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Islamic Empire

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What two things is Suleiman I known for?

a)

Building schools and mosques

b)

Fighting in World War I

c)

Expanding Ottoman territory into Europe

d)

Establishing trade with Timbuktu

2.

Did the Ottoman government have the same laws for non-Muslims?

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

The Moguls created a Muslim empire in

a)

Egypt

b)

Spain

c)

India

d)

China

4.

Select all reasons which contributed to the fall of the Mogul Empire.

a)

High taxes

b)

Forced conversion to Islam

c)

Banning the building of Hindu temples

d)

Lack of trade

5.

What were caravans?

a)

Large traveling groups of merchants and their goods

b)

Merchants who traded in gold

c)

Letters of credit

d)

A type of silver coin

6.

Muslims are required to take a pilgrimage at least once in their lives to which city?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Medina

c)

Mecca

d)

Timbuktu

7.

Why did Islam split into two groups (the Sunnis and Shias)?

a)

One group did not believe in Allah

b)

They disagreed on who should replace Muhammad when he died

c)

There were too many Muslims in one group, so they split into two groups

d)

They disagreed on whether to fast during the month of Ramadan

8.

What is a Muslim place of worship called?

a)

Mosque

b)

Temple

c)

Church

d)

Cathedral

9.

The religion of Islam began in...

a)

Africa

b)

Indonesia

c)

Arabia

d)

Europe

10.

What is the legal code that provides Muslims with a practical set of laws based on the faith of Islam?

a)

Sharia

b)

Quran

c)

Mosque

d)

Code of Islam

11.

What is the title of the leader of the Islamic Empire?

a)

Caliph

b)

Caesar

c)

Abassid

d)

Khan

12.

Muhammad expanded Islam by conquering and uniting the ___________.

a)

Syrian Peninsula

b)

Persian Peninsula

c)

Arabian Peninsula

d)

Northern African Peninsula

13.

Which city served as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate, the first great Islamic Empire?

a)

A) Baghdad

b)

B) Damascus

c)

C) Cairo

d)

D) Mecca

14.

What was the primary language of administration and culture in the Islamic Empire during the Abbasid Caliphate?

a)

A) Latin

b)

B) Persian

c)

C) Arabic

d)

D) Greek

15.

Which Islamic scholar is known for his significant contributions to medicine and is often referred to as the 'father of early modern medicine'?

a)

A) Al-Khwarizmi

b)

B) Avicenna (Ibn Sina)

c)

C) Al-Farabi

d)

D) Al-Ghazali