Specific People
and Places
and Places
This name means "the City of the Prophet." (#4)
Madinah (#4)
He is recognized as the founder and final prophet of Islam. (#2)
Muhammad (#2)
The early Arabs worshipped many gods and goddesses, but this god was the most important. (#11)
Allah (#11)
This group of people benefited when the Muslims improved the Greek astrolabe. (#12)
Sailors (#12)
This group of people felt threatened by Muhammad's rule because they felt he was a threat to their authority. (#21)
Government officials and religious leaders (#21)
This beautiful Muslim tomb in Agra, India was built by the Mogul ruler Shah Jahan for his wife. (#1)
Taj Mahal (#1)
This is the holy book of Islam. (#13)
Quran (#13)
According to shari'ah, Muslims cannot eat this food. (#24)
Pork (#24)
Muslim scientists are considered to be the founders of this branch of science due to their work with metals. (#6)
Chemistry (#6)
This is what social groups in Muslim society were based on. (#19)
Power and wealth (#19)
This is how the geography of the Arabian Peninsula impacted Islamic civilization. (#25)
- The desert protected them from invasion.
- Trade was limited because of the harsh conditions.
- People settled near oases or valleys in SW Arabia
(#25)
These are acts of worship that Muslims must fulfill. (#10)
Five Pillars of Islam (#10)
This is the reason that Muslim merchants were so successful. (#18)
- The spread of Arabic language**
- Coins
- Detailed records
(#18)
This is a famous work of poetry from Islamic civilization. (#8)
The Rubaiyat (#8)
This is the difference between caliphs and sheiks. (#17)
Caliphs are Muslim leaders. Sheiks are leaders of Arab tribes. (#17)
This Ottoman sultan was nicknamed “the Lawgiver" and was responsible for the empire’s greatest achievements in law, art, architecture, and literature. (#5)
Suleiman I (#5)
This word, which refers to abstaining from food and/or water, is a common belief/practice of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. (#3)
Fasting (#3)
This is the difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims. (#15)
Sunni Muslims support the Umayyad rule, while Shia Muslims believed that the caliphs should have descended from Ali. (#15)
This Persian scholar invented algebra after borrowing the numbers 0-9 from Hindu scholars. (#9)
al-Khawarizmi (#9)
Islam was spread by armies, traders, and this group of preachers. (#7)
Sufis (#7)
He was the last of the "First Four Caliphs." (#14)
Ali (#14)
The word "Islam" means: (#22)
Surrendering to the will of God (#22)
This event marked the end of the Arab Empire. (#16)
Mongols invaded and took Baghdad (#16)
Muslim doctors made important discoveries about this bodily function. (#23)
Blood circulation (#23)
These rulers of the Arab Empire allowed the people they conquered to practice their own religion. (#20)
The Umayyads (#20)