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The Rise of Islam

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was Muhammad?

a)

A scribe who wrote the Qur'an

b)

The builder of the pyramids

c)

A man who was born in the middle ages

d)

The founder of Islam

2.

Makkah (Mecca) is the holy city of ?

a)

Rome

b)

Islam

c)

Protestants

d)

North Africa

3.

Monotheism is the

a)

Belief in 4 gods

b)

belief in 2 gods

c)

philosophy of gods

d)

belief in 1 god

4.

A muslim is a follower of

a)

Islam

b)

Joan of Arc

c)

the Caliphs

d)

Zen

5.

Islam spread all the way to _____ in Europe in the Middle Ages.

a)

The United States

b)

Spain

c)

Ecuador

d)

Iceland

6.

Islam has ___ pillars of faith.

a)

7

b)

10

c)

3

d)

5

7.

Muslims are required (if possible) to take a pilgrimage (hajj) to _____

a)

Mount Everest

b)

the ancient world

c)

Mecca

d)

Machu Picchu

8.

The first 4 leaders of Islam after Muhammad's death were called

a)

Pharaohs

b)

Patriarchs

c)

Caliphs

d)

Prophets

9.

Just like Abraham, Moses, and Jesus of the Jewish and Christian faiths, Muhammad believed he was a

a)

Prophet

b)

Caliph

c)

god

d)

Pharaoh

10.

The Shi'ite Muslims believe that, after the death of Muhammad, leadership of the Muslim nation should be

a)

chosen by Muhammad

b)

The person elected by the community

c)

A direct descendant of Muhammad

d)

The person who defeated the older leader

11.

The Sunni Muslims believe that the leader of the Muslim nation should be

a)

chosen by Muhammad

b)

Muhammad's brother

c)

A descendent of Muhammad

d)

Elected by the community

12.

What is the name of the war by Christian states in Europe to expel the Muslims (Moors) from the Iberian Peninsula (Spain)?

a)

The Hundred Years' War

b)

The Reconquista

c)

The Pax Romana

d)

The Seven Years' War