WorksheetsArabia Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
An area in the desert with a source of water is called an ________.
oasis
grassland
valley
islands
What new weapon did the Ottomans use to capture Constantinople?
The Fort
A Navy
The Catapult
The Cannon
A group of people who traveled over trading routes via camel.
Nomads
Caravan
Muslims
Oases
Saudi Arabia is located in the....
Siberia
Middle East
Atlantic
Europe
Muslims practice _______, and it has a strong influence on their daily lives.
yoga
cooking
Islam
Eastern Orthodoxy
This dynasty ruled from 661-750, and its capital was Damascus (in Syria). They expanded their empire to include central Asia, Afghanistan, northern Africa, and Spain. They organized their government after the Byzantines and allowed groups to practice their own religions. Arabic became the common language.
Abbasid Dynasty
The Four Caliphs
The Seljuk Turks
The Ottoman Empire
The Umayyad Dynasty
This Dynasty ruled from 1299-1922 and its capital was in Istanbul.
Mohammad's Government
The Four Caliphs
The Mughals
The Umayyad Dynasty
The Ottoman Empire
Who were bedouins?
Arab herders who traveled from oasis to oasis
Arab farmers
Arab merchants
What continent is to the west of the Arabian Peninsula?
Europe
Africa
Asia
Arabia
Who is credited with capturing Constantinople?
Osman I
Mehmed II
Suleiman I
Julius Caesar
Where was the Safavid Empire?
Persia
Arabia
Turkey
Egypt
What part of Europe did the Arab Muslims conquer by 800AD?
Egypt
Spain
Syria
Persia
What type of math came from the Arabic world?
Chemistry
Medicine
Algebra
Addition
What is the name of the harsh Safavid Ruler?
Shah Duncan
Shah Imara
Shah Ismail
Shah Abbasid
Who helped the Arab Muslims take over North Africa?
The Safavids
The Berbers
The Umayyads
The Abbasids
Where is the Rub al-Khali?
The Great Plains
The Arabian Peninsula
Siberia
The Gobi Desert
Who was the most famous Arab physician?
Ibn Sina
Shah Abbas
Ismail
Ibn Battuta
How did the climate of the Arabian peninsula discourage foreign invaders?
It was dry, harsh territory
Mountain ranges
Oases were difficult to cross without ships
Power of nomadic tribes
The city of Baghdad was economically important because it...
sent ships called dhows to trade with Europe
was linked to China and other land by trade routes
The most powerful of the non-Arab empires that arose was the...
Abbasid
Ottoman
Umayyad
Mongol
Muslims pray _____ times a day.
3
5
7
1
The capital of the Umayyad Empire was....
Damascus
Baghdad
Constantinople
Esfahan
A Muslim place of worship.
Church
Tabernacle
Synagogue
Mosque
________ is the holiest month for Muslims.
Lent
Muslim History Month
Ramadan
Orthodox
What does "shah" mean?
A lake
A king
A cover up for women
A camel
What is a "hajj" to Muslims?
A trade route
A flea market
A journey to Mecca
A camel
The opposite of the nomadic/Bedouin lifestyle.
Beach Bum
Non-Nomadic
Sedentary
Caravanic
The art of decorative writing is called.....
Geography
Calligraphy
Algebra
Numerals
Arabia is best known for...
Harsh, hot, dry desert lands
Being a small area
Heavy rains
Freezing snow
Which mathematical tool/idea was introduced to Europe by Arabian Scholars?
Philosophy
Medicine
Astronomy
Arabic Numerals
