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Islamic geography Introduction

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country is Turkey?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

Which resources were the primary focus of trade across the African Sahara?

a)

Gold and Oil

b)

Salt and Pepper

c)

Gold and Salt

d)

Silk and Spices

3.

Which African Emperor encouraged learning and religious devotion by building universities and mosques during his pilgrimage.

a)

Ibn Battuta

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Muhammed

d)

Moses

4.

How was Islam able to spread to the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia so quickly?

a)

People of other religions were dead.

b)

Traders traveling along the Silk Road interacted with people of different cultures.

c)

Roman emperors ordered Islam to be the only acceptable religion.

d)

Muhammed visited with people in each continent and they converted.

5.

How did the Geography of the Arabian Peninsula work to promote trade and also spread the ideas of Islam?

a)

The Arabian peninsula connects Africa, Asia, and Europe allowing Muslims to trade and spread Islam with all three continents.

b)

The Arabian Peninsula had a tropical climate making travel across it easy

c)

There was a lot of water in the Arabian Peninsula making travel by boat the main method

d)

Other civilizations would come to the Arabian Peninsula to trade with the Arabs

6.

What body of water is this?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Arabian Sea

7.

What sea is this?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Persian Gulf

d)

Red Sea

8.

What sea is circled in red

a)

Orange Sea

b)

London Sea

c)

Green Sea

d)

Red sea

9.

What Islamic city is located here?

a)

Mecca

b)

London

c)

Paris

d)

China

10.

What sea is this?

a)

Black Sea

b)

Dark Sea

c)

Arabian Sea

11.

What gulf is this?

a)

Persian Sea

b)

Arabian Gulf

c)

Red Sea

12.

What river is this?

a)

Tigris River

b)

Blue River

c)

Euphrates River

13.
The city where the prophet Muhammad gathered supporters to help him conquer his enemies and spread Islam - 
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Baghdad
14.
The term Islam translates into what meaning? 
a)
Follow the Prophet
b)
Love your neighbor
c)
Practice Jihad
d)
Submit to God's will
15.
The towers built to call the Muslim faithful to prayer are called-
a)
Aqueducts
b)
Obelisks
c)
Lighthouses
d)
Minarets
16.

What two rivers are pictured in dark blue on this map?

a)

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

b)

Blue and White Nile Rivers

c)

Ashley and Cooper Rivers

d)

Mississippi and Ohio Rivers

17.
a)

Bahrain

b)

Qatar

c)

Oman

d)

Cyprus

18.
a)

Bahrain

b)

Qatar

c)

Oman

d)

Cyprus

19.
a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Iraq

c)

Iran

d)

Turkey

20.
What word best describes the climate of this region?
a)
humid
b)
temperate
c)
arid
d)
equatorial
21.

Which desert is located in northern Africa?

a)

Kalahari Desert

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Sahara Desert

22.

What is the capital city of Egypt?

a)

Giza

b)

Alexandria

c)

Cairo