Islam
Who founded the Islamic religion?
The Prophet Muhammad
What language was established by the Umayyad Caliphate?
Arabic
True or False: The Abbasids conquered parts of Asia and Africa.
True!
What group formed the Seljuk Empire?
Pastoral Nomads
World War I
What is the holy book of Islam called?
The Quran
Were non-Muslims able to live in the Umayyad Empire?
Yes, but they were heavily taxed.
What was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate?
Baghdad
What was the most famous art form from the Seljuk Empire?
Metalworking
What major Byzantine (Roman) city did the Ottomans conquer?
Istanbul (Constantinople)
Name one of the sects of Islam.
Sunni or Shia
Which empire overthrew the Umayyad Caliphate?
The Abbasid Caliphate
What is one of the two main periods of the Abbasid Caliphate?
Golden Age of Islam
or
Abbasid Caliphate in Cairo, Egypt
Did the Seljuk Empire follow Sunni or Shia Islam?
Sunni
True or False: Janissaries were Ottoman merchants.
False! They were soldiers taken from other nations.