Places and People
Who is the head of the Christian church?
the pope
What were the Crusades?
A series of religious wars
Which orphan, born in a remote part of Arabia, became one of the most influential religious figures of all time?
Ch.11
Muhammad
What is a noun?
A person,place or a thing
What type of sentence is this:
How did Muhammad’s teachings change life in the Islamic Empire?
interrogative
What is a caliph?
caliph, n. an Islamic spiritual and religious leader claiming succession from Muhammad
Which Battle was fought between Ali and Aisha?
Ch13
The Battle of Camel
What is the Qur'an?
Chapter 11
Central religious text of Islam
The Qur’an (“the recitation”) contains the messages Muhammad believed he heard from God through the angel Gabriel over a period of twenty-three years and which were written down by scribes and memorized by others during his lifetime.
A subject is
who or what the sentence is about
What type of sentence is the following:
Muhammad helped spread the message of Islam across the Arabian Peninsula during the Middle Ages.
declarative
Where was the holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims?
Ch.15
Jerusalem
Which battle was a turning point where The Muslim army defeated a much larger, technologically superior force(Byzantine army) through strategy and determination.
Ch12
The Battle of Yarmouk
What is the moral in "Crane and the Crab?"
-possible answers:
do not be greedy
trust your instincts
do not trust your enemy
True or false: The following is a complete sentence:
Ruling the Islamic Empire wisely.
false
The caliph ruled the Islamic Empire wisely.
What type of sentence is the following:
The growth of the Islamic Empire was truly amazing!
exclamatory
Who was the first person to succeed Muhammad after his death?
Ch 12
Abu Bakr
What caused the Civil War between Muslims?
Ch.13
They couldn't agree on who should be the new caliph.
Who became the second caliph?
Ch12
Umar
What does the root "graph" mean?
something written or drawn
What type of sentence is the following:
Write about how Muhammad’s leadership helped unite the Arabian people.
imperative
The Dome of the Rock is what type of place
Chapter 13
The Dome is a shrine that some Muslims in later centuries (and most Muslims today) have identified as marking the location from which Muhammad was believed to have ascended
What caused the 3rd crusade?
Ch.15
One of the crusader leaders, Raynald de Châtillon, broke the treaty
Who was Salah ad-Din?
CH.15
He is one of the most remarkable leaders in history.
He was a great military leader and was also seen as a wise, compassionate man.
Identify the adverb in the sentence:
Muhammad peacefully taught people about Islam.
peacefully
What type of sentence is the following:
Learn about the Five Pillars of Islam to understand what guided people’s lives during this time.
imperative