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WorksheetsThe Rise of Islam
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 20mins
What allowed Islam to spread?
It was popular among the poor and spread on large trade networks
it was popular among the rich and Muhammad lived a very long time
it was popular among the poor and Muslims forced conquered people to convert
it was popular among the rich and people could keep worshipping their own gods.
This brought new ideas, goods, and wealth to Arabia.
trade
medical knowledge
camels
Islam
Under the ruler Abu Bakr, the Muslim state...
grew as he conquered lands outside of Arabia
was quickly conquered by neighboring kingdoms
became a large kingdom where Islam was the only religion
forced Muhammad to leave Arabia
What word means acceptance? Muslims practiced this when it came to accepting others religions.
tolerance
hajj
prejudice
discrimination
A series of short poems by Omar Khayyam
The Rubaiyat
Aladdin
1001 Nights
The Qur'an
Which letter identifies where Arabia is?
A
B
C
D
Fasting during Ramadan - Muslim people must not eat food and drink during the month of Ramadan during daylight hours.
Sawm
Qur'an
Zakat
Hajj
a tall slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which Muslims are called to prayer.
minaret
hajj
sawn
obelisk
What TWO key things happened in 622 CE?
Muhammad flees to Medina
Islam begins marking the start of the Islamic calendar.
Muhammad dies
Muhammad's daughter Fatima is born
Found in Egyptian art but not Muslim art
animals and humans
color
geometric shapes
the color green
People who financially supported artists
Patrons
Minaret
Caliph
Shahada
Continents connected by the Arabian peninsula (choose 3)
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
Pilgrimage to Mecca - This is making a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your life, if it can be afforded.
Hajj
Salah
Sawn
Zakat
5 daily prayers
Salat
Shahada
Oasis
Zakat
What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common? Choose 2
belief in one God
Nomadic
Belief in prophets Moses and Abraham
Believed Jesus was the messiah
art of beautiful handwriting
calligraphy
hajj
Sufism
Sawn
a lifestyle that involves wandering from place to place to find food with no settled home
nomadic
sedentary
tolerance
hoboism
a Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time.
Ibn Battutah
Muhammad
Omar Khayyam
Abu Bakr
The prophet and founder of Islam
Muhammad
Abraham
Fatimah
Jesus
a market in an Arab community
souk
Shahada
Cordoba
minaret
highest political and religious leader in a Muslim government
caliph
oasis
minaret
hajj
A collection of writings about the way Muhammad lived that provides a model for Muslims to follow
Sunnah
Torah
Bible
Baghdad
A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammed which stresses belief in one god (Allah)
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Hindu
the lifestyle of Arabians who had permanent homes and stable food supplies in town and cities
sedentary
nomadic
oasis
salat
A Muslim place of worship
mosque
church
synagogue
caliph
A group of traders traveling together
caravan
minaret
caliph
oasis
hills of sand shaped by the wind
sand dunes
oasis
hajj
minaret
The sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad
Qur'an
Torah
Bible
Zakat
small area in a desert where water and vegetation are found
oasis
caliph
minaret
hajj
a believer or follower of Islam
Muslim
Muhammad
Hajj
Cordoba
First leader (caliph) of Islam after the death of Muhammad who conquered new lands and expanded the empire.
Abu Bakr
Omar Khayyan
Ibn Battutah
Muhammad
a journey to a sacred place
pilgrimage
zakat
Ibn Battutah
Salat
profession of faith in one true God, Allah
Shahada
Caliph
Sunnah
Zakat
An Islamic tradition that believes one must have a personal union with God
Sufism
souk
Sunnah
caravan
Giving of alms (charity)
zakat
sawn
Islam
oasis
instrument used by Muslims and Greeks to navigate the sea by measuring the position of the stars
astrolabe
compass
algebra
telescope
In Muhammad's time, most religions in Arabia...
believed in many gods
calligraphy
Qur'an
sand dunes
What is Shariah?
Islamic law based on the Qur'an and the Sunnah
Fasting during daytime hours
a trip to Mecca
the Islamic holy book
