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Islamic & African Empires

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was Muhammad?

a)

the founder of Islam

b)

the mathematician who created algebra

c)

the scientist who created a flying machine

d)

the astronomer who named stars

2.

What type of religion is Islam?

a)

polytheistic

b)

agnostic

c)

monotheistic

d)

spiritualist

3.

What are the basic practices of Islam called?

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

Five Pillars

c)

Eightfold Path

d)

Four Noble Truths

4.

What are people who practice Islam called?

a)

Christians

b)

Jews

c)

Muslims

d)

Hindi

5.

What are the two main sects of Islam?

a)

Sufi and Baptist

b)

Sunni and Shia

c)

Shia and Yemen

d)

Lutheran and Caliph

6.

What is the name of the Islamic holy book?

a)

Quran

b)

Torah

c)

Bible

d)

Sunnah

7.

What is the name for the leaders who were successors of Muhammad?

a)

wanderer

b)

bedouin

c)

imam

d)

caliph

8.
Mali controlled part of the _____________ Routes
a)
Silk Road Trade
b)
Trans-Sahara Trade
c)
Maritime Trade 
9.
Which continent is ancient Mali located on?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
South America
10.

Where was the Trans-Saharan Trade route located?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

11.

What type of land did the traders have to cross?

a)

desert

b)

water

c)

jungle

d)

mountains

12.

The two most valuable resources were.....

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Camels

d)

Salt

13.

Salt was important because people didn't have......

a)

chefs

b)

microwaves

c)

restaurants

d)

refrigerators

14.

CHECK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS:

What African kingdoms grew rich because of the salt and gold trade.

a)

Mali

b)

Ghana

c)

Rome

d)

Songhai

15.

 Which of the following became its own independent country after the Ottoman Empire collapsed?

a)

Turkey

b)

Iraq

c)

Syria

d)

Palestine

16.

Which event directly caused the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.

a)

Civil War 1865

b)

World War II 1945

c)

Revolutionary War 1776

d)

World War I 1922

17.

The Ottoman Empire was established in ___

a)

Anatolia

b)

Catalonia

c)

Ancara

d)

Crimea

18.

Founder of Islam and proclaimer of the Qu'ran

a)

Muhammad

b)

Medina

c)

Hijab

d)

Imam

19.

The Pilgrimage of the Holy City of Mecca required in Islam

a)

Hijab

b)

Medina

c)

Hajj

d)

Ramadan

20.

Is revered in Islam as the birthplace of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Muslim

d)

Mosque

21.
All of the following are Abrahamic Religions EXCEPT
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
22.

The Mughals belonged to the lineage of.....

a)

Genghis khan

b)

Timur

c)

Both of (a) and (B)

d)

None

23.

Where was the Mughal empire located?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Northern India and Pakistan

c)

Southern India

d)

Between India and Persia

24.

This Empire was a high medieval Turko-Persian Sunni Muslim empire, founded and ruled by the Qiniq branch of Oghuz Turks.

a)

Byzantine Empire

b)

Kiev

c)

Seljuk Turks

d)

Ottoman Turks

25.

To make the pilgrimage to Mecca once in your life is known as

a)

Hajj

b)

Shahada

c)

Salat

d)

Sawm

26.
a)

Judaism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

27.
a)

polytheism

b)

monotheism

c)

hinduism

d)

philosophy

28.
Africa is a 
a)
large country
b)
small country
c)
large continent
d)
small continent
29.

Why was salt so valuable?

a)

It was a good fertilizer for crops.

b)

It was used for gold mining.

c)

It kept food from spoiling.

d)

All of the above.

30.

Why was the Silk Road important?

a)

Helped move trade goods.

b)

Created wealth & jobs.

c)

Helped spread culture & ideas.

d)

All of the above.

31.

Pick the correct religious symbol: Islam

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Pick the correct religious symbol: Judaism

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

This religion consist of the being Monotheistic

and that Jesus is son of God and Messiah

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Sikhism

34.

West African kingdoms like Mali gained immense wealth due to their large supply of what resources? 

 

a)

A. Gold and salt

b)

B. Cotton and silk 

c)

C. Silver and gems 

d)

D. Servants and wheat 

35.

According to this chart, which form of government involves rule by a single person?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Aristocracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

36.

Match the following

crops

population

trade

37.

Match the following

state

elites

military

38.

Match the following

writing

domesticate

agriculture

39.

Which characteristic of the Mali Empire is most closely associated with this image?

a)

trade with North Africa

b)

training wild animals for celebrations

c)

a powerful military

d)

wealth obtained from gold mines

40.
The river that was considered life to West Africa was 
a)
Nile
b)
Niger
c)
Congo
d)
Tigris
41.
Mansa Musa, even today, is the richest man in the world valued at $400 billion dollars.  But his greatest impact was that he...
a)
He spread Islam and the Islamic culture throughout West Africa
b)
He controlled the gold and salt trade
c)
He made a pilgrimage to Mecca to show off all of his wealth
d)
He was a model of behavior as a Muslim King who is charitable.
42.
The buildings pictured in the Catalan Atlas may represent "mosques".  What is a mosque?
a)
Christian place of worship
b)
Muslim place of worship
c)
Jewish place of worship
d)
Buddhist place of worship
43.

The beliefs of this religion consist of being Monotheistic (Allah)

and the Five Pillars

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

44.

The form of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine Empire became known as ___________.

a)

Eastern Orthodox

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Western Church

d)

Judaism

45.

The Great Schism (1054) resulted in the creation of

a)

Scientific Revolution and the Age of Exploration.

b)

Southern Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance.

c)

Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant Reformation.

d)

Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.

46.
This map shows the _________ empire
a)
Mongol
b)
Tong
c)
Khan
d)
Byzantine
47.

Which of the following best describes the rise of wealthy kingdoms in Africa?

a)

A. Civilizations arose and prospered along popular trading routes. 

b)

B. Kingdoms in Africa used military power to block transcontinental trade.

c)

C. Proximity to the Sahara made travel and trade convenient for merchants

d)

D. Many kingdoms were landlocked which led to prosperous developments in irrigation. 

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