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The Crusades and Islamic Empire

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Holy City of Islam

a)

Mecca

b)

Rome

c)

London

d)

Beijing

2.

Prophet and founder of Islam

a)

Muhammad

b)

Jesus

c)

Caesar

d)

Hammurabi

3.

Sacred text of Islam

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Talmud

d)

Qur'an

4.

Which of the following is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam

a)

Fasting During Ramadan

b)

Alms for the Poor

c)

Belief in One God Allah

d)

Praying 3 Times a Day

5.

What is the symbol of Islam?

a)

Star of David

b)

Crescent Moon and 5 Pointed Star

c)

Cross

d)

3 Baskets of Wisdom

6.

What is the house of worship for Islam?

a)

Synagogue

b)

Church

c)

Cathedral

d)

Mosque

7.

A black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine

a)

Dome of the Rock

b)

Kaaba

c)

Hailey's Comet

d)

Blarney Stone

8.

What are the following: Declaration of faith, prayer, alms, fasting, and pilgrimage (hajj)

a)

5 Pillars of Islam

b)

5 Golden Rings

c)

5 Sacraments of Christianity

d)

5 Aztec Beliefs

9.

Monotheism means...

a)

a belief in the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

b)

a belief in one Supreme Being.

c)

a belief in many Gods.

d)

a belief in the Holy Trinity.

10.

Muhammad found many followers in Medina because, unlike Mecca, the city was full of poor young people.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The merchants of Mecca _____ Muhammad's message of economic disparity.

a)

loved

b)

disliked

c)

tolerated

d)

were neutral toward

12.

Shia Muslims believed that Caliph Succession should be...

a)

traced to the roots of Abraham.

b)

awarded to the most qualified candidate.

c)

continued on by blood relatives of Muhammad.

d)

chosen by a lottery.

13.

The Quran is...

a)

a pilgrimage to Mecca.

b)

laws that regulate daily life.

c)

a struggle in the name of God.

d)

the Islamic holy book.

14.
Where did Islam originate?
a)
Arabian peninsula
b)
China
c)
North Africa
d)
India
15.
What holy city are Muslims expected to make a pilgrimage to in their lifetime?
a)
Medina
b)
Mecca
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Damsacus
16.

Who was the prophet of Islam?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Moses

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Jesus Christ

17.
What is the Arabic word for God?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Jesus
d)
Quran
18.
What forms the basis of Islamic faith?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
19.
During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:
a)
Refrain from almsgiving
b)
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
c)
Fast from sunrise to sunset
d)
All of the above
20.

Which of these is observed in Muslim culture?

a)

Ramadan

b)

Christmas

c)

Kwanzaa

d)

Hannukah

21.
What is the name of the holy book of Islam?
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Qu'ran 
d)
Sunna
22.
What city do Muslims need to face when they pray?
a)
Timbuktu
b)
Mecca
c)
Rome
d)
Sumer
23.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
24.
A split occurred in Islam after Muhammad's death because of disagreement over... 
a)
Leadership
b)
Prayer
c)
Expansion
d)
Pilgrimage
25.
How does Islam rank in number of followers, compared to other world religions?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
26.

Islam is based on what type of belief?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Monasticism

d)

Atheism

27.
According to the Quran, the Kabaa was built by...
a)
Muhammad
b)
Abraham
c)
Moses
d)
Gabriel
28.

When he was about 40, Muhammad heard the voice of what he said was

a)

Noah

b)

the Angel Gabriel

c)

Allah

d)

his new wife, Khadijah

29.

A teacher who leads services at a mosque is called what?

a)

Caliph

b)

Imam

c)

Prophet

d)

hadith

30.
Sunnis make up the majority of the world's Muslim population.
a)
True
b)
False
31.

The Islam religion arose in what area of the world?

a)

Peloponnesian Peninsula

b)

Balkan Peninsula

c)

Arabian Peninsula

d)

Italian Peninsula

32.

In Islam, a place of worship is called a

a)

Church

b)

Synagogue

c)

Mandir

d)

Mosque

33.

The 5 Pillars of Islam include:

a)

Charity

b)

Prayer

c)

Life is suffering

d)

Faith

34.

Islam is the fastest growing religion and has the second most followers of any religion. Roughly _________ people practice Islam.

a)

488 million

b)

14 million

c)

2.2 billion

d)

1.6 billion

35.

A follower of Islam is called a

a)

Buddhist

b)

Muslim

c)

Hindu

d)

Monk

36.

Islam is a polytheistic religion.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The Arabic word for god is Allah.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Which of the following is a required daily practice for Muslims?

a)

Praying five times a day

b)

Fasting every Friday

c)

Visiting Jerusalem annually

d)

Donating all possessions

39.

Who do Muslims believe delivered the revelations of the Quran to Muhammad?

a)

Moses

b)

Gabriel

c)

Jesus

d)

Abraham

40.

The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

a)

Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

b)

Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

c)

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

41.

Why did people join in the Crusades?

a)

They thought it would help them gain land

b)

They thought it would help them get rich.

c)

They thought it would help them get into heaven.

d)

All of these answers

42.

What was the result of the First Crusade?

a)

The crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem.

b)

The crusaders were defeated and returned home.

c)

The crusaders never made it to Jerusalem.

43.

What was the symbol of the Crusaders?

a)

A blue sword

b)

A yellow lion

c)

A red cross

44.

What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?

a)

Stephen Harding

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

Saint Benedict

45.

The crusaders were from which place?

a)

Europe

b)

The Middle East

c)

The Holy Land

46.

Which city did they fight over?

a)

London

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Paris

47.

Who fought each other in the crusades?

a)

The Romans and the Greeks

b)

The Europeans and the Muslims

c)

The Eastern and Western Roman churches

48.

Not counting the Crusade of Children, how many Crusades were there?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

1

49.

A crusader is someone who takes up the cross

a)

True

b)

False

50.

When do the Crusades start?

a)

1100 CE

b)

1095 CE

c)

45 BCE

d)

45 CE

51.

What were the Crusades?

a)

colonization of the Americas

b)

a series of religious wars to take over Jerusalem

c)

a series of religious wars to take over Mecca

d)

colinization of Africa

52.

Which 3 religious groups were involved in the Crusades?

a)

Christians

b)

Muslims

c)

Buddhists

d)

Jews

53.

Which was the only "successful" (the Christians attain their goal of capturing Jerusalem) Crusade?

a)

1st Crusade

b)

8th Crusade

c)

3rd Crusade

d)

5th Crusade

54.

A pilgrimage is....

a)

a journey to a sacred place

b)

the government of the Roman Catholic Church

c)

a series of actions tending toward a particular end

55.

Choose the definition that best matches the vocabulary word, Muslim.

a)

A holy war between Christians and Muslims for the holy land.

b)

a religious follower of Islam.

c)

Land held sacred to three major religious groups, Muslims, Jews and Christians.

d)

A religious follower of Confucianism

e)

A religious follower of Christianity

56.

Choose the definition that best matches the vocabulary word, Holy Land.

a)

A holy war between Christians and Muslims for the holy land.

b)

a religious follower of Islam.

c)

Land held sacred to three major religious groups, Muslims, Jews and Christians.

d)

Land held sacred to the three super powers, USA, China and Russia

e)

Land held sacred to Muslims, Confucians and Hindus

57.

Choose the definition that best matches the vocabulary word, Byzantine Empire.

a)

A holy war between Christians and Muslims for the holy land.

b)

a religious follower of Islam.

c)

Land held sacred to three major religious groups, Muslims, Jews and Christians.

d)

the eastern portion of the Roman Empire, contains parts of Europe and western Asia, and centered at Constantinople

e)

an empire controlled by the Muslims and contains parts of Africa and Asia

58.

Who did the Byzantine Emperor ask for help to defeat the Muslims and recapture the Holy Land?

a)

He asked the Pope, and the Pope hoped this would reunite the 2 churches

b)

He asked nearby kings and lords.

c)

He asked his knights and loyal warriors.

d)

He paid mercenaries to fight for his empire

59.

Choose the statement that best identifies the goal for the Crusades.

a)

The Crusades' goal was to recapture the Holy capital of Rome from the Muslims.

b)

The Crusades goals was to destroy the Holy Land.

c)

The Crusades' goal was to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.

d)

The goal was to conquer the world and destroy every other religion.

60.

Choose the best 2 answers, how did Crusaders mainly arrive to the holy land during the First Crusade?

a)

By foot and walking

b)

By boat and ship travel

c)

By horseback and riding horses

d)

By wagon and chariot

e)

By camels

61.

Which answer best describes how feudalism was actually weakened by the Crusades?

a)

Most of the crusaders turned against their lords and kings

b)

Many nobles joined the Crusades, sold their land and freed their serfs.

c)

Nobles fought with their serfs because serfs did not want to fight in the Crusades.

d)

Many kings died as a result of the crusades which weakened kingdoms.

62.

What was a major effect of the Crusades?

a)

Religious toleration for Jews

b)

Economic control of North Africa

c)

Increased influence of the Patriarch

d)

Increased trade with Arab cultures

63.

How did the Crusades fail?

a)

Crusaders failed to keep control of Jerusalem

b)

Crusaders failed to conquer Egypt

c)

Crusaders never won a battle in the Holy Land

d)

Crusaders destroyed trade relations between East/West

64.
The first Crusade got started when the Seljuk Turks did what?
a)
Prevented Christians from entering Jerusalem
b)
Attacked the Catholic city of Rome
c)
burnt down the city of Jerusalem
d)
Capture the city of Constantinople
65.
Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?
a)
They thought it would help them to practice their fighting skills
b)
They thought it would help them to get rich
c)
They thought it would help them to get into heaven
d)
All of the above
66.

Why was Jerusalem so important to Christians?

a)

It was the area where Jesus was crucified.

b)

It was where their first temple was.

c)

It was the side where Muhammad went to heaven.

d)

It was the center of the Catholic Church.

67.

Pope Urban II wanted to recapture the Holy Lands so that...

a)

Christians going on pilgrimages to visit the Holy Land would be safe.

b)

Muslims had the right to visit the Holy Lands.

c)

the Byzantine emperor could be defeated.

d)

Jerusalem could remain in the hands of the Turks.

68.

What group's conquest of Jerusalem caused the start of the Crusades?

a)

Seljuk Turks

b)

Fatimid Arabs

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Roman Rebels

69.

Who in the feudal system did NOT volunteer to fight in the Crusades?

a)

peasants / serfs

b)

knights

c)

nobles

d)

kings / queens

70.

Where is Jerusalem located?

a)

Eastern Asia

b)

Middle East

c)

Western Europe

d)

Northern Africa

71.

Before the Crusades, there were roughly 400 years of _____ in Jerusalem.

a)

peace

b)

fighting

c)

famine (widespread disease)

d)

crime

72.

What was the most important result of the Crusades?

a)

The Crusades resulted in many new religions to emerge.

b)

The Crusades resulted in the Holy Roman Empire's permanent possession of Jerusalem.

c)

The Crusades caused the Holy Roman Empire to isolate themselves from the rest of the world.

d)

The Crusades led to trade and new kinds of knowledge.

73.

How was trade influenced by the end of the Crusades period?

a)

It collapsed

b)

It increased

c)

It stayed the same

d)

It increased and then decreased

74.

How was Feudalism affected in Europe because of the Crusades?

a)

Kings were overthrown

b)

Feudalism was weakened

c)

Feudalism was strengthened

d)

Manors were abolished

75.

How were the Crusades seen as a successful failure for Christians?

a)

very few Christians died

b)

very few Muslims died

c)

Christianity was spread into the Middle East

d)

Important cultural exchanges happened

76.

What area is were the Crusades took place?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

77.

How long of a time period did the 8 Crusades occur?

a)

300 years

b)

200 years

c)

250 years

d)

100 years