WorksheetsAfrica and Islam Test Review
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following BEST replaces the question mark below?
a)
Islam
b)
Animism
c)
Polytheistic
d)
Monotheistic
2.
Which number on the map below marks the location of the Islamic defeat at the Battle of Tours?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
Who brought Islam to West Africa using the transportation method seen below?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
Moses
d)
Marc Antony
4.
Which of the following African kingdoms existed near the Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers?
a)
Axum
b)
Kush
c)
Ghana
d)
Zimbabwe
5.
What feature allowed the empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhai to benefit economically?
a)
Proximity to large European cities
b)
Settlements along the Red Sea Coast
c)
Access to the Mediterranean Sea coast
d)
Proximity to the Trans-Saharan trade routes
6.
What is the name of the building seen below?
a)
Ka’aba
b)
Dome of the Rock
c)
Hagia Sophia
d)
The Prophet’s Mosque
7.
Which number on the map represents the kingdom in Africa that believes the image below is the Messiah?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
Which of the following BEST summarizes Nubia/Kush’s relationship with Egypt?
a)
Religious allies
b)
Bitter rivals
c)
Trading partners
d)
Tomb builders
9.
Which statement would most likely be spoken by a Muslim?
a)
“I must follow the eightfold path in order to reach nirvana”
b)
“Today I will go to church and worship Jesus as the Messiah”
c)
“I am forbidden to marry who I love because she is in a different caste”
d)
“Since it is the 9th month, I will fast from sunrise to sunset”
10.
Which of the following African kingdoms would replace the question mark on the diagram below?
a)
Axum
b)
Ghana
c)
Mali
d)
Zimbabwe
11.
What do all of the areas mentioned below have in common?
a)
Believed in polytheistic religions
b)
Developed early forms of mathematics
c)
developed near important rivers
d)
Believed in monotheistic religions
12.
Which river represents the area closest to the development of the Axum kingdom?
a)
Limpopo River
b)
Niger River
c)
Nile River
d)
Zambezi River
13.
What is the name of the holy structure seen below?
a)
Ka’aba
b)
Dome of the Rock
c)
Hagia Sophia
d)
The Prophet’s Mosque
14.
Which religion belongs in the shaded part of the diagram below?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Daoism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Shinto
15.
Which of the following trade items was most important to the people living in the circled area on the map below?
a)
Spices and Silk
b)
Salt and Gold
c)
Gold and Silk
d)
Salt and Spices
16.
Which of the following African kingdoms would believe in the religion described below?
a)
Ghana
b)
Mali
c)
Nubia/Kush
d)
Axum
17.
Which of the numbers on the map represents the location of the images below?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
Which map below represents the Islamic Empire?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
Which of the following cities was the major trade center in West Africa?
a)
Great Zimbabwe
b)
Gao
c)
Axum
d)
Timbuktu
20.
Which of the following is the term given to a leader within Islam?
a)
Sunni
b)
Shi’a
c)
Caliph
d)
Moor
21.
What religion believed in nature spirits and was prevalent in several ancient African kingdoms?
a)
Christianity
b)
Shinto
c)
Animism
d)
Islam
22.
Which piece of literature is NOT correctly paired with its civilization?
a)
Rome- The Aeneid
b)
Greece- The Iliad
c)
Islam- One Thousand and One Arabian Nights
d)
Egypt- The Elements of Geometry
23.
Why is the city of Jerusalem important?
a)
It serves as the financial center of the Middle East & Europe
b)
It is a major port for Israel and the Arabian Peninsula
c)
It is religiously significant for Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
d)
It became the center of industrial development for Palestine
24.
Which of the following does not belong in the circled area below?
a)
Ghana
b)
Mali
c)
Niger River
d)
Limpopo River
25.
Which kingdom below was located in the area mentioned below?
a)
Ghana
b)
Axum
c)
Nubia
d)
Mali
26.
What is the historical significance of the building seen below?
a)
It is the birthplace of Muhammad
b)
It is the burial location of Muhammad
c)
It is where Muhammad ascended to Heaven
d)
It is the destination of the Hajj
27.
What happened to the Islamic faith after the death of Muhammad?
a)
The faith came to an abrupt end
b)
It was unable to spread due to geographic barriers
c)
It split into two main factions
d)
The faith combined with other monotheistic religions
28.
Which location below on the map would be considered a center of trade and learning in 1000 CE?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
29.
Which of the pillars of Islam represents the pilgrimage made to the image seen below?
a)
Declaration of Faith
b)
Alms to the Poor
c)
Daily Prayer
d)
Hajj
30.
Which name below represents the founder of the faith that the Songhai people believed in?
a)
Jesus
b)
Abraham
c)
Muhammad
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
31.
Match the numbers below with the correct trade route:
a)
1: Indian Ocean Trade Route, 2 Silk Road
b)
2: Silk Road Trade Route, 3:South China Sea Trade Route
c)
3: Indian Ocean Trade Route, 4:Trans-Saharan Trade Route
d)
4: South China Sea Trade Route; 2: Silk Road
32.
Which of the following best replaces the numbers on the diagram below?
a)
1: Great Schism, 2: Sufi/Moor split
b)
1: Great Schism, 2: Sunni/Shi’a split
c)
1: Sunni/Shi’a split, 2: Great Schism
d)
1: Sufi/Moor split, 2: Great Schism
33.
Which number on the map represents the location of the building seen below?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
34.
Which of the following figures was NOT a founder of a monotheistic religion?
a)
Jesus
b)
Zoroaster
c)
Abraham
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
35.
Which of the following BEST replaces the question mark as the title of the list below?
a)
Artistic achievements
b)
Cultural achievements
c)
Scientific achievements
d)
Literary achievements
36.
Use the picture and map to complete the chart below:
a)
1: Aztec, 2: Chichen Itza, 3: Location 1
b)
1: Mayan, 2: Tenochtitlan, 3: Location 3
c)
1: Incan, 2: Machu Picchu, 3: Location 4
d)
1: Mayan, 2: Chichen Itza, 3: Location 2
37.
The Islamic Empire expanded despite which of the following problems?
a)
Great distances
b)
Mountain barriers
c)
Desert environments
d)
All of the above
38.
Which writing style below best represents the language of the Islamic Empire?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
39.
Which statement would most likely be spoken by a Hindu rather than a Muslim?
a)
“I am planning to go to Mecca to participate in the Hajj”
b)
“My belief in the teachings of the Koran is important to me”
c)
“I give alms to those less fortunate to me”
d)
“My good deeds today will serve me well in my next life”
40.
Which trade route connected West African kingdoms to European nations?
a)
Indian Ocean Trade Route
b)
Royal Road
c)
Trans-Saharan Trade Route
d)
Silk Road
41.
Which of the men below does Islam accept as prophets?
a)
1 & 2
b)
2 & 3
c)
1 & 3
d)
All of the above
42.
Which of the following choices best replaces the question mark on the diagram below?
a)
Spoke in Arabic
b)
Created Mosaics
c)
Created Icons
d)
Practiced Orthodoxy
43.
What are the main beliefs of Islam known as?
a)
Five Pillars
b)
Eightfold Path
c)
Four Noble Truths
d)
Ten Commandments
44.
Replace the numbers below to correctly match the information in the diagram with the Islamic faction.
a)
1: Sunni, 2: Shi’a
b)
1: Shi’a, 2: Sunni
c)
1: Sunni, 2: Sufi
d)
1: Shi’a, 2: Sufi
45.
Which of the following beliefs is held by Muslims, Jews, and Christians?
a)
Upon death, one is reincarnated based on karma
b)
In order to go to heaven, one must believe Jesus is the Messiah
c)
There is only one God who is the creator of all
d)
Moses is the most important prophet
46.
Which number on the map represents the holiest of cities for the religion of Islam?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
47.
Which of the following best replaces the question mark on the diagram below?
a)
Arabic
b)
Cyrillic Alphabet
c)
Hebrew
d)
Sanskrit
48.
What city are Muslims supposed to face and pray towards each day?
a)
Baghdad
b)
Mecca
c)
Damascus
d)
Medina
49.
Which number on the map represents the location of the image seen below?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
50.
Which statement is needed to complete the Five Pillars of Islam?
a)
No marriage of more than one wife
b)
Celebration of the birth of Muhammad
c)
Fasting during Ramadan
d)
Pilgrimage to Mecca
51.
Replace the question mark below to complete the comparison diagram.
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
52.
Like Christians and Jews, the Islamic religion is -
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
nontheistic
d)
BigMoneytheistic
53.
What is the significance of the Kaaba?
a)
It is a very unique cube-shaped building rumored to have special powers.
b)
It is the greatest holiest shrine in the Islamic World in Mecca, the most sacred place in Islam.
c)
It is a very popular building in Mecca for those who practice ancient tribal customs
d)
Each have a unique prophet that is the son of God
54.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were...
a)
Islamic Empires
b)
West African Kingdoms
c)
Islamic scientists
d)
explorers
55.
What was West Africa most important trade commodity?
a)
gold
b)
slaves
c)
silk
d)
spices
56.
What religion did caravan traders bring to West Africa?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Hindhism
57.
Medina, Damascus, and Baghdad, were ....
a)
rulers of Muslim empires.
b)
capitals of Muslim empires.
c)
kingdoms of West Africa.
d)
trading centers of West Africa.
58.
The Golden Age of Greece and the Golden Age of Islam were similar in that both were times when-
a)
democratic governments were developed.
b)
trade and commerce declined.
c)
advances in science and technology occurred.
d)
the religious ideas of Western Europe were accepted.
59.
The West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai flourished between 700 and 1600 mainly because they-
a)
became religious centers considered sacred to Africans.
b)
controlled the trade routes across the Sahara.
c)
received support from European colonial governments.
d)
developed self-sufficient economies.
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