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Medieval Islam Part 1

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Islam is based on the belief in one God, also known as ______.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Atheism

d)

Paganism

2.

The founder of Islam was ______.

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

Muhammad

d)

Ali

3.

The Ka'bah was built by Abraham as a house to honor ______.

a)

The gods

b)

God

c)

Angels

d)

Muhammad

4.

Mecca became wealthy mainly due to its role in ______.

a)

Agriculture

b)

Mining

c)

Trade

d)

Fishing

5.

Muhammad was born around ______ CE.

a)

632

b)

610

c)

570

d)

661

6.

True or False: Muhammad’s father died before he was born.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The tribe that ruled Mecca during Muhammad’s time was the ______.

a)

Abbasids

b)

Umayyads

c)

Quraysh

d)

Hashim

8.

Muhammad’s nickname *al-Amin* means ______.

a)

The Powerful

b)

The Trustworthy

c)

The Generous

d)

The Wise

9.

True or False: Khadijah was a poor woman who depended on Muhammad for support.

a)
True
b)
False
10.

The angel who appeared to Muhammad was ______.

a)

Michael

b)

Gabriel

c)

Raphael

d)

Azrael

11.

True or False: Muhammad could read and write fluently before becoming a prophet.

a)
True
b)
False
12.

The Qur’an is considered the ______.

a)

Teachings of Abraham

b)

Words of the Angel Gabriel

c)

Final word of God

d)

Poetry of Muhammad

13.

Muslims believe in ______.

a)

Many gods

b)

One God

c)

No gods

d)

Nature spirits

14.

True or False: The Ka'bah was filled with idols before Islam was established.

a)
True
b)
False
15.

The word *Muslim* means ______.

a)

One who fights for God

b)

One who studies the Qur’an

c)

One who surrenders to God

d)

One who follows Muhammad

16.

Muhammad’s teachings emphasized ______.

a)

Wealth and power

b)

Charity and equality

c)

Idol worship

d)

Silence and isolation

17.

Many Meccans rejected Muhammad’s message because ______.

a)

He was too young

b)

They feared losing wealth and power

c)

He spoke a foreign language

d)

He lived in Medina

18.

True or False: Muhammad’s followers were never persecuted in Mecca.

a)
True
b)
False
19.

The boycott against Muhammad’s followers lasted for about ______ years.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

The Night Journey took Muhammad to the city of ______.

a)

Damascus

b)

Medina

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Baghdad

21.

True or False: The Night Journey helped make Jerusalem a holy city in Islam.

a)
False
b)
True
22.

The migration from Mecca to Medina is called the ______.

a)

Jihad

b)

Hijrah

c)

Hajj

d)

Ramadan

23.

The year 622 CE marks the beginning of the ______.

a)

Jewish calendar

b)

Islamic calendar

c)

Roman calendar

d)

Christian calendar

24.

In Medina, Muhammad created the ______ to organize the community.

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

Constitution of Medina

c)

 Qur’an

d)

Hadith

25.

True or False: The term ummah means the worldwide Muslim community.

a)
False
b)
True
26.

The Battle of Badr was important because ______.

a)

It marked the first Muslim victory

b)

It ended Islam

c)

Meccans captured Medina

d)

Muhammad was killed

27.

The Ka'bah was cleansed of idols during the ______.

a)

Battle of Badr

b)

Conquest of Mecca

c)

Hijrah

d)

Siege of Medina

28.

Muhammad died in ______ CE.

a)

610

b)

632

c)

661

d)

750

29.

True or False: After Muhammad’s death, there was immediate agreement on the next leader.

a)
False
b)
True
30.

Abu Bakr was the first ______.

a)

Prophet

b)

Caliph

c)

Soldier

d)

King

31.

Abu Bakr’s military campaigns to unite Arabia were called the ______ Wars.

a)

Holy

b)

Tribal

c)

Ridda

d)

Persian

32.

Caliph Umar is known for ______.

a)

Expanding Muslim lands

b)

Ending the Qur’an

c)

Dividing Arabia

d)

Building idols

33.

Uthman’s major contribution was ______.

a)

 Leading the Battle of Badr

b)

Compiling the Qur’an

c)

Writing the Hadith

d)

Destroying Mecca

34.

Ali was related to Muhammad as his ______.

a)

Brother

b)

Cousin and son-in-law

c)

Uncle

d)

Nephew

35.

True or False: Ali’s rule was peaceful and without conflict.

a)
True
b)
False
36.

The split between Sunnis and Shi’ites began after the death of ______.

a)

Uthman

b)

Ali

c)

Umar

d)

Abu Bakr

37.

The Umayyad Dynasty moved the capital to ______.

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Damascus

d)

Baghdad

38.

The official language of the Umayyad Empire was ______.

a)

Persian

b)

Greek

c)

Arabic

d)

Latin

39.

True or False: The Battle of Tours stopped Muslim expansion into Western Europe.

a)
False
b)
True
40.

The Battle of Tours took place in ______.

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Syria

d)

Arabia

41.

Islamic rule in Spain lasted for about ______ years.

a)

100

b)

300

c)

500

d)

800

42.

Under the Umayyads, coins were introduced to help unify ______.

a)

Religion

b)

Language

c)

Trade

d)

Art

43.

True or False: The Umayyads forced all conquered people to convert to Islam.

a)
False
b)
True
44.

The Constitution of Medina included ______.

a)

Equal rights for all citizens

b)

Taxes on non-Muslims

c)

 Rules for war only

d)

 Instructions for trade

45.

The Qur’an was valued for its ______ style.

a)

Poetic

b)

Mathematical

c)

Legal

d)

Historical

46.

True or False: Muhammad destroyed the Ka’bah during his conquest of Mecca.

a)
False
b)
True
47.

The Umayyads expanded the empire into ______.

a)

India, Spain, and North Africa

b)

China and Japan

c)

England and France

d)

Egypt only

48.

During the Hijrah, Muslims left Mecca to escape ______.

a)

Famine

b)

Persecution

c)

Floods

d)

Trade problems

49.

The word Islam itself means ______.

a)

Peace through submission to God

b)

 Strength and power

c)

Wisdom of the Prophet

d)

Holy struggle