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First term notes

Kuwait Social Studies - Class VII

Chapter # 1: The Islamic World

A. The Geography of the Islamic World

B. The life of the Islamic World

Chapter # 3: The Growth of Islam

A. The Spread of Islam After the Death of the Prophet Mohammad(PBUH)

B. The Umayyad Caliphate (661-750 AD)
C. The Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258 AD)
D. The Othman Empire (1258-1920 AD)
E. Islamic Expansion in Asia and Africa
F. The Impact of Islam on Europe

Pakistan English Academy Farwaniya, Kuwait

First Term Notes
Kuwait Social Studies Class – VII

Chapter # 1: The Islamic World

Q1. List the definitions of the following words.

1. Monotheistic Religions : This is based on belief in one God

2. Pilgrimage : A religious journey of spiritual benefit
3. Revelations : Previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others
4. Allegiance : Loyalty to government or ruler
5. Traditional : The passing down of beliefs customs, tales etc, from past generation
6. Conflict : A struggle or fight between opposite forces
7. Characteristic : The special qualities of a person or thing
8. Topographic : Detailed, precise description of a place or region
9. Nomadic : A person with no fixed residence.
10. Plateau : A wide, mainly level, area of elevated land
11. Commercial : Engaged in commerce
12. Region : An area considered as a unit for geographical or political reasons
13. Municipal : Connected with a town or city that has its own local government
14. System : A group of things, which are related and act together
15. Merit : Having worth or value

Q2. Give one word answer for the following.

1. The skill or process of plotting a route and directing a ship etc ; along it.
A. Navigation

2. Which canal links Europe and parts of the Arab world.

A. Suez canal

3. Name the peninsula which is located in a region where there are high temperature in the
summer months.
A. Arabian peninsula
4. A group which is different, racially, religiously etc from a large group of which it is a
part.
A. Minority

5. A wall or barrier built across a river to create a body of water for domestic water supply.
A. Dam
 6. The activity embracing all forms of the purchase and sale of goods.
A. Commerce

7. To travel one part of the world to another part.

A. Migrate.

8. The people who live in a place.

A. Inhabitant
9. Being able to work and live alone without the help or support of other.
A. Independent
10. To prepare the ground for growing.
A. Cultivate

Q3. Fill in the blanks.

1. Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world today.
2. There are several mountains in the Northern Arabian Peninsula.
3. Plains are usually between mountains and the sea.
4. There are several rivers in Iraq, Jordan and Turkey.
5. Kazakhstan is the largest Islamic country in terms of area in Asia
6. The Maldives is the smallest by area in Asia.
7. Indonesia has the largest number of inhabitant in Asia.
8. There were a number of small kingdoms in the south of Arab peninsula from 300 BC to
525 AD.
9. The most famous dam was at Ma’arib in Yemen.
10. Many people settled in these cities, giving up their Nomadic lives.
11. The position of Arab women differed according to the type of social system.
12. Tribal people are fond of hunting, horse racing and poetry.
13. A desert is a very fragile and harsh environment.
14. The Islamic world extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the pacific ocean, over the half the
circumference of the earth.
15. The Islamic world occupies 25% of the earth’s land mass and includes 53 countries.

Q4.True or False :

1. Islam originated in the Arabian Peninsula and spread first through the Arab countries.
A.True
2. in Africa,the largest Islamic country in terms of area is Sudan.
A.True
3.There was only one Arab country in Arabia before the birth of Islam.
A.False
4.The tribal people were not brave and generous
A.False
5.Turkish , Slavonic and Pakistanis are called Caucasian.
 A.True
6. Many people from tribes migrated place to place.
A. True
7. Deserts does not support the variety of adapted plants and animals. False
8. Most Arabs lived in the Arabian Peninsula. True
9. Most of the countries of Arab World are frequently subject to political unrest.
False
10.There are 35 Muslims countries in Asia. False

Q5. Choose the correct answer :

1._________ people who were forced to do the job
a) Free people b) Slaves c) Loyalists

2. Worship of idols________
a) Animism b) Mazdaism c) Idolatry

3.To travel one part of the world to the other part of world_______
a)Merit b) Migration c) Municipal

4.________is the fastest growing religion in the world today

a) Hinduism b) Islam c) Christianity

5.________ system was ruled by king or queen

a)Tribal b) City states c) Monarchical

6. A __________ is defined as a group of people who were different from other larger groups in
a state of which it is a part.
a) tribe b) minority c) nation

7. Islam is the religion greatest religion in the world with________ billion Muslims.
a) 1.5 b) 2.5 c)5.1

8. Islamic World made up of countries in which Muslims comprise more than 50 % of the
population.
a ) 70 % b) 90 % c) 50%

9. Arabian peninsula is located in a region where there are exceptionally high temperature in
the summer months.
a) moderate b) high c) low

10.Hasim bin Abd Manaf is considered the founder of the winter – summer journey.
a) leader b)Trader c)founder
Q6. Match the Following :

1. African a. 99.7% 1-B

2. The population of b. Negoriod 2-A
Afghanistan
3. The population of Kazakhstan c. Into six regions 3-D
4. Far East d. 56.4% 4-E
5. The capital of Lebanon e. Indonesia , Malaysia 5-g
6. Suez canal links f. City states 6- h
7. Geographically Islamic World g. Beirut 7-c
divided
8. Mecca and Madina h. Europe 8-f

Q7. Answer the following questions:

1. Why there was no central government in Arabia before Islam ?

A. There was no central government in Arabia before the appearance of Islam because
people of Arabs lived in independent political units known as tribe.

2. Write short notes on climate of the Arabs in pre Islamic times ?

A. The climate of an Arabian peninsula has exceptionally high temperature in summer
months where as in the mountainous region and high plateau the temperature is much
lower.

3. Geographically, how many regions are there in the Islamic World? Name them :

Ans:there are six regions as follow:

1.Arabian peninsula
2. The northern half of Africa
3. Balkan Europe
4. The Levant
5. South central Asia
6. Far East

Activity-02

4. Name the continents over which the Islamic world extends.

 A. The Islamic world includes 53 countries. Those countries are located in the continents
of Asia, Africa and Europe. These countries are distributed as follows.
1. Asia – 27
2. Africa – 24
3. Europe – 2
Activity-09

5. What does the climate of an area effect?

A. The climate of these area effect on animal life, plant life, economic activities and
trade.

Activity-10

6. What is a tribe? What are the advantages of tribal system?

A. The tribe is a group of people related to one another by blood and common interests.
The tribal people who followed the law’s were provided with security, comfort and
decent life style.

Activity-13

1. Name the three ancient ruling systems of the Arabian Peninsula?

A. Tribal: normally led by a Sheikh from the leading family
B. city states: when individual towns had their own rulers
C. Monarchial (kingdoms). Rule by Kings and Queens

Activity-14

1. Fill in the chart showing the areas of the ruling system of the ancient Arab world.

Monarchical (Kingdoms) South (Maeen, Sabaa, Hamiar) North (Al-Anbaat, Tadmor)

City States Madina Mecca
Tribal Most of the Arabian Peninsula e.g Quraish

Activity-15
2. Describe the three social classes of the pre-Islamic Arabs.
A. The Arab society, before Islam was made up of various social classes :
i. Free people : Tribal people joined together by kinship and common origin
 ii. Loyalists :Free Arab joined the tribes as a result of treaty and They enjoyed the
same rights and duties as the free people.
iii. Slaves:People who were forced to do the jobs others refused to do.

Activity-16
1. Describe the differences in the role of women in the Civil and Monarchical (Kingdoms)
A. In Monarchical System women were equal to men, some became queens and in civil
or tribal system they remain in the role of wife and mother and did not enjoy rights of
leadership.

Activity-17

2. Fill in the chart showing the activities of these four main religions of the ancient Arabs.

Idolatry Worship of idols

Animism Worship of spirits
Monotheism Believe in one God
Mazdaism Worship of fire

Avtivity 19
3. Unscramble the words.
i. nndiia - Indian
ii. ccilfap – Pacific
iii. aarbian – Arabian
iv. caklb – Black
v. ttclaani – Atlantic

Chapter # 3: The Growth of Islam

Q1. Write definition for the following words.

1. Stability : having firmness, not easily moved

2. Philosophy: a system of beliefs and values by which one’s life is guided.:
3. Morality : A system of belief based on a sense of what is considered right or wrong.
 4. Pledge : A promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something
5. Colonization : The process establishing control over the people of an area
6. Caliphate : reign or territory of a caliph
7. : Lenient : person in authority more merciful or tolerant than expected.

Q2. Give one word answer

1. Devout or holy followers of the prophet (P.B.U.H) .
A. Pious people.

2. Who refused to pay zakat and began to follow false prophets in Abu Bakr period.
A. Bedioun tribes

3. The people who wished to remain as Christians and jews are known as.
A. Ahl – Al –Kitab

4. Going on without any pause or interruption

A. Continuous

5. Qualities and characteristics passed on from parents and ancestors to the present
generation.
A. Heredity
6. Government by the people or their elected representatives
A. Democracy
7. a person who actively opposes or hostile to someone or something
A. Antagonist
8. To convert someone to one’s own religious faith.
A. Proselytization
9. The action of setting someone free from imprisonment , slavery
A. Liberation
10. Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native
A. Indigenous

Q3. Fill in the blanks.

1. It is widely recognized that the teachings of Islam is a message for the whole world.
2. The people were given the free choice to join Islam or to follow their own belief.
3. The rule of the caliphs was based on justice , mutual consultations and the equal right of
all the people
4. To increase the strength of the Islamic empire, Omar (RA) decided to increase its income
by introducing taxes
5. The Othman IbnAfaan chosen as third caliph.
6. Othman appointed the commission that brought together the records of the revelation of
the Quran into Mous’haf.
7. Islam began to spread from Makkah to Al- Hijaz, and then to the whole Arab peninsula.
 8. The period from 11 to 40 AH is known as the period of the Caliphs.
9. Pious followers of the prophet settled in the mosques and began to teach Islam to the
people.
10. Abu Bakr the man of truth nominated to become the first caliph.
11. The Arabs in the Ottoman Empire did their best to protect the Islamic holy places against
the Europeans.
12. Abu Bakr stressing that the ruler must abide by Quran and Sunnah.

Q4. True or False.

1. When Ali became caliph civil war was started
A. True
2. Omer bin Al Khattab was the third caliph.
A. False
3. The Muslim armies surrounded by Persian armies at the battle of Ajnadain.
A. False
4. Omer Bin Al- Khattab prepared an army lead by Sad Bin Abi Al – Wakkas to meet the
Persian army in Qadisiya
A. True
5. The battle of Nahawand was known as battle of chains.
A. False
6. The people were given the free choice to join Islam.
A. True
7. The Prophet Mohammed (P.B.U.H) gave clear instruction about the leadership after his
death.
A. False
8. Khalid bin Waleed was not very religious and did not worship the heathen gods of his
people. True
9. Umayyad caliph were strong leader and quickly recovered the east of the Empire.
A. True
10. Translation from Arabic to Latin had flourished since the beginning of the 9 th century.
A. False
Q5. Match The Following.

A B C
1) Al- Bairoony Was the famous Arab Sailor Was an Astronomer
2) Ibn Rushd Transformed music Al Koliat, Medicine
3) Ahmed Bin Was an Astronomer Was the famous Arab Sailor
Majid
4) Alhambra sits Wrote article on measles Sabika hills
on the and small pox

5) Ibrahim Al- Medicine Transformed music

Mousily
 6) Ibn Sina Sabika hills Wrote article on
measles and small pox
7) Al Tasreef, on Chad and Sudan Al Zahrawy
surgery
8) Centers of Al Zahrawy Chad and Sudan
Islamic faith
Q6. Choose the correct answer

1. The Prophet (P.B.U.H) was instructed to call for the way of Allah by Wisdom.
a) Peace b) Hindrance c) Wisdom
2. The battle at Basra is called battle of camel.
a) Ajnadain b) Yarmouk c) Camel
3. Khalid was not a Muslim but he was impressed by the behavior and activities of the
Muslims.
a) Khalid b) Abu Bakr c) Napoleon
4. The British had occupied Egypt in 1882.
a) 1892 b) 1916 c) 1882
5. The Ottoman Empire was found by the Turkish leader Osman,
a) Seljuk Empire b) Ottoman Empire c) Mughal Empire
6. The Prophet (P.B.U.H) preached the concept of the rule of Islam was according to the
Quran and Sunnah.
a) Sunnah b) Equality c) Faith
7. The Sunni believe that Mohammed was mortal man chosen to be the receiver of God’s
revelations.
a) Mohammed (P.B.U.H) b) Ali c) Hussain
8. 1538 was a marvelous year for Suleiman.
a) 1534 b) 1565 c) 1538
9. Libya had been invaded and colonized by Italy in 1911.
a) Bahrain b) Oman c) Libya
10. Al-Khawarizmy was the scientist who introduced logarithms and decimal system.
a) Khaldoon b) Al-Khawarizmy c) Ibrahim Al-Mousily

Q7. Answer the following questions

Activity-41

1. Name the Caliphs (Al-Rashidoon).

Ans: Abu Bakr Al Sideek, Umer Ibn Al-Khattab, Uthman Ibn Affan , Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Activity-42

1. What was the name given to these Caliphs?

A. Kholafaa Al Rashidoon

Activity-43

2. What was the rule of these Caliphs based on?

A. Justice, mutual consultation and equal rights for everyone.

Activity-44

2. List the five reasons why Abu Bakr was nominated as the first Caliph.
Ans: Abu Bakr , The Man of Truth, was nominated to become the first Caliph for the
following reasons:
1. He was of Quraish, and his daughter Aisha(R.A) was the widow of the Prophet
Mohammad(P.B.U.H)
2. He was the first man to convert to Islam
3. He was the man who sacrificed most for the cause of Islam.
4. He accompanied the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) on his Hijra (departure from
Makkah)
5. The Prophet Mohammad(P.B.U.H), when he was ill, chose him to lead the Muslims;
during the prayer time

Activity-45

3. What were the three main points of Abu Bakr’s speech in the Prophet’s(P.B.U.H)
mosque?
Ans: The most important points Abu Bakr mentioned in his speech were:
a) Stressing that the ruler must abide by the Holy Quran and Sunnah.
b) Stressing that justice is the foundation of government.
c) Emphasizing that the philosophy of the Islamic state was based on justified strength
promoted by the concept of the Holy war for Allah(Jihad).
Activity-46

4. What were Apostasy war?

Ans: ‘Apostasy’ means to abandon one’s faith. It refers to those who recently become
Muslims, rejected Islam because they believed that Islam came to an end with the death
of Prophet Mohammad( P.B.U.H) so, Abu Bakr (R.A) waged war with these people and
was victorious.

Activity-47
1. Describe the battle of kazma
 A. The Muslim army which was led by Khalid Bin Al Waleed fought the Persian army in
a great battle in Kazma,. This battle also known as battle of chains because the Persian
soldiers were chained to their leader. Activity-49
1. Name the last battle between the Persians and the Muslims.
A.the Persian were so weakened after battle of Qadisiya. The Muslims army heavily defeated
them in the battle of Nahawand. Thus the whole Persia was under Muslim control.
Activity-50
Name the two Battle which took place against the Byzantines?
A. 1. Battle of Ajnadain 13 AH (634 AD)
Battle of Yarmouk 15 AH (636AD)
Activity-54
Who are the ‘Mawalis’?
Ans: After the conquest of Khyber huge number of Jews converted to Islam and attached
themselves to an Arab tribe they are called ‘Mawalis’
Activity 55
Outline the key successes during Othman ‘s reign.
Ans: Othman( R.A) continued the expansion. He developed navy and compiled Quran.
Activity 62
Fill in what each of these persons were famous for.
Ans. Al-Bairoony: his contribution was in physics, math, geography and history.
Al-Razy:he was a great physician, chemist. He wrote books on astronomy and grammar.
Ibn-Sina: he was famous in field of medicine, philosophy, maths, astronomy
Ahmad Bin Majid: he was an Arabian famous sailor.
Ibrahim Al- Mousily :he was famous musician of his time.
 PAKISTAN ENGLISH ACADEMY, FARWANIYA

NAME:________________________ ROLL NO.____________ DATE:____________ T.MARKS= 20

Class test Chapter # 1 The Islamic world Sub: Kss Class 7 Sec __________

Q1:Define the followings: ( /4)

1.Revelation:_______________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

2.Plateau: _________________________________________________________________________________

3.Allegiance:_______________________________________________________________________________

4.System:_________________________________________________________________________________

Q2.Fill in the blanks: ( /2)

1. The most famous dam was at Ma,arib in ____________________.

2.The______________________________is the smallest by area in Asia.
3. A desert is a very_________________ and ______________________ environment.
4.________________are usually between mountains and the sea.
Q3:Write True or False: ( /2)
1. In Africa,the largest Islamic country in terms of area is Sudan._________
2.There was only one Arab country in Arabia before the birth of Islam.__________
3. Many people from tribes migrated place to place.___________
4. Desert does not support the variety of adapted plants and animals. __________

Q4;Choose the correct Answer: ( /2)

1.______________________ system was ruled by king or queen
a)Tribal b) City states c) Monarchical
2. ________________ people who were forced to do the job
b) Free people b) Slaves c) Loyalists
3. Worship of idols____________________
b) Animism b) Mazdaism c) Idolatry
4. Islam is the greatest religion in the world with________ billion Muslims.
a) 1.5 b) 2.5 c)5.1
Q5:Give one word answer: ( /2)
1. A group which is different, racially, religiously etc. from a large group of which it is part._______________
2.The people who live in a place.________________
3.Being able to work and live alone without the help or support of other.____________
4.Which canal links Europe and parts of the Arab world._____________
Q6;Answer the following questions:

a)Why there was no central government in Arabia before Islam? ( /1)

Ans:_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

B:What is tribe? What were the advantages of the tribal system? ( /2)
Ans:_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

c)Describe the difference in the role of women in the civil and monarchical system. ( /2)
Ans:_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
d) Geographically, how many regions are there in Islamic World? Name them: (3)
Ans:_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________
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FARWANIYA, KUWAIT
Subject K.S.S Class test Ch #3 The Growth of Islam T.M =19

Name:_________________________ Class: VII Section: ___ Roll no:____ Date___________

Q#1: Define the followings: ( /4)
1.Philosophy;__________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
2.Pledge :_____________________________________________________________________
3.Lenient; ____________________________________________________________________
4.Stability;____________________________________________________________________
Q#2; Fill in the blanks; ( /2.5)
13. The rule of the______________________ was based on justice , mutual consultations
and the ___________________________ of all the people
14. To increase the _________________ of the Islamic empire __________________decided
to increase its income by introducing taxes
15. The period from_________________________AH is known as the period of the Caliphs.
16. Abu Bakr the _________________________ was nominated to become the first caliph.
17. The Arabs in the _____________________________ empire did their best to protect the
Islamic holy places against the_________________________.
Q3 True or false: ( /2.5)
1. The Muslim armies surrounded by Persian armies at the battle of Ajnadain.__________
2. Omer Bin Al- Kha-Tab prepared an army lead by Saad Bin Abi Al – Wak – Kas to meet
the Persian army in Qadisiya _____________________
3. The battle of Nahawand was known as battle of chains. _______________
4. The Prophet Mohammed (P.B.U.H) gave clear instruction about the leadership after his
death. ________
5. Umayyad caliph were strong leader and quickly recovered the east of the Empire._____
Q4. Write one word Answer: ( /5)
1. Going on without any pause or interruption _______________________________
2. Government by the people or their elected representatives________________________
3. Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native ______________________
4. a person who actively opposes or hostile to someone or something______________
5. Who refused to pay zakat and began to follow false prophets in Abu Bakr period.
______________________________
Q5Choose the correct Answer: ( /2.5)
11. The British had occupied Egypt in ____________________
b) 1892 b) 1916 c) 1882

12. The __________________________was found by the Turkish leader Osman,

b) Seljuk Empire b) Ottoman Empire c) Mughal Empire

13. __________________ was a marvelous year for Suleiman.

b) 1534 b) 1565 c) 1538

14. __________________ had been invaded and colonized by Italy in 1911.

b) Bahrain b) Oman c) Libya

15. The Prophet (P.B.U.H) was instructed to call for the way of Allah by _____________
a)Peace b) Hindrance c) Wisdom

Q6;match the followings: ( /2.5)

S no A B Ans
1 Ahmed bin Majid Chad and Sudan
2 Al Bairoony Al Zahrawy
3 Al Tasreef on surgery Transformed music
4 Centers of Islamic Faith Was an astronomer
5 Ibrahim Al Mousily was a famous Arab sailor
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Subject K.S.S Class testUnit #3 The Growth of Islam ( work book) ( /16)

Name:_______________Class: VII Section: ___ Roll no:____ Date___________

Q1: Who are the ‘Mawalis’? ( /2)

Ans:_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

Q2: What were Apostasy wars? ( /4)

Ans:_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

Q3: What were the three main points of Abu Bakr’s speech in the Prophet’s(P.B.U.H) mosque?
( /3)
Ans:_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Q4: Name the two Battle which took place against the Byzantines? ( /1)

Ans:_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

Q5. Name the Caliphs (Al-Rashidoon). ( /2)

Ans:(i)_______________________________________________________________________
(ii)__________________________________________________________________________i
(ii)__________________________________________________________________________(
(iv)__________________________________________________________________________
Q6 List the four reasons why Abu Bakr was nominated as the first Caliph. ( /4)

Ans:_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
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