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Islam in Medieval Times

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After Muhammad’s death, the title given to Islam’s highest leaders was

a)

Sucessor

b)

Caliph

c)

Sultan

d)

Emperor

2.

Muslim merchants could trade with people in many different areas because

a)

Islam had spread to many lands.

b)

the Ottoman Empire had gained control of many regions.

c)

they established many new trade routes.

d)

Arabia was at a crossroads location.

3.

Tolerance was

a)

the Muslim practice of accepting other people’s religious beliefs.

b)

the Muslim practice of converting others to Islam.

c)

the Muslim practice of allowing only Christians to practice

their religion.

d)

a practice introduced to the Muslims by the Berbers.

4.

What was the most important difference between the Sunni and the Shia?

a)

The Shia believed that the Muslims should not practice religious

tolerance.

b)

The Shia thought that caliphs had to be related to Muhammad.

c)

The Sunni believed that Sufism was dangerous.

d)

The Sunni did not want to spread Islam to other parts of the world.

5.

Akbar’s tolerant religious policy helped

a)

to convert more people to Islam.

b)

to unify the Mughal Empire.

c)

to end the warfare between Hindus and Muslims.

d)

to establish the Mughal Empire in 1526.

6.

Muslim calligraphy was a combination of

a)

science and mathematics.

b)

art and literature.

c)

art and science

d)

astronomy and geograpy

7.

Minarets were used to

a)

store Islamic texts.

b)

hold translations of poetry.

c)

call Muslims to prayer.

d)

decorate mosques.

8.

What language was spoken throughout most of the Muslim world?

a)

Latin

b)

Arabic

c)

Ottoman

d)

Janissary

9.
THIS group led the Muslim Empire to it's Golden Age of learning and culture.
a)
Seljuk Turks
b)
Umayyads
c)
Abassids
d)
Rightly Guided
10.
The Umayyads moved the capital of the Muslim Empire to THIS city.
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Damascus
d)
Baghdad
11.

What Spread Islam's Culture?

a)

Art and Trade

b)

Religion

c)

Education

d)

Conquest

e)

All of the above

12.

What does "oasis" mean?

a)

A religion

b)

a type of Islamic food

c)

a well in the desert

d)

a well in the dessert

13.

what is the "Qur'an"?

a)

the Muslim holy book

b)

the Arabic word for "Bible"

c)

a long trip to a shrine

14.

What is the name of the Islamic law code?

a)

Shara

b)

Sultan

c)

Sharia

d)

Sect

15.
How many times do you have to do the ritual of prayer?
a)
3
b)
1
c)
2
d)
5
16.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
17.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
18.
One obligation of a Muslim is to make at least one pilgrimage to:
a)
Medina    
b)
Mt Arafat    
c)
Baghdad
d)
Mecca
19.
What is a hajj or pilgrimage?
a)
giving money to charity
b)
not eating for the month of Ramadan
c)
taking a journey to Mecca
d)
praying 5 times a day
20.

What is the name that Muslims call their god?

a)

God

b)

Brahman

c)

Allah

d)

Buddha

21.
Are Muslims monotheistic or polytheistic?
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
22.
Many of the traditions of Islam were influenced by which other religions? 
a)
Hinduism and Judaism
b)
Buddhism and Judaism
c)
Christianity and Judaism
d)
Zoronastrianism and Judaism
23.
What does alms mean?
a)
not eating for a month
b)
giving money to charity
c)
taking a journey to Mecca
d)
the holy book of Islam
24.

Who did Muslims believe as the final prophet?

a)

Abraham

b)

Muhammad

c)

Moses

d)

Jesus

25.
Where did Islam originate?
a)
Abrabian peninsula
b)
China
c)
North Africa
d)
India
26.
1.  After the death of Muhammad, what led to the split between the Sunni and Shia? 
a)
They could not agree on who should become leader.
b)
They could not agree if they were allowed to eat pork.
c)
They could not agree on how many times they should pray each day.
d)
They could not agree on how to make Greek fire.
27.

Which of the following was a major contribution of Islamic culture to western civilization?

a)

development of the first writing system

b)

creation of the first monotheistic relgion

c)

created representative democratic government

d)

advancement of mathematics and science

28.
The image shown is what Islamic achievement?
a)
Hospital and Medicine
b)
Literature
c)
Mapmaking and Navigation
d)
Textiles and Architecture