Islamic History and Geography Concepts

Islam originated on what peninsula?

• Arabian

• Iberian

• Balkan

• Scandinavian

Define Clan.

• A kinship group of the Mongols

• A type of Mongolian weapon

• A traditional Mongolian dance

• A Mongolian festival

What are Africa’s two largest deserts?

• Sahara and Kalahari

• Gobi and Atacama

• Arabian and Thar

• Patagonian and Sonoran

What is the decorative form of Islamic handwriting?

• Calligraphy

• Typography

• Graffiti

• Manuscript

What is the dry belt of grassland that stretches across Eurasia?

• Steppe

• Savanna

• Prairie

• Tundra

What name was given to the Mali Empire rulers?

• Mansa

• Pharaoh

• Sultan

• Emir

Who united China under one government for the first time in 300 years?

• Kublai Khan

• Sun Yat-sen

• Qin Shi Huang

• Emperor Taizong

What word means “submission to the will of God”?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

What group of Muslims believe that the leader of the Islamic religion should be related to Muhammad?

• Shi’a

• Sunni

• Sufi

• Ibadi

Africa’s flat, grassy plains are called what?

• Savannas

• Deserts

• Rainforests

• Mountains