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Quiz on the Arabian Peninsula and Islam

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the Arabian Peninsula known as before Islam?

a)

A cultural desert

b)

A cultural crossroads

c)

A cultural oasis

d)

A cultural island

2.

Who were the nomadic traders and herders on the Arabian Peninsula?

a)

Bedouins

b)

Moors

c)

Berbers

d)

Tuaregs

3.

What was the major religious site in Mecca?

a)

The Dome of the Rock

b)

The Kaaba

c)

The Great Mosque

d)

The Alhambra

4.

Who was Muhammad's first wife?

a)

Aisha

b)

Fatimah

c)

Khadijah

d)

Zainab

5.

What is the meaning of the word "Islam"?

a)

Peace

b)

Submission

c)

Faith

d)

Unity

6.

What is a "Muslim" defined as?

a)

One who prays

b)

One who submits

c)

One who believes

d)

One who teaches

7.

What was the reaction in Mecca to Muhammad's message?

a)

Immediate acceptance

b)

Mixed reaction

c)

Complete rejection

d)

Indifference

8.

What is the journey from Mecca to Yathrib known as?

a)

The Exodus

b)

The Hijrah

c)

The Pilgrimage

d)

The Migration

9.

What does the name "Yathrib" mean?

a)

City of the Prophet

b)

City of Peace

c)

City of Light

d)

City of Faith

10.

What was the new name given to Yathrib?

a)

Medina

b)

Mecca

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Damascus

11.

What was the name of the tribe Muhammad was born into?

a)

Quraysh

b)

Umayyad

c)

Abbasid

d)

Hashim

12.

What did Muhammad do after being forced to leave Mecca?

a)

He went to Jerusalem

b)

He fled to Yathrib

c)

He traveled to Damascus

d)

He moved to Cairo

13.

What was the significance of the Kaaba before Islam?

a)

It was a marketplace

b)

It was a place of idol worship

c)

It was a library

d)

It was a fortress

14.

What did Muhammad proclaim throughout Mecca?

a)

The word of Allah

b)

The word of peace

c)

The word of unity

d)

The word of faith

15.

What was the impact of Muhammad's teachings on the city of Mecca?

a)

It became a center for trade

b)

It became a center for Islamic faith

c)

It became a center for education

d)

It became a center for politics