Southwest Asia and North Africa Quiz

Which geographical feature is located in Southwest Asia?

• Ganges River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Gobi Desert

• Sea of Japan

Who is considered the key figure in Islam?

• Mohammad

• Abu Dhabi

• Istanbul

• Cordoba

Which city is considered the holy city of Islam?

• Abu Dhabi

• Dubai

• Istanbul

• Mecca

What is the central religious belief of Islam?

• Polytheism

• Atheism

• Monotheism

• Pantheism

Which river is associated with Southwest Asia?

• Euphrates River

• Arctic Ocean

• Yellow River

• Nile River

Which religion completely changed and united Southwest Asia?

• Polytheism

• Christianity

• Zoroastrianism

• Islam

What is the black box called that is considered a holy site in Islam?

• Kaaba

• Hagia Sophia

• Taj Mahal

• Haram al-Sharif

Which empire conquered Constantinople?

• Ottoman Empire

• Safavid Empire

• Mughal Empire

• Arab Empire

Who was known as 'the Conqueror' and wanted to conquer Constantinople?

• Shah Jahan

• Mehmed II

• Shah Abbas

• Akbar

How were Christians treated in the Muslim empires?

• They were not treated unfairly

• They had to pay a tax to worship

• They were treated better than Muslims

• There were no Christians