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Ch. 3 Lesson 2 Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did some Arab tribes leave the political coalition after Abu Bakr became caliph?

a)

They wanted to form their own religion.

b)

They disagreed with Abu Bakr's leadership.

c)

They were only part of the community because of Muhammad.

d)

They wanted to join another empire.

2.

Which empire was conquered in 651 C.E.?

a)

Persian Sasanian Empire

b)

Byzantine Empire

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Egyptian Empire

3.

What did the Shia believe regarding the rightful heir to Muhammad?

a)

Ali, Muhammad’s son-in-law

b)

Abu Bakr, Muhammad’s companion

c)

Umar, the second caliph

d)

Uthman, the third caliph

4.

Which of the following is a similarity between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

a)

Only descendants of Muhammad can be Caliphs

b)

Caliphs do not have to be descendants of Muhammad

c)

The Quran is the holy book of Islam

d)

They both recognized the Abassid dynasty as rightful rulers

5.

What was the Sunni perspective on the Umayyad caliphs?

a)

They recognized them as rightful rulers

b)

They rejected them as rightful rulers

c)

They believed they should be Ali’s descendants

d)

They thought they should be from the Abbasid family

6.

Until what year did the Abbasid caliphs rule the Arab Empire?

a)

1058

b)

1158

c)

1258

d)

1358

7.

What title did the Seljuk ruler adopt?

a)

Emperor

b)

Sultan

c)

King

d)

Pharaoh

8.

Who was the most famous sultan of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Akbar

b)

Suleiman I

c)

Shah Abbas

d)

Aurangzeb

9.

What was a notable feature of Akbar's rule in the Mughal Empire?

a)

Religious intolerance

b)

Religious tolerance

c)

Expansion into Europe

d)

Renaming of Constantinople

10.

This empire ruled from Damascus in Syria from 661 to 750 CE

a)

Umayyad

b)

Abassid

c)

Persian

d)

Mughal

11.

When was Lesson 2 "The Spread of Islam" due?

a)

Monday Nov. 3rd

b)

Tuesday Nov. 4th

c)

Wednesday Nov. 5th

d)

Thursday Nov. 6th

12.
What characteristic describes the earliest followers of Islam?
a)
Nomads in west Africa
b)
Migrated from Central Asia
c)
Lived on the Arabian Peninsula 
d)
Sea traders from South Asia
13.

The Abassid dynasty came to an end because of raids from the (a)  

14.

After the Arab empire ended, other Muslim groups formed into own empires. All of following are examples of these empires except

a)

Mughal

b)

Ottoman

c)

Safavid

d)

Seljuk

15.

Which city became the capital of the Abbasid Empire after 750 CE?

a)

Istanbul

b)

Cairo

c)

Damascus

d)

Baghdad

16.

Who was the first caliph after the death of Muhammad?

a)

Abu Bakr

b)

Ali

c)

Umar

d)

Uthman

17.

Which empire was known for its architectural achievement, the Hagia Sophia?

a)

Byzantine Empire

b)

Mughal Empire

c)

Umayyad Empire

d)

Seljuk Empire