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Muslim Empires and Africa

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is considered to be the Messenger of Allah?

a)

Jesus

b)

King David

c)

Abraham

d)

Muhammad

2.

What is the Holy Book of Islam?

a)

Guru Granth Sahib

b)

Veda

c)

Koran/Qur'an

d)

Talmud

3.

The Islamic place of worship is called a:

a)

Church

b)

Gurdwara

c)

Mosque

d)

Synagogue

4.

Which of the following is one of the  5 Pillars of Islam?

a)

Holy communion

b)

Baptism

c)

Praying five times a day

d)

Practice Yoga daily

5.

Islam is a polytheistic religion

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Muslims must face towards Makkah (Mecca) when praying

a)

True

b)

False

7.
Which Ottoman leader was known as The Magnificent and The Lawgiver?
a)
Selim II
b)
Osman
c)
Suleyman
d)
Shah Jahan
8.

What country was the center of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Egypt

c)

Turkey

d)

Israel

9.

Where is Mecca located?

a)

Iraq

b)

Iran

c)

Syria

d)

Saudi Arabia

10.

What two achievements is al Khwarizmi famous for?

a)

being the

"father of algebra"

b)

popularizing

Arabic numerals

c)

discovering bacteria

d)

being the "prince of physicians"

11.

Which religion spread rapidly from the Arabian Peninsula across Afro-Eurasia?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

12.

Who was the first caliph after the death of Muhammad?

a)

ʿAbbās I

b)

Abū Bakr

c)

Mehmed II

d)

Süleyman I

13.

Which empire was Shiite Muslim?

a)

Umayyad

b)

Ottoman

c)

Safavid

d)

Mughal

14.

Gold-

a)

a metal used to make bridges

b)

a metal used for making wood huts

c)

a key metal used in farming

d)

a key commodity in Africa for trade

15.

Salt-

a)

a key commodity in America

b)

a key commodity in Africa for trade

c)

made by mixing water and limestone

d)

used in building houses

16.

Largest desert which is in Africa?

a)

Kalahari

b)

Sahara

c)

Danakil

17.

The area south of Egypt before the Old Kingdom was...

a)

Benin

b)

Nubia

c)

Aksum

d)

Cairo

18.

In African history, the main purpose of a "griot" was to

a)

Play instruments and keep alive the music of the people.

b)

Tell stories and keep alive the history of the people.

c)

Teach math and science and keep alive the education of the people.

d)

Perform surgeries and keep people and alive.

19.

Mansa Musa, the monarch of 14th century Mali, is most remembered for

a)

defending his African kingdom from slave traders.

b)

his conversion to Islam and his pilgrimage to Mecca.

c)

his expansion of the gold trade into central and Southern Africa.

d)

lending his massive military forces to the Arabs during the Crusades.

20.

Why did Songhai people settle along Niger River during the Songhai Empire?

a)

It was a place where people could mine for gold.

b)

It gave them fresh water to irrigate crops.

c)

It gave them access to the North Atlantic Ocean.

d)

It enabled them to easily transport goods to trade.

21.

What was essential to carry trade goods across the Sahrah?

a)

Camels

b)

Elephants

c)

Horses

d)

Chariots

22.

Africa is a...

a)

Nation

b)

Continent

c)

Third-world country

d)

Country

23.
What did the Bantu-speaking people spread across Africa as they migrated?
a)
Christianity.
b)
bronze making skills.
c)
Islam.  
d)
their language and culture.
24.
What negative thing developed from the African continent?
a)
Slavery
b)
Cave paintings
c)
Debt
d)
Ironworking
25.
When a family of multiple generations lives together that is called....
a)
oral history
b)
extended family
c)
slavery 
d)
matrilineal
26.
What two valuable ingredients often led to power for the Ancient African civilizations?
a)
gold and silver
b)
salt and pepper
c)
Salt and gold
d)
ivory and silk
27.
This famous Mali leader was known as the richest man in the ancient world. He was...
a)
Queen Nzinga
b)
Askia
c)
Mansa Musa
d)
Ibn Battuta