Why People Trvel
A person who visits holy places is called this.
A Pilgrim
This traveler went on hajj at age 21 and later traveled from Delhi to China as an ambassador
Ibn Battuta
The Silk and Spice Routes generally started in this area
China.
Name one of the three great cities of learning: Alexandria, Cairo, and _________
Cordoba
This mosque is the spot associated with the Prophet Muhammad’s heavenly ascent from Makkah.
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Name one reason people traveled in the past besides pilgrimage.
Any one of: building an empire, exploration, search for food and water, learning, visiting relatives.
This scholar made a map on a huge silver disk and wrote the Book of Roger, which contained 70 maps.
Al-Idrisi.
The routes generally ended in one of these areas:
Europe.
Cordoba was known as a great city of learning partly because it had _________________
Libraries and colleges, or, learning there focused on mathematics, philosophy, and theology
Give one example of how rulers of Muslim empires helped pilgrims on their journeys.
food and shelter, proper care, or protection such as special troops accompanying pilgrims to Makkah
People traveled in search of these two essentials
Food and water
This historian studied human societies and wrote about how land, climate, and food supply affected states and empires.
Ibn Khaldun
Name one thing besides goods that traveled along the Silk and Spice Routes
knowledge, ideas, or technology.
In Cordoba, Muslims, Christians, and Jews did this together in relation to learning.
They worked together and came together to learn.
The hadith and the Aga Khan message both connect seeking knowledge with __________
religious responsibility or understanding God’s creation.
Give two different reasons people traveled in the past.
Any two of: building an empire, exploration, pilgrimage, search for food and water, learning, visiting relatives.
This scholar wrote books on astronomy and medicine drawing on knowledge from the Muslim world and ancient India
Al-Biruni
Name one for the Silk and Spice Routes becoming less important by the end of the 15th century.
European traders found gold and other riches and no longer had to rely on silks from the East; or the triangular sail was designed, enabling Europeans to trade without sailing the Mediterranean Sea.
These were resting places for travelers in great cities that offered services and goods.
Caravanserais.
Between 632 and 750 CE, Islam first spread through areas including Arabia, Egypt, North Africa, Syria, Persia, and ____________
Spain
Name one challenge traveling merchants faced and one way they dealt with it.
Challenges include being tired, lost, sick, homeless, hungry, encountering war, or pirates. Responses include safe passage from military leaders, resting with fellow travelers, or finding food in caravanserais and khans. Award full points for one challenge plus one suitable response.
This traveler wrote Safarnama and described the Dome of the Rock and Cairo.
Dai Nasir-i Khusraw / Nasir-i Khusraw; Safarnama and descriptions of the Dome of the Rock and Cairo.
Name two major effects of the Silk and Spice Routes
they exchanged goods, ideas/knowledge, or technology; connected Arabia to China; or supported the growth of the Chinese, Persian, and Roman empires.
What were ribats and khanaqahs used for, and what were madrasas?
Ribats and khanaqahs were used by Sufis and other Muslim tariqahs for prayer, teaching, and gathering; madrasas were schools.
Give two ways Africa was significant to Muslim history
great Muslim dynasties in North or West Africa; Arab, Persian, and Indian Muslims settled on East Africa’s coast; or Muslim merchants traveled to Africa to trade.