Download Islamic Empire Unit Test -Mr. Ayala test#____ Multiple Choice

Islamic Empire Unit Test -Mr. Ayala
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A. Multiple Choice section (2 points each)
1. The Founder of Islam is…
a. Buddha
b. Muhammad
c. Farrakhan
d. Toby Smith
2. The Qur’an is…
a. A temple in Mecca
b. A city in Iraq
c. The holy book of Islam
d. A nice restaurant
3. Place where Muslims go to worship…
a. The church
b. The synagogue
c. The woods
d. A Mosque
4. Monotheism means
a. The belief of spirits
b. The belief in many gods
c. The belief and worship of one God.
d. The belief in Elvis
5. Muslims must make a pilgrimage to what city (if they can afford it)?
a. Mecca
b. Medina
c. Damascus
d. Petra
6. Abu Bakr was…
a. The first Caliph
b. Muhammad’s father in-law
c. Ruler for only two years
d. All of the above
7. The Umayyads moved the capital from Medina to which city?
a. Cairo
b. Mecca
c. Damascus
d. Tehran
8. This person is an important figure in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions
a. Moses
b. Jesus Christ
c. Abraham
d. Joseph Smith
9. Most of the Arabian Peninsula is…
a. A tropical forest
b. A tundra
c. A savannah
d. A desert
10. The Ka’aba is…
a. An oasis
b. A temple to Allah in Mecca
c. A sports car
d. A holy book
B. Matching section ( 2 points each)
11. Nomads__d__
12. Khadijah__g__
13. Jews and Christians__f__
14. Caliph__a__
15. Islam__b__
16. Hisab al-jabr__i__
17. Cordova__L__
18. Abbasid__k__
19. Baghdad__c__
20. Caravan__h__
a. title that means “successor”
b. Peace through submission to the will of God
c. City in Iraq, center of the Golden Age in Islam
d. people without a permanent settlement or home
e. migration from Mecca to Medina
f. people of the “book”
g. first wife of Muhammad
h. Group of people travelling together (for trade)
i. the addition of one thing to another (Algebra)
k. rulers of Islam during the Golden Age
L. City in Spain, Capital for Muslim ruler al-Andalus
C. ID’s section. Choose 2 of the following and provide the definition
and a sentence for each. (5 points each)
21. Caliph= title that means successor.
22. Commerce= an interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale
between different countries or between different parts of the same country, trade;
business. The buying and selling of goods.
23. Shi’a= division or section of Islam where the followers believe that caliph should be a
descendant of the prophet Muhammad.
24. Sunni= division or section of Islam where the followers believe that the caliph can be
elected.
25. Scholarship= learning; knowledge acquired by study; the academic attainments of a
scholar.
D. Short Essay Section. Choose 1 of the following and write a welldetailed essay (3 paragraphs minimum) that answers the
prompt. (10 points)
26. Islam experience tremendous growth in several different fields under Abbasid rule.
This period is known as the golden age of Islam. Identify at least 2 areas where
Muslim scholars made significant advances and provide examples.
a. Astronomy
b. Literature
c. Mathematics
d. Medicine
e. Optics
f. Architecture
27. Islam became very promising as a religion for many of the conquered people at the
dawn of the religion (still is today). It promised equality and salvation and many
converted to Islam. Islam has 5 basic principles known as the 5 pillars. Name the 5
pillars and provide at least 1 example for each.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Alms-giving to the poor
Prayer-kneeling down in the direction of Mecca, 5 times a day
Pilgrimage-Journey to Mecca at least once in their lifetime
Faith-Believe that there is only one God and his name is Allah
Fasting-not consume any food from sunrise till sundown
28. In a period of just over one hundred years the Islamic Empire expanded (grew) to
more than twice the size of that of the Roman Empire. How was the Islamic Empire
able to expand so quickly? Use your information from the notes and the documents
and provide at least two ways in which the empire expanded. Give examples.
a. Military conquest
b. Treaties
c. Stipends
E.
Extra-credit (3 points)
29. Who raised Muhammad when he became an orphan as a child? Provide name.
Abu Talib