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Dr. Cole's Adapted Quiz The Expansion of Islam

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Islam originated on the

a)

Sinai Peninsula

b)

Arabian Peninsula

c)

Iberian Peninsula

d)

Yucatan Peninsula

2.

Rich merchants from Mecca drove Muhammad to ____.

a)

Medina

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Rome

d)

Constantinople

3.

Muhammad was disturbed by the economic disparity between the rich and the poor.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Islam is similar to Christianity and Judaism because...

a)

they all originated from the same area.

b)

they are all Abrahamic religions.

c)

they are all monotheistic

d)

All of the above

5.

Monotheism means...

a)

a belief in the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

b)

a belief in one Supreme Being.

c)

a belief in many Gods.

d)

a belief in the Holy Trinity.

6.

Shia Muslims believed that Caliph Succession should be...

a)

traced to the roots of Abraham.

b)

awarded to the most qualified candidate.

c)

continued on by blood relatives of Muhammad.

d)

chosen by a lottery.

7.

Sunni Muslims believed that Caliph Succession should be...

a)

given to the most qualified candidate.

b)

a blood relative of Muhammad.

c)

chosen by lottery.

d)

traced to the tribe of Abraham.

8.

The Quran is...

a)

a pilgrimage to Mecca.

b)

laws that regulate daily life.

c)

a struggle in the name of God.

d)

the Islamic holy book.

9.

The Quran is used to help Muslims in matters regarding...

a)

politics.

b)

economics.

c)

social life

d)

religion.

e)

all of the above

10.

The Ka'aba is located in what city?

a)

Medina

b)

Mecca

c)

Yathrib

d)

Jerusalem

11.

Islamic scholars of the Middle Ages advanced which of the following fields of study?

a)

Medical Knowleldge

b)

Algebra

c)

Astronomy

d)

All of the other choices

12.

Muslims believe that the words of God were revealed to Muhammad by

a)

The Angel Michael

b)

The Angel Gabriel

c)

Moses

d)

Noah

13.

Within Islam, the split between Sunni and Shia occurred because of a disagreement over

a)

Who should be the leader of Islam after Muhammad

b)

Where the capital of Islam should be

c)

The order of Suras or Chapters in the Quran

d)

The invasion expansion of the Abbasid Caliphate

14.

What religious founding father is accepted by Judaism, Christianity and Islam?

a)

Jesus

b)

Muhammad

c)

Abraham

d)

John the Baptist

15.

Which of these trade routes was not dominated by Muslim merchants

a)

The Silk Road

b)

The Indian Ocean Trade

c)

Trans-Saharan Trade

d)

Trans-Atlantic Trade

16.

Which sect of Islam has the most followers worldwide

a)

Sunni

b)

Shi'a

c)

Sufi

d)

Kharijite

17.

What are the 3 major monotheistic religions of the world?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

e)

Hinduism

18.

Arabic was used throughout the empire as the language of administration. This common language helped the empire administer such a large region. Many Jews, Muslims, and other nations lived under the rule of Muhammad and honored the great Caliph as well as dwell in security, prosperity. This evidence can be used to support which of the following inferences?

a)

The Caliphs accepted different cultures as long as they followed Arab rule

b)

All cultures had to convert to Islam in the Arab Empire

c)

Jews had to pay a high tax and convert to Islam in order to live in the Arab regions

d)

other nations had to do a pilgrimage to Mecca once they came to Arab regions

19.

Which of the following is a reason for the rise of the Arab Empire?

a)

The Arab nations conquered the Jewish nations

b)

The Roman Empire collapse and were conquered by the Arab Empire

c)

The Arab Empire became the center of scholarship or education

d)

China isolated from Africa and did not trade with Arab Empire

20.
What cities on the Arabian Peninsula are holy cities to Muslims?
a)
Mecca & Jerusalem
b)
Medina & Jerusalem
c)
Mecca & Medina
d)
Mecca & Baghdad
21.
Who was the founder of Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Ismael
c)
Siddartha Gautama
d)
Abraham
22.
What language spread with Muslim trade?
a)
Hebrew
b)
Arabic
c)
English
d)
Greek
23.

Every able bodied Muslim is expected to go on a hajj to Mecca at least once in their lifetime. Hajj means

a)

fasting.

b)

praying.

c)

attending a three day festival.

d)

pilgrimage.

24.
What are the followers of Islam are called?
a)
Jew
b)
Muslim
c)
Christian
d)
Athesitc
25.
Who is the last great prophet of Islam? 
a)
Jesus
b)
Moses
c)
Muhammad
d)
Paul
26.

What is the Arabic word for God?

a)

God

b)

Allah

c)

Jesus

d)

Yaweh

27.
Where do Muslims face when they pray? 
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Jerusalem 
d)
Rome
28.
Which two groups did the Muslims split into? 
a)
Sunni and Shi'a
b)
Baptist and Indepenent
c)
Islams and Muslims
d)
Catholic and Orthodox
29.
How many pillars of Islam are there?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
2
d)
7
30.

What belief is shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims?

a)

Jesus is the son of God

b)

Monotheism: there is only only God

c)

Polytheism: there are plenty of gods

d)

Muhammad is the last prophet

31.

Which scientific contribution was not from the Muslims?

a)

Algebra

b)

Arabic Numerals

c)

Medical advancements

d)

Silk

32.
True or False: Muslims do not believe Jesus was a prophet.
a)
True
b)
False
33.

Muslim beliefs are centered around the -

a)

Five Pillars

b)

Eightfold Path

c)

Ramadan

34.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam?
a)
Holy wars against Christians
b)
Allah is the one God
c)
Give money to the poor
d)
Fast during Ramadan
35.
Which of the following IS one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
a)
Pray five times a day facing Mecca
b)
Muhammad is a god to be worshipped
c)
Make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
36.
One of the Five Pillars of Faith is to take a pilgrimage to Mecca, which is called a ______.
a)
hajj
b)
medina
c)
Ramadan
d)
Muhammad's walk
37.
Where did Islam have its origin?
a)
Islam first emerged in Mecca, a city in Arabia in the Middle East.
b)
Canaan, later called the Land of Israel
c)
Judea, it had once been a part of the ancient Kingdom of Israel
d)
Egypt, near the ancient pyramids
38.
What happened after Muhammad and his followers returned to Mecca in 630 C.E.?
a)
They reclaimed the city and established Islam as the dominant faith in Saudi Arabia.
b)
They were defeated and forced to return to Medina.
c)
They decided to return to worshiping the pagan gods like the rest of the population.
d)
They converted to Christianity.
39.
Where are some of the places that Islam spread to in the centuries after its origin?
a)
South Asia to Indonesia
b)
north into Turkey and the Balkan region of Europe
c)
east coast of Africa and south of the Sahara
d)
All of the choices are correct
40.
How does Islam rank in number of followers, compared to other world religions?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
41.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
42.
Many of the traditions of Islam were influenced by which other religions? 
a)
Hinduism and Judaism
b)
Buddhism and Judaism
c)
Christianity and Judaism
d)
Zoronastrianism and Judaism
43.

During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:

a)

Refrain from almsgiving

b)

Make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem

c)

Fast from sunrise to sunset

d)

All of the above

44.

Islam

a)

the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power

b)

religion based on submission to Allah

c)

a widespread Asian religion or philosophy

d)

religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus

45.

Mosque

a)

Islamic house of worship

b)

a building used for public Christian worship

c)

he building where a Jewish assembly meets for religious worship and instruction

d)

a building occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows

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