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StrongMind - 7th Grade Social Studies, Unit 2: The Muslim World
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1
Which body of water lies to the south of the Arabian Peninsula?
Persian Gulf
Italian Ocean
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
2
Which teaching of Islam is closest to those of Judaism and Christianity?
Muslims believe that Abraham, Moses, and Jesus were God’s prophets.
Muslims believe that Jesus is God.
Muslims believe that Abraham and Moses were messiahs who redeemed humanity.
Muslims teach that all believers should make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
3
A pilgrimage to Mecca.
hajj
jihad
iman
mosque
4
Where did the Arab Spring protests start?
Libya
Syria
Tunisia
Egypt
5
In which city was the Abbasid capital?
Baghdad
Damascus
Aleppo
Talas
6
Why did Islam split?
Ali did not accept Muawiyah’s son as Caliph.
Muhammad died without an heir.
Muhammad died in Mecca while most of his followers lived in Medina.
Ali and Muawiyah had different beliefs about government.
7
What is the head covering worn by Muslim women?
salat
halal
dowry
hijab
8
Why did Muhammad move to Medina?
Medina contained the Kaaba.
Mecca’s leaders wanted Muhammad to convert more followers to Islam.
Mecca’s rulers disliked Muhammad’s message and forced him to leave.
Medina had more mosques than Mecca.
9
What is the name for original Islamic legal judgments?
ijtihad
Sharia
halal
fatwa
10
What was a political cause of the Crusades?
Pope Urban II used the Crusades to increase his authority.
Pope Urban II used the Crusades to open talks with the Muslims.
Pope Urban II used the Crusades to punish the Byzantines.
Pope Urban II used the Crusades to destroy Jerusalem.
11
What is the duty to spread and defend Islam?
divan
zakat
jizya
jihad
12
Who was the first caliph?
Muhammad
Abu Bakr
Abu Talib
Abu Talib
13
What is one difference between Shia and Sunni beliefs?
Sunni do not believe that Muhammad is a prophet.
Shia believe that the Mahdi will come to save Islam.
Shia believe that the community should choose the caliph’s successor.
Sunni believe that the Mahdi will come to save Islam.
14
Which major event in Islamic history happened in AD 632?
Muhammad died.
Muslims conquered Persia.
Muslims conquered the Levant.
Muhammad was born.
15
Which Persian word describes the trading quarter of an Islamic city?
hajj
bazaar
marketplace
Mecca
16
How does Islam affect daily life?
The Koran forbids eating during daytime.
Muslims must go to the mosque each day.
Islamic dietary laws govern what Muslims can eat.
Muslims must practice the Five Pillars each day.
17
As a result of the Crusades, Christians adopted Muslim religious practices.
False
True
18
What is a Mujahid?
a European knight
an Islamic legal scholar
the Arabic name for a crusader
someone who wages jihad
19
Which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
daily prayers
reading the Koran
singing of hymns
volunteering in the mosque
20
Nomads lived a settled lifestyle.
True
False
21
Which word describes a government run by religious leaders?
demarchy
democracy
theocracy
plutocracy
22
What is the basis for the length of Islamic months?
the migration of birds
the position of the sun
the seasons
the phases of the moon
23
A sheikh is a leader of a nomad tribe.
False
True
24
Which best describes the temperatures of the Arabian Peninsula?
very cold at all times
very cold in the day, very hot at night
very hot in the day, cold at night
very hot at all times
25
How did the Seljuq Turks change society in southwest Asia?
The Turks conquered other tribes and assimilated the people.
The Turks spread the Arabic language to common people.
The Turks left behind destroyed towns and farms.
The Turks brought the area under Byzantine rule.
26
Which factor led to the increase in trade between Arabia and Europe, Africa, and Asia?
declining wealth of peasants
frequent wars along the trade routes
growing wealth and status of social elites
greater Christian acceptance of Islamic teachings
27
Which was a result of the First Crusade?
Christians took control of Jerusalem away from the Muslims.
Christians took control of Constantinople away from the Muslims.
Muslims took control of Egypt from the Christians.
Muslims took control of Jerusalem from the Christians.
28
As a result of the Crusades (specifically the First Crusade), the Muslim world grew more united.
True
False
29
Who was Fatimah?
a Fatimid writer
a Fatimid caliph
Muhammad’s daughter
Muhammad's mother
30
Which caliph began the Islamic currency?
Abd al-Malik
Charles Martel
al-Hakam II
Muhammad
31
Which title did the Seljuq leaders use?
imam
emperor
sultan
caliph
32
Complete this sentence. “The Persian Gulf lies to the east of the_[blank] Peninsula.”
Persian
Arabian
Italian
Indian
33
Why was the Chi Rho symbol important to early Christians?
It is the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ.
It symbolizes paradise.
It was a secret symbol.
It is the first two letters of the Latin word for Christ.
34
Which of these is a collection of sayings of the Prophet?
Hadith
Sunni
Koran
fatwa
35
Why was Mecca an important city in pre-Islamic Arabia?
Mecca was the only city in Arabia where Romans would trade.
Mecca was the birthplace of Muhammad.
Mecca was a major marketplace located at an oasis.
Mecca was a major port on the Persian Gulf.
