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WorksheetsRise and Spread of Islam
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Trans-Saharan trade brought this religion to West Africa from the Arabian peninsula
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
The trading network in Ghana also spread ____________ south of the Sahara.
Salt
Christianity
Islam
Iron
Mansa Musa by today's standards, is one of the richest men in the world. His greatest impact was that he...
He spread Islam and the Islamic culture throughout West Africa
He controlled the salt trade
He made a pilgrimage to Mecca
He was a model of behavior as a Muslim King who is charitable.
What religious structure is located in Mecca
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Ka'aba
Tent City of Mina
The Coliseum
Give charity, make a pilgrimage to Mecca, fasting during the Holy month, pray five times a day, profession of faith
These are important to which religion?
Islam
Shintoism
Hinduism
Judaism
Over the centuries following Muhammad's death, Islam spread to many parts of the world. Which of the following regions was mentioned as being conquered by Arab armies?
Persia
Rome
Egypt
China
How did Islam spread throughout the ancient world? (you can choose more than one)
Through trade routes like the Silk Road
Through military conquest
Through cultural diffusion
Through the apostles
Which of the following are reasons that influenced the spared of Islam culture and religion?
Prayer
Conquest
Trade
Medicine
Which is NOT a reason why Islam spread quickly throughout the medieval world?
conquest
tolerance for other religions
trade
missionaries and religious pilgrims
It was the official religion of the Byzantine Empire
What is the migration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 AD known as?
Hijrah
Hajj
Jihad
Shahada
Islam greatly influenced culture and spread to all of the following areas EXCEPT:
Africa
Europe
Southeast Asia
South Asia
What is the name of the Islamic holy book?
Torah
Bible
Quran
Vedas
What faith do Muslims follow?
Hindu
Catholicism
Judaism
Islam
A person who practices Islam, or "one who has submitted" to Allah
Muslim
Hijrah
Islam
Caliph
What do historians call the period when science and technology flourished in the Islamic Empire?
Bronze Age
Age of Discovery
Information Age
Golden Age of Islam
Before Islam, most Arabs were __________________
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
The dome of the rock, in Jerusalem, is a holy site for musllims and Jews.
true
false
What are the basic beliefs of the Islam faith?
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold path
Five Pillars
Three Wise Sayings
Number the statement in chronological order
A. marriage to Khadhijah (RAW)
B. birth of Prophet Muhammadh (SAW)
C. death of prophet Muhammadh (SAW)
D. death of prophet Muhammadh (SAW)’s mother
E. death of prophet Muhammadh (SAW)’s grandfather
F. hijra to Madinah.
Where was Prophet Muhammadh (SAW) born?
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was born in Madhinah
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was born in Badr
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was born in Makkah
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was born in Quba
In the religious context the word Islam means:
“surrender”
or “submission”.
peace
“the
surrendering of one’s will
(without compulsion) to the
true will of God in an eff ort
to achieve peace”.
“the
surrendering to the
true will of God ”.
Who was the first woman to believe in Islam?
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
Aisha bint Abi Bakr
Sawda bint Zam'a
Hafsa bint Umar
Who was the first child to believe in Islam?
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (RA)
Ali Bin Abu Thalib (RA)
Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (RA)
Umar Bin Khattaab (RA)
How old was the Prophet Muhammadh when the revelation occured?
50 years old
25 years old
40 years old
63 years old
Rise and Spread of Islam
A) The Battle of Badr
B) The Battle of Tours
C) The Battle of Uhud
D) The Battle of Yarmouk
