Vocabulary
What is a monotheistic religion founded by Muhammed?
Islam.
What is the most sacred book of the Islamic faith?
Quran.
What did they use to decorate the interior of mosques?
Art/Geometric and Floral patterns.
How did Islamic traders help Islam spread?
Islamic traders talked/ spoke about their religion.
Who defeated the Umyyad dynasty?
The Abbasids.
What is the name of the Muslim/Arabic God?
Allah
What must you recite in order to become Muslim?
Allah is God and Muhammed is his Prophet/first pillar (Shahadah).
What place did scholars come together to translate works into Arabic?
The House Of Wisdom.
Islamic scholars were some of the most _____ of the time.
educated
Who introduced the Arabic language?
The Muslims.
What is a Islamic house of worship called?
Mosque.
What is a Muslim leader of prayer?
An Imam.
What invetion did the Muslims create that helped them determine direction?
Astrolabe.
How did Muslim conquest help Islam spread?
When Muslim's conquered a place, it became Muslim.
What two groups formed after the Muslim schism?
The Sunnis and the Shi'ah.
What is the practice of not eating for a certain period of time called?
Fasting.
Who led the Islamic faith after Muhammed's death?
Abu Bakar.
What game was very popular in the House of Wisdom?
Chess.
Muslim's created lots of new decorative items, tools, and weapons that ____ peoples attention.
attracted/got
Why did the Umayyads become increasingly unpopular?
Treated people unfairly.
What is a leader in Islam who succeeded Muhammed and, at times, a political leader?
Caliph.
Who built the Kaaba?
Ibrahim.
What method did the Muslims create to solve difficult math problems?
Al-jabar/Algebra
What about the Islamic faith did people like and helped them make the decision to convert?
It was easy and suported equality.
Who was the leader of the Umayyads?
Mu'awiyah.