Rise of Islam
The founder of Islam
Who was Muhammad?
The language that unified Muslims as Islam spread
What is Arabic?
Chemistry, Calligraphy, Algebra, 1,001 Nights, Dome of the Rock, Surgery, Checks/Checking
What were some Muslim Golden Age achievements?
The primary way Islam was introduced to India
What is trade/commerce?
This country is an example of a subcontinent
What is India?
The holy book of Islam
What is the Qu'ran?
The Arabic word for leader/successor
What is caliph?
The 3 continents linked by trade during the Islamic Golden Age.
What are Africa, Asia and Europe?
The primary religion in India at the time of Babur's invasion
What is Hinduism?
2 mountain ranges that border India to the north
What are Himalayas and Hindu Kush?
The foundational principles of Islam
What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?
The 2 groups created after Muhammad's death
What are Sunni and Shia?
Umayyad and Abbasid
What were 2 major dynasties of the Islamic Golden Age?
The Muslim empire established in India by Babur
What is the Mughal Empire?
Indus and the Ganges
What are 2 rivers in India?
The name of Muslim law
What is Sharia?
The decline of these empires increased the spread of Islam
What are the Persian and Byzantine empires?
These 2 cities were centers of culture and learning
What were Cordoba and Baghdad?
Most famous Mughal ruler, grandson of Babur
Who was Akbar the Great?
The holy city where Muslims make a pilgrimage.
What is Mecca?
VOCABULARY: A religion with 1 god
What is monotheistic?
VOCABULARY: The word for divide/split
What is schism?
VOCABULARY: The name of a state/region ruled by a caliph
What is a caliphate?
A tomb built by Shah Jahan to honor his deceased wife.
What is the Taj Mahal?
VOCABULARY: word to describe interaction of cultures