WorksheetsUnit 5 Islam, Byzantines & Kingdoms of Africa
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
Pray three times a day facing Medina
What holy city are Muslism expected to make a pilgrimage to in their lifetime?
Medina
Mecca
Jerusalem
Damsacus
Which of the following accomplishments is credited to the Muslims?
initial exploration to North and Central America
mathematical concepts including Algebra
colonization of east Asia and Japan
first time engineering feats including road building
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Fasting during the month of Ramadan
Prayer five times per day
Hajj once in a person’s lifetime
Belief in the one true god, Muhammad
Muslim trade routes connected all of the following places EXCEPT
America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Select the statement that best analyzes the critical role that the structure shown in the photo plays in Islam.
Muhammad destroyed the idols at the Kaaba and rededicated it to Allah, making it the holiest place in the newly founded monotheistic religion of Islam.
Muhammad dedicated the Kaaba to his military victory at the site over Arab tribes who had opposed his religious messages.
Muhammad received holy messages from an angel of God at this sacred site, making it the birthplace of the newly founded monotheistic religion of Islam.
Muhammad rededicated the Kaaba to the idol Allah, making it the holiest place in the newly founded polytheistic religion of Islam.
What are the two main sects of Islam?
Sufi and Baptist
Sunni and Shia
Shia and Yemen
Lutheran and Caliph
In what way was the Byzantine Empire related to the Roman Empire?
It was the eastern part of the Roman Empire
It was in the northern part of the Roman Empire
It was the empire before the Roman Empire
It was the first Roman city founded by Romulus and Remus
What was the new name given to the city of Byzantium after the Roman emperor Constantine moved his capital there in 330 AD?
Constantinople
Berlin
New Rome
Istanbul
The Songhai Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.
Ghana
Mali
Benin
Great Zimbabwe
Which of these where not a part of Ghana's trade?
Gold
Slaves
Paper
Salt
What happened to the Mali Empire after Mansa Musa returned from his hajj?
The Mali Empire was attacked and conquered by Songhai Empire
Mansa Musa hired architects to build mosques, libraries, and universities
Mansa Musa forced the citizens to convert to Islam
Mansa Musa passed away upon his return and was replaced by his son
The Mali Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.
Songhai
Ghana
Aksum
Benin
Name the West African Kingdoms in order.
Mali-Ghana-Songhai
Ghana-Mali-Songhai
Songhai-Mali-Ghana
Mali-Songhai-Ghana
Under whose reign did the Songhai Empire reach its height?
Sundiata Keita
Askia Mohammad I
Emperor Mansa Musa
Sunni Ali
Which city was a center of trade in West Africa?
Timbuktu
Rome
Constantinople
Mecca
This East African kingdom embraced Christianity...
Mali
Aksum (Axum)
Egypt
Songhai
Around 1200 CE, this person unified the Mongol Empire
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Confucius
Marco Polo
The Golden Horde was the name given to
Mongol rule in China
Mongol rule in Japan
Mongol rule in Persia
Mongol rule in Russia
Which territory did the Mongols fail to capture due to a typhoon, that was later deemed by the locals to be a divine wind?
Japan
Korea
China
Persia
Mongols used this type of weapons
Bows and arrows
Swords
Longbow
Knives
What were the leaders of the Muslim Empire called?
Emperors
Kings
Caliphs
Prophets
What letter corresponds to the Abbasid Caliphate as shown on the map?
(a)
Which letter corresponds to the Fatimid Caliphate as show on the map?
(a)
What letter corresponds to the Abbasid Caliphate as shown on the map?
(a)
What letter represents the Rashidun Caliphate?
(a)
What was the primary reason for the rapid expansion of Islam in the 7th and 8th centuries?
Economic incentives
Military conquests
Diplomatic relations
Religious conversions
The spread of Islam throughout the African continent is an example of-
national security.
cultural diffusion.
socialism.
self-determination.
What role did Arab merchants play in spreading Islam to societies in Europe, Asia, and North Africa?
Arab merchants acted as secret missionaries to win over non-believers.
Arab merchants forcibly converted non-believers to Islam.
Arab merchants brought news of their religion as they traded in different areas.
Arab merchants often paid non-believers to convert to Islam.
Discuss the role of the Abbasid Caliphate in the spread of Islam to other regions.
They played no role in the spread of Islam.
They focused solely on military conquests.
They established educational institutions such as schools and universities.
They isolated their empire from the rest of the world.
What was the significance of the translation movement under the Abbasid Caliphate?
It led to the decline of knowledge.
It had no significant impact.
It helped preserve and enhance Greek, Persian, and Indian texts.
It focused only on translating religious texts.
