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T4L4

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which factor most directly explains why Muslim cities grew rapidly during the medieval period?

a)

Central government

b)

Nomadic herders

c)

Religious festivals

d)

Local farms

2.

Why was Cairo an important urban center for trade during Islamic civilization?

a)

Desert isolation

b)

No foreign merchants

c)

Trade route hub

d)

Local metals

3.

Choose the best explanation of Islamic cultural synthesis in cities like Cordoba and Baghdad.

a)

Separate cultures

b)

Mixed cultures

c)

Greek ideas

d)

Limited contact

4.

A merchant plans to move spices from India to Baghdad without sailing. Which route matches this plan?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Silk Road

c)

African ports

d)

Cairo to Mecca

5.

Which pairing correctly matches a traded good with its origin in Islamic trade networks?

a)

Gold, Europe

b)

Silk, East Asia

c)

Amber, West Africa

d)

Coconuts, Central Asia

6.

Which statement best explains how merchants contributed to economic growth in Muslim lands?

a)

Focused on farming

b)

Avoided marketplaces

c)

Long-distance trade

d)

Local village trade

7.

Why did successful merchants enjoy high social mobility in Muslim societies?

a)

Artisans' status

b)

Religious control

c)

Wealth and success

d)

Army service

8.

How did Muslim scholars advance philosophy and medicine during the Golden Age?

(a)  

9.

Which description best identifies Ibn Sina (Avicenna) and his major achievement?

a)

Banned Greek learning

b)

Mapped trade routes

c)

Medical encyclopedia

d)

Collected folk tales

10.

What practice shows the importance of literature in Islamic culture?

a)

Government records

b)

Discouraging reading

c)

Banning poetry

d)

Studying Quran

11.

Which innovation best explains why European calculation became easier during the Middle Ages?

a)

Tally marks

b)

Roman numerals

c)

Arabic numerals

d)

Abacus

12.

An observatory team maps star positions to make a calendar. What practice are they continuing?

a)

Pilgrimage planning

b)

Muslim astronomy

c)

Trade measurement

d)

Military surveying

13.

A designer repeats curved shapes and lines resembling vines on a mosque dome. What design style is being used?

(a)  

14.

An artist writes verses beautifully on tiles and textiles. Which art form does this describe?

a)

Stone carving

b)

Calligraphy

c)

Mosaic painting

d)

Landscape drawing

15.

A historian compares mosque domes in Spain and baths in Syria and notes Roman and Byzantine features. What conclusion fits the evidence?

a)

No foreign influence

b)

Blended styles

c)

Only Persian

d)

East Africa