muslims practice what religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

24.

Where did Islam originate?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Arabian Peninsula

c)

Spain

d)

North Africa

25.

What continents did Islam spread to?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

North America

26.

Who was the first leader of Islam after Muhammad and was responsible for uniting all of Arabia?

a)

Abu Bakr

b)

Shah Jaha

c)

Charles the Hammer

d)

Ibn Batuta

27.
What are people who believe and follow the religion of Islam called?   
a)
Islams 
b)
Muslims 
c)
Arabs 
d)
Middle Easterners
28.
What are the five basic acts that form the framework of the religion of Islam? 
a)
Five Holy Books
b)
The Five Caliphs
c)
Five Pillars of Islam
d)
Five Commandments
29.
What is the giving of alms to the poor and needy called?   
a)
Zakat
b)
Shahadah
c)
Salat  Zakat 
d)
Shahadah
30.
What is it called when Muslims don't eat or drink from dawn to sunset during Ramadan?
a)
Shahadah 
b)
Salat
c)
Fasting
d)
Hajj
31.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca made by Muslims called? 
a)
Shahadah
b)
Salat
c)
Hajj
d)
Zakat
32.
What is a Muslim place of worship called?     
a)
Mosque
b)
Church 
c)
Cathedral 
d)
Temple
33.
What direction do Muslim's face when praying?
a)
North
b)
 East 
c)
Towards the city of Mecca 
d)
 Toward the Sun
34.

What is the Quran/Koran?

a)

The most holy city of Islam

b)

The leader of the Muslim world

c)

The pilgrimage Muslims make to Mecca

d)

The holy book of Islam

35.
What City did Muhammad have to flee from when he began teaching Islam?
a)
Medina
b)
Yathrib
c)
Mecca
d)
Jerusalem
36.
Why did every great empire seek to control the Middle East
a)
 rich in resources
b)
didn't have deserts
c)
trade center
d)
it was never valued
37.

Which technology, first developed by the Chinese, enabled the Ottoman Empire to expand militarily into western Asia, Europe, and northern Africa?

a)

woodblock printing

b)

wheelbarrow

c)

gunpowder

d)

magnetic compass

38.
What did the Ottoman Empire do to the Hagia Sofia?
a)
burned it to the ground
b)
turned it into a mosque
c)
made it their capitol
d)
turned it into a hotel
39.
The Byzantine Empire was actually part of
a)
the Mongol Empire
b)
the Roman Empire
c)
the Persian Empire
d)
part of Umayyad caliphs
40.
Who were the Ottomans named after? (He is the founder of Ottoman Empire)
a)
Osman I
b)
Mehmet II
c)
Suleiman the Magnificent
d)
Selim
41.
He is the Conqueror because he took over Constantinople.
a)
Suleyman I
b)
Ossman the Great
c)
Ottoman III
d)
Mehmed II
42.

Which two cities on the Arabian peninsula are holy to Muslims?

a)

Constantinople and Athens

b)

Cairo and Rome

c)

Mecca and Medina

d)

Baghdad and Jerusalem

43.

The Islamic region split into which of the following two sets.

a)

Sunni and Shia

b)

Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic

c)

Mahayana and Theravada

44.

All of the following are Muslim/Islamic empires EXCEPT:

a)

Safavids

b)

Mongols

c)

Mughals

d)

Ottomans

45.

This group of Muslims wanted Ali and his descendants to be caliphs.

a)

Sunnis

b)

Shiites

c)

Abbasids

d)

Moguls

46.

This city became the capital of the Abbasid Empire.

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Madinah

c)

Baghdad

d)

Cairo

47.

What two things is Suleiman I known for?

a)

Building schools and mosques

b)

Fighting in World War I

c)

Expanding Ottoman territory into Europe

d)

Establishing trade with Timbuktu

48.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 pillars of Islam?
a)
Pray 5 times a day
b)
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
c)
Move the capital
d)
Give to the poor 
49.
What were the first 4 caliphs called?
a)
Rightly guided ones
b)
Abbasids
c)
Muhammadites
d)
The Guys
50.

Muhammad expanded Islam by conquering all of ___ first:

a)

Syria

b)

Persia

c)

Arabia

d)

Northern Africa

51.

After the death of Muhammad, Muslims appointed a “successor to Muhammad” called a __________, who acted as the main political and religious leader of the Islamic community.

a)

pope

b)

sunni

c)

caliph

d)

prophet

52.

Most Muslims today believe any pious (religiously dedicated) Muslim can lead the Islamic world. This sect of Islam is called...

a)

Sunni

b)

Shi'a

c)

Sufi

d)

Caliph

53.

Which branch of Islam believed the Islamic world should be ruled by descendants of Ali (therefore related to Muhammad)?

a)

Shiites

b)

Sunnis

c)

Sufis

d)

Caliphs

54.

What was the Pact Muslims made when they conquered non-Muslims (like Christians)?

a)

Christians had to convert to Islam or be killed

b)

Christians could believe what they want as long as the paid a tax and obeyed Islamic law.

c)

Christians could believe what they want if they agreed to be slaves.

d)

If they did not convert they were kicked out of the empire

55.

Which group completely overthrew the Abbasid empire?

a)

Mongols: nomadic invaders from Central Asia

b)

Seljuk Turks: Muslim invaders from Central Asia

c)

Christian Crusaders

d)

leaders from Umayyad dynasty

56.
What religion did Mansa Musa practice?
a)
Islam
b)
Christiantity
c)
Animism
57.
Mansa Musa Traveled To The Holy City Of __________
a)
Muslims
b)
Mecca
c)
The Byzantine Empire
d)
None Of The Above
58.
What did Mansa Musa give away on his journey to Mecca?
a)
gold
b)
sliver
c)
salt
59.

Mansa Musa was from which country in Africa

a)

Mali

b)

Congo

c)

Madagascar

d)

I don't Know

60.

How much money was Mansa Musa worth?

a)

$40 billion

b)

$400 million

c)

$40 million

d)

$400 billion

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