Blue Deck
Name 2 of commonalities of the Abrahamic faiths
All 3 have significance with the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. They are all monotheistic/believe in one God. They are all connected to Prophet Abraham. They all have Holy Books. They all have religious festivals and ceremonies. They all have spaces of worship. They all have morals and values/ethics. Calligraphy was used by all three.
Under _____ rule, practice of any religionwas banned in Central Asia.
Soviet
Identify Country: The largest Muslim population in the world
Indonesia
Identify Region: Istanbul
The Middle East
The name of the Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah
Hajj
Sufis and Shia pirs use many forms of poetry. Name one of them.
Qasidahs, Qawalis, or Ginans
Which ancient trades routes helped with spread of knowledge, ideas, and skills?
Silk & Spice
Identify Region: Only region completely land-locked
Central Asia
Identify Region: Timbuktu
North and West Africa
Which were the first three Islamic empires to rise after Prophet Muhammad?
Umayyad, Abbasid and Fatimid
Islamic architects used skills and techniques from many different cultures and civilizations. Name one of them mentioned in the book.
Byzantines or Persians
Besides Hinduism and Islam, name 1 additional religion prominent in South Asia
Buddhism, Sikhism, Christianity
Identify Region: Pamir Mountains
Central Asia
Identify Movement: Use of machines to
automate and mass-produce goods
Industrial Revolution
The classical works of Greeks and Romans were translated by scholars in _____ lands from the 8th century onwards. _____ scholars also advanced the knowledge they received from the ancient Greeks. This knowledge was transmitted to Europe just before the Renaissance.
Muslim
In South-east, shadow puppets often used Hindu epics such as _____ (1 of them).
Mahabharata, Ramayana
In Islam, the pursuit of knowledge is considered practice of faith. Which place in 11th century Cairo practiced this vision of Islam?
Dar al-Ilm
Identify Region: Kuala Lumpur
South-East Asia
Identify Region: Mopti Mosque
North & West Africa
Name used by Arabs to refer to the area west of Egypt.
The Maghrib
Public poetry recitals are known as _____
Mushairah
In Islam, the pursuit of knowledge is considered the practice of faith. Which place in 9th century Baghdad practiced this vision of Islam?
Bayt al-Hikma
Identify Region: Art of batik
South-East Asia
Identify Movement: Use of reason and
science to shed light on many questions
The Enlightenment
Shehu and his family deal with severe droughts and it is difficult for them to grow crops. How would you help them solve this problem?
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