Islam
Who was the prophet of Islam?
Muhammad
What was the Muslim holy book called?
Quran
What name did Muslims give to Muslim-controlled Iberia?
Al-Andalus
What was the main economic activity in medieval Europe?
Agriculture
What religion dominated medieval Europe?
Christianity
In which city was Muhammad born?
Mecca
What was the Hegira?
Muhammad’s journey from Mecca to Medina.
What was one important city of Al-Andalus?
Córdoba
What animals were commonly used in caravans?
Camels
Why were monasteries important?
Because they preserved books and knowledge.
Why did Muhammad leave Mecca?
Because many powerful people opposed his ideas.
What title did Muslim rulers have?
Caliph
Why did Al-Andalus become economically important?
Because of trade, agriculture, and large cities.
Why were medieval cities usually small?
Because most people lived in rural areas.
Why did religion influence daily life so strongly?
Because the Church had great social and political power.
What religion existed in Arabia before Islam?
Polytheism
Why did Islam spread rapidly?
Because of trade, military expansion, and conquered territories.
What scientific subjects developed in Muslim culture?
Mathematics, medicine, astronomy, etc.
Explain one difference between life in cities and the countryside.
Cities focused more on trade, while the countryside focused on farming.
Why did bishops and abbots sometimes have political power?
Because they owned land and acted like feudal lords.
Explain one reason why Mecca was important before Islam.
Because it was a major religious and trade center.
Explain one reason why the Islamic Empire became powerful.
Because it controlled important trade routes and conquered large territories.
Explain one contribution of Muslim culture during the Middle Ages.
Muslims contributed advances in science, medicine, mathematics, and architecture.
Why did trade grow again in the late Middle Ages?
Because merchants connected different regions and markets.
Explain why the Church became one of the most powerful institutions in Europe.
Because it controlled religion, education, culture, and large amounts of land.