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Muslim prophet born in Mecca around 570 CE
What is Muhammad
100
Something that is made or given shape by man
What is Artifact
100
A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study
What is Primary Source
100
The sacred text of Islam
What is Quran
100
The most holt site in Islam; the temple in which Abraham is believed to have prayed
What is Kaaba
200
United all of Egypt and began the Egyptian dynasty
What is King Menes
200
A central city and its surrounding villages that follow the same form of government, languages, religious beliefs, and culture
What is City State
200
The process of ideas, customs, and technology that spread through different ethnicities, religions, nationalities, etc.
What is Cultural Diffusion
200
Muslim house of worship
What is Mosque
200
The pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are expected to make at least once in their lifetimes; one of the Five Pillars of Islam
What is Hajj
300
Muhammad's father in law, the first caliph
What is Abu Bakar
300
Democracy, Aristocracy, Bureaucracy, Oligarchy, and Monarcy are all
What is forms of government
300
A system of ranks within a social order
What is Hierarchy
300
Former city of Yathrib; "city of the Prophet"
What is Medina
300
City where the Abbasid dynast moved the capital under its rule
What is Baghdad
400
The other three profits of Islam (other than Muhammad)
What is Abraham, Jesus, and Moses
400
Allowed ancient Egyptians to utilize agriculture year round
What is irrigation
400
An advanced state that incorporates a complex culture
What is Civilization
400
Body of Islamic law that includes interpretation of the Quran and applies Islamic principals to everyday life
What is Sharia
400
Split between these two groups created a divide in the Islamic empire
What is Sunnis and Shiites
500
Conquered Damascus and moved the Abbasid dynasty to Baghdad
What is Abu al-Abbas
500
This was a foreigner who came from Asia and introduced new weapons to the Egyptians
What is Hyskos
500
The score of the Miami vs. Louisville football game last night
What is 31-13
500
Period of time in Islamic society that saw cultural growth in the fields of medicine, science, and the arts.
What is Islamic "Golden Age"
500
Stadards that Muslims must follow in the Islamic religion
What is The Five Pillars of Faith
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