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WorksheetsUnit 2 Review
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Muhammad was born in the city of
Medina
Jerusalem
Mecca
Cario
What job did Muhammad have as an adult?
Merchant
Farmer
Professor
Sheep Hearder
Muhammad taught that
There is only one God.
All believers are equal.
The rich should share their wealth
all of the above
Why did Muhammad move away from Mecca?
Muslims were being attacked.
The angel Gabriel told Muhammad to find a new home.
Muhammad wanted to travel and gain more followers.
Makkans forced Muhammad and his followers to leave.
A caliph is a
Prophet
A Muslim Ruler
Messenger of God
King
What is the Kaaba?
a house of worship built by Abraham
A cave where the angel Gabriel appeared to Muhammad
a mosque containing Muhammad's tomb
a holy book of Islam
In 610 C.E., Muhammad went to a cave in the mountains to meditate. According to Islamic teachings, what happened while he was there?
Muhammad learned how to read and write.
Four caliphs spoke to Muhammad.
The angel Gabriel visited Muhammad.
A winged horse appeared.
Why did the Meccans reject Muhammad's teaching?
Mecca's leaders feared that Muhammad might seize political power.
Merchants worried that pilgrims might stop visiting Mecca.
People were upset about Muhammad's belief in only one God.
all of the above
Muhammad asked that Jews and Christians be treated as lawful members of society. What did Muslims, Christians, and Jews have in common?
They believed in one God.
They felt that Jerusalem was a holy city.
They lived in the Muslim empire.
all of the above
The Dome of the Rock marks the place where Muhammad ended his Night Journey, according to Muslim tradition. In what city is this monument found?
Jerusalem
Mecca
Cordoba
Medina
Which Pillar of Islam is being described in the phrase "practice regular charity"
Shahadah
Salat
Zakat
Hajj
The Fifth Pillar of Islam is hajj, which is
The practices of daily ritual prayer
a shrine to honor God
a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca
a mosque located in Mina
How many times a day are Muslims called to prayer
2
3
5
7
What do Muslims do when they practice zakat?
They pay taxes to religious officials
They pray five times a day.
They declare their faith in one God.
They donate money to less fortunate people
According to Islamic tradition, all adult Muslims are expected to perform the hajj
every ten years
at least once during their lifetime.
every year
if they live in Makkah.
Which of the following is accurate about salat?
Muslims may practice salat only in a mosque
Salat prayers are led by a muezzin
Muslims are called to prayer by an imam.
Muslims may practice salat anywhere.
According to the Fourth Pillar of Islam, Muslims fast.
As an act of self-control.
As a way to understand hunger.
As a form of worship to God.
all of the above
Which of the following is an accurate statement about zakat?
Muslims must share one-tenth of their surplus wealth each year.
Muslims practice zakat only during Ramadan.
It is similar to charitable giving in Judaism and Christianity.
It is an instruction to go without food to worship God.
Muslims believe the Kaaba was built by
Abraham
Hagar
Muhammad
Ishmael
The spreading of ideas and ways of life is called cultural
Adaption
diffusion
innovation
evolution
Which of the following is a true statement that supports the idea that scholarship and learning were very highly valued in Islamic culture
Muslim scholars regularly traveled to European universities to undertake their research.
Wealthy Muslim families sent their sons to Greece, India, and China to complete their education.
Universities and libraries in Muslim cities attracted scholars from many lands.
Only members of the elite ruling families in Muslim countries were allowed to read and write.
How were mosques and cathedrals similar
They were both oriented toward the holiest cities of their faith.
They both provided mats and carpets for worshippers to sit on the floor.
They both expressed the religious faith and the artistic heritage of their builders.
They both made use of similar design styles and materials in their construction.
What advantage did the acceptance of the Arabic language provide?
Sharing the same language slowed down the process of cultural diffusion.
Muslim and Christian leaders all spoke the same language and could work together for peace.
Scholars in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East could share ideas more easily.
The Arabic language could express philosophical ideas more precisely than any other language.
What impact did the work of Muslim astronomers have on religious practices?
Astronomers cast doubt on many Muslim beliefs and brought science and religion into conflict.
Astronomers found proof that confirmed the teachings of the Qur'an about the world God made.
Astronomers were so respected and so knowledgeable that many of them became imams
Astronomers helped Muslims know the exact time for prayers and the length of Ramadan.
Which navigational instruments did Muslims adapt and perfect?
the octant and the quadrant
the compass and the astrolabe
the chronometer and the ring dial
the sounding line and the back staff
The Muslims' great experience with trade helped advance their knowledge o
History
Agriculture
psychology
geography
What was the advantage of the Arabic number system?
It had no concept of zero.
It allowed people to write very small numbers.
It wrote out fractions as words instead of using symbols.
It was easier to do calculations.
How did Muslims provide medical care to people living in remote villages?
People had to travel to hospitals in major cities to seek medical care.
Doctors agreed to spend one year out of every seven years in remote villages.
Hospital caravans went to the villages to bring them medical care.
Villagers had very little medical care, apart from what they could provide to each other.
How did Muslim hospitals deal with patients who had diseases that others could catch?
They treated them in medical tents placed behind the hospital.
They put them in separate wards away from other patients.
They sent them away from the hospital.
They put them in the wards with all other patients.
The Muslims learned how to make paper from the Chinese. What is one consequence of this discovery?
the growth of Muslim literature
the development of Muslim weaponry
the flourishing of Muslim architecture
the expansion of Muslim empires
The primary purpose of the Crusades was to
Convert Muslims to Christianity.
Develop a new trade route.
Gain control of Palestine.
Learn Muslim customs and traditions.
Which city was taken by the Christians during the First Crusade and recaptured by Muslims during the Third Crusade?
Acre
Edessa
Damascus
Jerusulum
What effect did the Crusades have on Jews in Europe?
They were persecuted.
They faced segregation.
They suffered from violence.
all of the above
What group brought an end to the Byzantine Empire
Seljuks
Ottomans
Safavids
Mongols
Around the time the Crusades ended, Jews in France and England.
were expelled
felt safe
grew in numbers
fought back
Which of the following groups benefited the least from the Crusades?
Muslims
Christians
Merchants
European Monarchy
The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem marks what sacred Muslim event?
the death and burial of Muhammad
Muhammad ascending to heaven
the signing of a peace treaty to end the Crusades
Muhammad's words being recorded in the Qur'an
The Crusades lasted how many years.
20 years
80 years
200 years
400 years
Who had control over the Holy Land at the end of the Crusades?
Christians
Jews
Muslims
Ottoman
