Islam
What is the literal meaning of the word Islam in Arabic?
Submission to God
The Safavid empire was founded in which modern day country?
Iran
Equality and belief in one God are the core teachings of which religion?
Sikhism
An empire that relies on advanced firearms and artillary is refered to as what kind of empire?
In what century was Islam founded
7th century
What percentage of muslims worldwide are Shia?
15%
The Safavids made which branch of Islam their state religion?
Shi'a
The practice of widow burning in India is called?
Suttee
After the fall of Constantinople, what was the new name given to the city?
Istanbul
What does the term Jihad mean?
Struggle
What type of Islamic clothing covers the entire body, including the face, with a mesh screen for the eyes?
Burqa
Strict adherence to religious tradition
Orthodox
Landowner in Mogul is called?
Zamindar
Who led the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople?
Mehmed II
What is the term for food that is permissible in Islamic Law?
Halal
What must Muslims do before performing the their prayers?
Perform Wudu
Persian ruler is called
Shah
Decline of the Mogul Empire coincided with?
The rise of European colonial powers
Highest ranking political and military leader in the Ottoman Empire is called
Sultan
What was the primary cause of the Sunni Shi'a split in Islam?
Dispute over succession after Muhammad's death
Where is the Kabba located?
Mecca
What was the elite miltary corps of teh Ottoman Empire called?
Janissaries
What European nation arrived in India by sea in 1498?
Portugal
Chief minister and advisor to the Sultan
Grand Vizier
What is the holy book of Islam called?
The Quran