Islamic Empire - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What are people who believe and follow the religion of Islam called?

Islams

Muslims

Arabs

Middle Easterners

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is the Quran/Koran?

The most holy city of Islam

The leader of the Muslim world

The pilgrimage Muslims make to Mecca

The holy book of Islam

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What are the five basic acts that form the framework of the religion of Islam?

Five Holy Books

The Five Caliphs

Five Pillars of Islam

Five Commandments

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is the pilgrimage to Mecca made by Muslims called?

Shahadah

Salat

Fasting

Hajj

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is a Muslim place of worship called?

Mosque

Church

Temple

Cathedral

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What direction do Muslim's face when praying?

North East

Towards the city of Mecca

They don't face any specific direction

Toward the Sun

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following best describes the Caliphate?

A group of men who studied the religion of Islam

A pilgrimage to the Islamic holy city of Mecca

A ceremony performed by Muslims before they pray

The government of the Islamic Empire

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who was the leader of the Caliphate?

Emperor

Sultan

Caliph

King

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

True or False: The Caliph was purely a religious leader and no political power whatsoever.

True

False

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was a dinar?

A trade route to China

A letter of credit used to buy goods

A gold coin

A high ranking merchant

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What were letters of credit used in large merchant transactions called?

Suftaja

Checks

Dinar

Caravans

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What did the Islamic Empire build with taxes gained from merchants?

Hospitals

Bridges

All of the answer options

Schools

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What were caravans?

Large traveling groups of merchants and their goods

Merchants who traded in gold

Letters of credit

A type of silver coin

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

True or False: The expanse of the Islamic trade network helped to spread the religion of Islam.

True

False

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why was paper a good way to conduct large transactions?

Because it was worth more than gold

Because it could be destroyed easily

Because it was light and easy to transport long distances

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

True or False: Merchants were the lowest class and looked down upon in the Muslim world.

True

False

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