WorksheetsMedieval Islam Part 1
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
Islam is based on the belief in one God, also known as ______.
Polytheism
Monotheism
Atheism
Paganism
The founder of Islam was ______.
Abraham
Moses
Muhammad
Ali
The Ka'bah was built by Abraham as a house to honor ______.
The gods
God
Angels
Muhammad
Mecca became wealthy mainly due to its role in ______.
Agriculture
Mining
Trade
Fishing
Muhammad was born around ______ CE.
632
610
570
661
True or False: Muhammad’s father died before he was born.
True
False
The tribe that ruled Mecca during Muhammad’s time was the ______.
Abbasids
Umayyads
Quraysh
Hashim
Muhammad’s nickname *al-Amin* means ______.
The Powerful
The Trustworthy
The Generous
The Wise
True or False: Khadijah was a poor woman who depended on Muhammad for support.
The angel who appeared to Muhammad was ______.
Michael
Gabriel
Raphael
Azrael
True or False: Muhammad could read and write fluently before becoming a prophet.
The Qur’an is considered the ______.
Teachings of Abraham
Words of the Angel Gabriel
Final word of God
Poetry of Muhammad
Muslims believe in ______.
Many gods
One God
No gods
Nature spirits
True or False: The Ka'bah was filled with idols before Islam was established.
The word *Muslim* means ______.
One who fights for God
One who studies the Qur’an
One who surrenders to God
One who follows Muhammad
Muhammad’s teachings emphasized ______.
Wealth and power
Charity and equality
Idol worship
Silence and isolation
Many Meccans rejected Muhammad’s message because ______.
He was too young
They feared losing wealth and power
He spoke a foreign language
He lived in Medina
True or False: Muhammad’s followers were never persecuted in Mecca.
The boycott against Muhammad’s followers lasted for about ______ years.
1
2
3
4
The Night Journey took Muhammad to the city of ______.
Damascus
Medina
Jerusalem
Baghdad
True or False: The Night Journey helped make Jerusalem a holy city in Islam.
The migration from Mecca to Medina is called the ______.
Jihad
Hijrah
Hajj
Ramadan
The year 622 CE marks the beginning of the ______.
Jewish calendar
Islamic calendar
Roman calendar
Christian calendar
In Medina, Muhammad created the ______ to organize the community.
Ten Commandments
Constitution of Medina
Qur’an
Hadith
True or False: The term ummah means the worldwide Muslim community.
The Battle of Badr was important because ______.
It marked the first Muslim victory
It ended Islam
Meccans captured Medina
Muhammad was killed
The Ka'bah was cleansed of idols during the ______.
Battle of Badr
Conquest of Mecca
Hijrah
Siege of Medina
Muhammad died in ______ CE.
610
632
661
750
True or False: After Muhammad’s death, there was immediate agreement on the next leader.
Abu Bakr was the first ______.
Prophet
Caliph
Soldier
King
Abu Bakr’s military campaigns to unite Arabia were called the ______ Wars.
Holy
Tribal
Ridda
Persian
Caliph Umar is known for ______.
Expanding Muslim lands
Ending the Qur’an
Dividing Arabia
Building idols
Uthman’s major contribution was ______.
Leading the Battle of Badr
Compiling the Qur’an
Writing the Hadith
Destroying Mecca
Ali was related to Muhammad as his ______.
Brother
Cousin and son-in-law
Uncle
Nephew
True or False: Ali’s rule was peaceful and without conflict.
The split between Sunnis and Shi’ites began after the death of ______.
Uthman
Ali
Umar
Abu Bakr
The Umayyad Dynasty moved the capital to ______.
Mecca
Medina
Damascus
Baghdad
The official language of the Umayyad Empire was ______.
Persian
Greek
Arabic
Latin
True or False: The Battle of Tours stopped Muslim expansion into Western Europe.
The Battle of Tours took place in ______.
Spain
France
Syria
Arabia
Islamic rule in Spain lasted for about ______ years.
100
300
500
800
Under the Umayyads, coins were introduced to help unify ______.
Religion
Language
Trade
Art
True or False: The Umayyads forced all conquered people to convert to Islam.
The Constitution of Medina included ______.
Equal rights for all citizens
Taxes on non-Muslims
Rules for war only
Instructions for trade
The Qur’an was valued for its ______ style.
Poetic
Mathematical
Legal
Historical
True or False: Muhammad destroyed the Ka’bah during his conquest of Mecca.
The Umayyads expanded the empire into ______.
India, Spain, and North Africa
China and Japan
England and France
Egypt only
During the Hijrah, Muslims left Mecca to escape ______.
Famine
Persecution
Floods
Trade problems
The word Islam itself means ______.
Peace through submission to God
Strength and power
Wisdom of the Prophet
Holy struggle
