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WorksheetsIslamic Empires
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins
Who is the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Jesus
Gautama
The Islamic region split into which of the following two sets.
Sunni and Shiite
Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic
Mahayana and Theravada
The Mughal Empire was situated in what modern nation?
Iran
India
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
The tall towers where religious officials call Muslims to prayer are called ________.
mosques
tags
astrolabes
minarets
In 661, Sunnis and Shiites had different beliefs about ________.
who should be caliph
territory in Jerusalem
the purpose of jihad
Muslim Turks' control of Northern India
What similarity is shared amongst the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths
All three faiths abstain from eating pork
all three faiths are monotheistic
All three faiths worship Jesus as a God
All three faiths began in India
Which statement describes the treatment of non-Muslims living in lands conquered by Islamic armies during the period of Muslim expansion?
They were given the choice of becoming slaves or joining the military.
They were forced to convert to Islam but excluded from positions of power.
They were given the choice of converting or paying a tax to retain their faith.
They were allowed to practice their own religion privately but forced to attend mosque.
Muslims must pray five times a day facing ________.
East
Medina
Mecca
the nearest mosque
This Muslim group spent their time praying and teaching Islam.
caliphs
Umayyad
Sufis
Shiites
The city of Jerusalem was important to what religions? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
How did Muslims treat non-Muslims (like Christians) when they were conquered?
had to convert to Islam or be killed
could believe what they want as long as the paid taxes and obeyed Islamic law
could believe what they want if they agreed to be slaves
iff they did not convert they were kicked out of the empire
Which of the following is true about Islam based on the map and your knowledge of Islam?
The Islamic religion dominated China
Islamic Traders reached as far as South Africa
Islam spread along trade routes used by Muslim traders
Trade was not encouraged in the Islamic Faith
What are the basic practices of Islam called?
Four Noble Truths
Five Pillars
Eightfold path
Three Wise Sayings
What are people who practice Islam called?
Christians
Jews
Muslims
Hindi
This picture, which shows the ____________, is the most holy and sacred site for Islam.
Mosque
Quran
Kaaba
Crusaders
30,000 elite soldiers loyal only to the Sultan
Janissaries
After the death of Muhammad, Muslims appointed a “successor to Muhammad” called a __________, who acted as the main political and religious leader of the Islamic community.
pope
sunni
caliph
prophet
What is a caliphate?
name of the building caliphs worked in
name for an Islamic kingdom/empire
name for a group of Arab city-states
name of a sacred Muslim text
The word for "God" in Arabic is "__________."
Allah
Umayyad
Muslim
Islam
