WorksheetsSouthwest Asia
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 34mins
What river is the arrow pointing to?
The Euphrates River
The Tigris River
The Nile River
The Mississippi River
What sea is in this image?
Red Sea
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
The #1 natural resource of the Arabian Peninsula is
Coal
Cotton
Gold
Oil
What is the most populated Group of islam
Sunni
Shi'a
Temple
Moses
Muslims worship in a _____. It has pillars at each corner where they call their people to prayers five times a day.
church
synagogue
mosque
A follower of Islam.
Muslim
Jew
Christian
Hebrew
A member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam, they make up a minority of Muslims around the world.
Sunni
Shiite/Shia
Shrine
Shahadah
A belief in only one God.
monotheism
monocle
monopoly
monorail
A member of the people who are originally from the Arabian Peninsula and who now live mostly in the Middle East and northern Africa.
Arab
Palestinian
Jew
Israeli
Dry or lacking rainfall.
Arab
Arid
Wet
Humid
The process of spreading culture (religion, language, inventions) from the place of its origin.
teaching
diffusion
trade
conquest
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
5 things Muslims are NOT suppose to do
Fasting, Belief, Prayer, Pilgrimage, Charity
5 items part of the Muslim diet
It is part of a famous mosque
What continents are part of the Arab Empire?
Asia, Europe, Africa
South and North America
Europe
Africa and China
What is the language of Islam?
Greek
Hebrew
Arabic
Latin
Select all that apply:
How did Islam spread throughout the ancient world? (you can choose more than one)
Through trade routes like the Silk Road
Through military conquest
Through the upside down world
Through people teaching their religion
Where is the Hagia Sophia?
Istanbul
Baghdad
Rome
Moscow
Who conquered Constantinople in 1453 CE?
Ottomans a.k.a. Turks
Mongols
Romans
Russians
Who conquered Baghdad in 1258?
Mongols
Turks
Russians
Byzantines
Islam divided because people couldn't agree about
who should lead
the role of Jesus in the faith
the most significant city
icons
What is true about BOTH the Byzantine Empire AND The Arab Empire?
They were very successful at trading
Polytheism
Rome
Arabic
Which is NOT true about Justinian?
Reconquered former Roman land
Codified the laws, influencing Western legal codes
Build the Hagia Sophia
First Christian emperor of the Byzantines
Diffusion means
spread
contain
religion
money
Which option is most closed associated with the Islamic religion?
Arabian Peninsula
Bosporus Strait
Volga River
Atlas Mountains
What was the first Islamic Empire?
Umayyad
Abbasid
Byzantine
Mongol
Religion of the Ottoman Turks
Islam
Orthodox
Catholic
Buddhist
City of learning and libraries
Baghdad
Rome
Babylon
Mecca
Who improved upon geographic knowledge and invented algebra?
Muslims
Byzantines
Russians
Romans
The Silk Road was important because it allowed for the
exploration of China by the Roman Army
Development of agriculture by nomadic people
movement of Chinese armies through Asia
exchange of goods between Asia and Middle East
The technology of paper-making traveled from China to Baghdad along the
Saharan caravan trails
Trans-Siberian Railway
Silk Roads
Suez Canals
"In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
PRaise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the Worlds..." - Quran
Which concept is best reflected in this quote?
baptism
karma
monotheism
animism
Islam's Code of Conduct is called the
10 Commandments
Eightfold Path
Qu'ran
Five Pillars
Islam requires Muslims to make at least one pilgrimage to
Mount Hija
Mecca
Medina
Baghdad
Where did Islam begin?
Arabian Peninsula
China
Iran
East Africa
What is the name of the most wealthy trade center in Arabia?
Baghdad
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Mecca
Which of these is Not a pillar of Islam?
Belief in Allah
Gain wealth through kind deeds
Give to the poor
Pilgrimage to Mecca
What is the term that describes people without a permanent home?
Nomeless
Homeless
Muslims
Nomads
What is cultural diffusion?
when cultures dissolve after they fight each other
when goods or ideas spread from another culture
when cultures buy things at markets
when cultures have difficulty with each other
What is Ramadan?
Praying five times a day
Fasting for one month
Giving to charity
Going to Mecca once in your lifetime
What are known as the "ships of the desert"?
Arabs
Camels
Muslims
Caliphs
Muslims used this instrument to navigate their way through deserts and seas and also to find which direction Mecca was.
compass
sextant
octant
astrolabe
What is considered the symbol of Islam?
Star and Cresent
Menorah
Om
Yin and Yang
Which of the following is considered the most important mosque in Makkah ( Mecca)?
Temple at the Wall
Ka'bah (kaaba)
St. Peters Cathedral
The Golden Temple at Amritsar
What is the name of the pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca) during the last month of the Islamic calendar?
The March
The Crusade
The Night Journey
The Hajj
Which of the following refers to the religious laws of Islam and means a clear, straight path?
Hajj
Ka'bah
Shari'ah
Caliphs
Which of the following is considered an important cultural and scholastic contributions of Islam?
Paper
Glass
Arabic numerals
The Alphabet
The Islamic word for Messiah is Allah.
True
False
Islam is a polytheistic religion
True
False
the Sunnah contains the words and deeds of Muhammad
True
False
After Muhammad died, the leaders of Islam were called Caliphs
True
False
Muslims must face towards Makkah (Mecca) when praying
True
False
The Taj Mahal is located in what country?
Saudi Arabia
India
Pakistan
Iran
Why did Shah Jahan construct the Taj Mahal?
As a tomb and to keep the memory of his wife alive.
Towers from which Muslims are called to pray five times a day are called
caliphs
minarets
mosques
tower of terror
An Islamic market place found in the center of a village or city
Bazaar
Farmers Market
Green Grocer
