Terms
A traditional story that often explains an event or belief
Myth
The ka'aba is located in this city where Muhammad was born
Mecca
Art made by putting together tesserae (small tiles or rocks)
Mosaic
This book is considered holy to Muslims
Quran
Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried by this volcano
Mt. Vesuvius
A payment given to a husband by the wife's family
Dowry
Place of worship for Muslims
Mosque
These are religious images used in worship
Icons
Crusades
In Roman numerals, VII would be this number
7
Title taken by Russian rulers (comes from Roman word Caesar)
Tzar, Czar, Tsar
When Muhammad and his followers were being persecuted, they fled to this city
Medina
These are often found in mosques and represent heaven
Domes
Until the time of Muhammad, the people of the Arabian penninsula had mostly practiced this type of religion
Polytheism
According to the Pravda Russkaia, what part of the body was worth more payment than a finger?
A beard
This term means "successor" and refers to those who led after Muhammad
Caliph
Spain
Title taken by Russian rules (it came from the title Caesar used by the Romans)
Tzar (Czar, Tsar)
Every Muslim is urged to take this pilgrimage to Mecca once in his/her lifetime if they are able
Hajj
The tribes that pushed in to Rome toward the end of the empire were know as this (which really just meant that they spoke a different language)
Barbarians
This group of people invaded Kievan Rus and demanded tribute
Mongols
This city once went by the names Byzantium and Constantinople
Istanbul
The muezzin gives the call to prayer from these towers
Minnarets
About 1 in every ____________ people in the world are Muslim or grew up Muslim
4
The belief that there is only one god is called
Monotheism