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Islamic Civilizations

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the founder of Islam?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Ismael

c)

Siddartha Gautama

d)

Abraham

2.
The holy book for Muslims is called what?
a)
The Bible
b)
The Vedas
c)
The Koran
d)
The Upanishads
3.
When Muslims pray, what do they believe they should face?
a)
Medina
b)
Mecca
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Baghdad
4.
Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity & Islam all have what in common?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Koran
d)
Torah
5.
What created the schism in the Islamic faith?
a)
Disagreement over the caliph
b)
Disagreement over the Kaaba
c)
Disagreement over Jerusalem
d)
Disagreement over the Dome of the Rock
6.

The boxlike building in the city of Mecca which is the holiest site in Islam is called the

a)

Mosque

b)

Kaaba

c)

Shrine

d)

Vatican

7.

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Golden Age of Islamic culture?

a)

mosques, medical books, and algebra

b)

gunpowder, pagodas, and silk

c)

aqueducts, roads, and polytheistic temples

d)

columns, theory of sun-centered universe, and democracy

8.

Who was chosen as Muhammad's successor?

a)

Hasan Ali

b)

Abu Bakr

c)

Uthman affan

d)

Umar KhaSab

9.
This was the ruling family right after Ali's death
a)
Abbasids
b)
Fatimid
c)
Seljuk Turks
d)
Umayyads
10.
The Abbasids moved their capital to this city
a)
Baghdad
b)
Mecca
c)
Damascas
d)
Cairo
11.
An example of Islamic architecture is:
a)
The Hagia Sophia
b)
The Dome of the Rock
c)
The Calendar
d)
The Colosseum
12.

Which of the following subjects did Muslim mathematicians develop?

a)

Algebra

b)

Arithmetic

c)

Geometry

d)

Calculus

13.
The Safavid empire, famed for its art, culture, and science, was founded in the 1500s in
a)
Arabia.
b)
Mongolia.
c)
Persia.
d)
Turkey.
14.

Arabia is a huge peninsula. A peninsula is

a)

a very tall mountain

b)

an area of land surrounded on three sides by water

c)

an area of land completely surrounded by water

d)

an area of land with no water nearby

15.

Who was the first person to preach religion in Hijaz?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Ibn Sina

c)

Rumi

d)

Akbar

16.

What is a prophet?

a)

a local artist

b)

a type of soldier

c)

a person believed to be chosen by God as a messenger

d)

a ruler of local land

17.

Which of the following is the symbol for Islam?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
18.

Which of the following is a basic belief of Islam?

a)

There is only one God. People serve God by studying scripture and following the Ten Commandments

b)

There is only one God. Jesus is the Son of God who died to save humanity.

c)

There is only one God. People achieve salvation by following the Five Pillars and living a just life.

d)

The soul never dies but is reincarnated until it becomes enlightened. Freedom from earthly desires comes from many lifetimes of worship, knowledge, and virtuous acts.

19.

Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is described below:

"There is only one God, Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet."

a)

Faith: Shahada

b)

Prayer: Salah

c)

Charity: Zakat

d)

Fasting: Sawm

e)

Pilgrimage: Hajj

20.

Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is described below:

"Muslims must pray five times a day in the direction of the holy city of Mecca."

a)

Faith: Shahada

b)

Prayer: Salah

c)

Charity: Zakat

d)

Fasting: Sawm

e)

Pilgrimage: Hajj

21.

Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is described below:

"Muslims must give a percentage of their income to the poor, tax collectors, the freeing of slaves, or the destitute in spirit."

a)

Faith: Shahada

b)

Prayer: Salah

c)

Charity: Zakat

d)

Fasting: Sawm

e)

Pilgrimage: Hajj

22.

Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is described below:

"Muslims must not eat or drink from sun up to sun down during the holy month of Ramadan."

a)

Faith: Shahada

b)

Prayer: Salah

c)

Charity: Zakat

d)

Fasting: Sawm

e)

Pilgrimage: Hajj

23.

Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is described below:

"Muslims must make a religious journey once in their lifetime to the holy city of Mecca."

a)

Faith: Shahada

b)

Prayer: Salah

c)

Charity: Zakat

d)

Fasting: Sawm

e)

Pilgrimage: Hajj

24.

The Islamic civilization greatly expanded its territory and influence by means of ______________.

a)

Conquest

b)

Trade

c)

Negotiation

d)

Conversion

e)

Cooperation

25.

Pictured is a map of Islamic expansion during the Middle Ages. Each number represents a different region or territory of the Muslim Caliphate.

Which region is represented by number 1?

a)

Spain

b)

North Africa

c)

Arabia

d)

Persia

e)

The Holy Land