WorksheetsIslam- world history
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Persian and Arab scholars borrow Arabic numbers from which culture and passed them on to Europeans?
Europeans
Greek
Romans
Hindu
Defintion: Islam إسلام
A religion based off the teaching of people.
A religion based of the teaching of scriptures.
A religion based off the teaching of the Holy Bible.
A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed which stresses belief in one god (Allah),
What does Islams teach?
To believe in false Gods.
That Christians and Jews are people who follow sacred writings.
That people need to do their best to be a good human.
To believe in multiple Gods.
Define: Pilgrimage الحج
A temple.
A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes.
A religious prayer in that takes place daily.
A type of special food.
Define: Mosque مسجد
A muslim place of worship.
A church.
A prayer.
A religion.
What was the climate in Islam like for the Arabic person?
Easy, with plentiful resources. No one had to trade for resources.
Somewhat hard, but had enough resources to survive.
Hard, with harsh desert climates that encouraged trade and influences nomadic and sedentary lifestyles.
Define: Qur’an القرآن
Things Muslims did that never made it into the scriptures.
Islamic religion in which people worship Allah.
A place of worship.
Islam's primary sacred text, regarded by Muslims as the direct words of Allah.
Definition: Allah الله
Holy book.
the one who submitted.
muslim song
Arabic word for God.
Define: Hijrah الهجرة
622, flight of Muhammad and his followers for Mecca to Medina. Year 1 on Islamic calendar
A destination in Muhammad discovered.
A journey from Byzantine to the Mediterranean Sea.
Muhammads personal journey to the Mecca.
Why were merchants so important and well respected in the Muslim culture?
They created wealth and were extremely skilled in business.
They were honest.
They never lied and followed all the words of Allah.
They were prophets.
Define: Ka’aba كعبة
An Arabic prophet.
The most sacred temple of Islam, located at Medina.
The most sacred temple of Islam, located at Mecca.
Arabic number.
True or False?
Arab ship building was generally regarded as having both strengths and weaknesses.
True :)
False :(
Define: Muslim مسلم
A follower of Jesus.
A follower of the Catholic Church.
A follower of Christianity.
A follower of Islam, means "one who has submitted"
Define: Mecca/Makkah
العاصمة المقدسة
A city located near Italy.
A city in East Asia. Founded by Muhammad.
City in western Arabia; birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad, and ritual center of the Islamic religion.
The main city of Greece where leaders come together.
Define: Sunnah السنة
Direct words of Allah, revealed to Muhammad through the archangel Gabriel.
The primary sacred text, Allah.
A journey to the sacred place.
Customs of the prophet, things that the people said Muhammad did, never made it into the Qur'an.
Who is Muhammad?
A jewish teacher and healer; founded Christianity.
A world famous comedian.
Arab religious, social and political leader; founded Islamic religion.
A prophet.
Muhammad began his teachings after he heard...
a voice.
a dog bark.
a lady tell him a secret.
knocks at the door.
How did the harsh climate conditions effect the early Arabs who lived there?
They lived in huts.
They formed tribes.
They went towards water.
They couldn't survive.
