Islam Random 1
The belief in a single God.
Monotheism
What is the holy book of Islam that is said to be the word of Allah?
Quran
This was the main "vehicle" that allowed Islamic and Arabian traders to travel long distances across the sand
One reason why Constantinople was a good location for a capital city was because it was easily defended being located on a what?
peninsula
These works of art are pictures or patterns made from small pieces of glass or tile.
mosaics
The modern day country where Islam was founded in the 600s is known today as
Saudi Arabia
Who was the founder of Islam and is seen as the religion's most important prophet?
Muhammad
when ideas, customs, and innovations spread between different cultures through trade. This happened as Islam expanded to new regions
Cultural Diffusion
What geographic feature stretches across North Africa and separates the Arabian Peninsula from West Africa?
Sahara Desert
Muslims are required to fast, otherwise known as Zakat, during Ramadan. TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE, this is SAWM
The year 622 CE marks an important religious trip in Islamic history.
The Year of the Hijrah
This battle was fought between the Frankish Kingdom and the Muslims and halted the spread of Islam into Europe.
Battle of Tours
In which city is the Kaaba, the most sacred site in Islam, located?
Mecca
Mecca and Medina were the two cities most important in the early history of Islam. What sea are these cities located near?
The Red Sea
The Islamic Caliphates expanded control to what continents:
Asia, Africa, and Europe
Muslim scholars created this branch of mathematics
algebra
What are the names of the two main divisions in Islam whose split was caused by the disagreement over who should be the next leader?
Sunni and Shi'a
Which caliphate came directly before the Abbasid Caliphate?
Umayyad Caliphate
The Crusades were fought between Christians and Muslims over this holy city, now located within the borders of Israel
Jerusalem
This instrument developed by Muslims was used for celestial navigation
An Astrolabe
Muhammad's clan was comprised of people affiliated with what profession?
merchants/traders
List the Five Pillars of Islam.
declare faith in Allah, pray five times daily, give charity to the poor, fast during Ramadan, make a hajj to Mecca
The Abbasid Caliphate is known for its emphasis on: A) Military conquests, B) Cultural and intellectual pursuits, C) Maritime trade, D) Feudal governance
B) Cultural and intellectual pursuits
Who were the primary controllers of the Holy Land/Jerusalem when the crusades began in 1095?
Muslim rulers called the Seljuk Turks
Name five of the cultural and scientific contributions of Islamic civilization.
architecture (Dome of the Rock), mosaics, Arabic alphabet, universities, translation of ancient texts into Arabic, Arabic numerals, Algebra, medicine, and expansion of geographic knowledge