WorksheetsWH1: Islamic Empire & African Kingdoms
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Battle of Tours was significant because it marked the —
a)
end of Muslim expansion into Western Europe
b)
end of the Crusades in the Middle East
c)
beginning of British dominance in Northern Europe
d)
beginning of Turkish rule in the Balkans
2.
The Dome of the Rock is an example of which civilization’s achievements in art and architecture?
a)
Chinese
b)
Greek
c)
Islamic
d)
Roman
3.
Which religion encourages its followers to make a pilgrimage to this site?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Christianity
4.
What was one impact of this event?
a)
Muslim pilgrims no longer traveled to Medina.
b)
A permanent split occurred within the religion.
c)
Muslim teachers no longer made the Hajj.
d)
The desert tribes declared a lasting truce.
5.
What best completes the title of this map?
a)
the Plague
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
the Crusades
6.
Which group was most responsible for spreading this cultural characteristic?
a)
Roman soldiers
b)
Islamic traders
c)
Egyptian pharaohs
d)
Sumerian bureaucrats
7.
The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad’s death was a difference of opinion concerning –
a)
expansion
b)
leaders
c)
prayer
d)
pilgrimages
8.
Which characteristic describes the earliest followers of Islam?
a)
Nomads in West Africa
b)
Migrated from Central Asia
c)
Lived on the Arabian Peninsula
d)
Sea traders from South Asia
9.
Which event helped to spread Islam in Africa?
a)
Establishment of trade with Timbuktu
b)
Conquest of Jerusalem
c)
Relocation of capital to Baghdad
d)
Conquest of Damascus
10.
Which of the following best completes the sentence below?
a)
Mahayana and Theravada
b)
Orthodox and Reform
c)
Sunni and Shi'a
d)
Catholic and Protestant
11.
Which of the following locations is NOT associated with Muslim conquest?
a)
Rome
b)
Damascus
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Spain
12.
Which of the following best replaces the blanks in the sentence above?
a)
1 = Bible; 2 = Christianity
b)
1 = Qur'an; 2 = Judaism
c)
1 = Vedas; 2 = Buddhism
d)
1 = Analects; 2 = Hinduism
13.
_____________________ is the Arabic word for “God.”
a)
Allah
b)
Yahweh
c)
Buddha
d)
Brahma
14.
One of the Five Pillars of Islam is self-purification through fasting during _____________________.
a)
Easter
b)
Ramadan
c)
Passover
d)
Hanukah
15.
Islam was diffused along trade routes from these two early Muslim cities.
a)
Sunni and Shi'a
b)
Ramadan and Arabia
c)
Mecca and Medina
d)
Iran and Iraq
16.
Which of the following best replaces the "?" below?
a)
Invention of paper
b)
First use of iron tools
c)
Creation of gunpowder
d)
Development of algebra
17.
Two major historical turning points of the Islamic civilization were (1) the movement of the capital to ______________________ and (2) the fall of this same city to the Mongols.
a)
Baghdad
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Damascus
d)
Tours
18.
Muslims are expected to pray _____ times a day.
a)
2
b)
5
c)
10
d)
20
19.
Which of the following best replaces the "?" in the chart below?
a)
Prophets
b)
Gods
c)
Holy Book Titles
d)
Apostles
20.
Within Islam, it is expected for followers (who are able) to make a pilgrimage to this holy city at least once in their lifetime.
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Persia
c)
Baghdad
d)
Mecca
21.
The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefitted from being near the –
a)
largest European cities
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Red Sea coast
d)
Trans-Saharan trade routes
22.
The Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers (shown below) were boundaries for the Empire of
a)
Kush
b)
Nubia
c)
Ghana
d)
Zimbabwe
23.
Which number marks the location of an African kingdom that adopted Christianity?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
24.
What is the name of the empire pictured here that lasted from the mid-15th century to the late 16th century?
a)
Mali
b)
Axum
c)
Zimbabwe
d)
Songhai
25.
The shaded area in the map represents the spread of this religion around the year 750.
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
d)
Zoroastrianism
26.
Which of the following best replaces the blank in the list below?
a)
Great Zimbabwe
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Machu Picchu
d)
Timbuktu
27.
The city of Axum’s location is relative to the Ethiopian Highlands and the –
a)
Nile River
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
South China Sea
d)
Sea of Japan
28.
Trans-Saharan trade took place on the continent of –
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
c)
South America
d)
Asia
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