Islam
The peninsula where Islam 1st developed -
What is the Arabian Peninsula
This is the home of the founder of Islam
What is Mecca?
The nomadic warriors from Scandinavia who settled early Russia
Who are the Vikings?
This is an Islamic house of worship.
What is a mosque?
This city became the most powerful Russian city under the Mongols.
What is Moscow?
What is a Muslim?
This city on the banks of the Dneiper River was the first major settlement of early Russia?
What is Kiev?
Name TWO of the THREE rivers that served as highways for early Russia
What are the Don, Dneiper, and the Volga?
The term for the pilgrimage to the holiest shrine in Islam
What is the Hajj?
Title taken by Russian leader Ivan III
What is Czar?
This is the holy book of Islam and is considered to be the true word of God only in its original Arabic version
What is the Qur'an (Koran)?
In 1453, this city was overrun by the Ottoman Turks?
What is Constantinople?
The leader of Russia who adopted the Eastern Orthodox religion
Who is Vladimir?
Faith, Prayer, Fasting, Alms, Pilgrimage
What are the 5 Pillars of Faith?
Term for native Russians
What is Slav?
The holiest shrine of the Islamic faith?
What is the Kaaba?
The West African city built by Mansa Musa became a center of learning for the Islamic faith.
What is Timbuktu?
The title given to the leader of the Eastern Orthodox religion?
What is the Patriarch?
Month in which fasting occurs in the Islamic faith
What is Ramadan?
The mountains that separate European Russia from Asian Russia
What are the Ural Mountains?
The two major divisions of Islam
What are Sunni and Shia?
The current name of the ancient city of Yathrib, its name means "city of the prophet."
What is Medina?
Russian grasslands stretching from central Asia to eastern Europe
What are the Steppes?
Two advancements made in mathematics during Golden Age of Islam
What are Algebra & Arabic Numerals?
This Arabic term means “holy war” or “struggle”