Foundations & Expansion of Islam
What is something Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?
They are all monotheistic.
They all trace their origins back to the prophet Abraham.
They all consider Jerusalem a holy city.
What important contribution to mathematics did Muslims make?
They invented algebra.
What were the Crusades?
A series of wars in which European Christians fought Muslims for control over the holy land.
What pack animal was useful for helping traders make the trip across the Sahara Desert?
The camel (aka "the ship of the desert")
What is Islamic law called?
Sharia'h
What is something that Muslims contribute to medicine?
Established the first hospitals
Pharmacists created drugs that dulled pain
Made discoveries, shared medical knowledge with the world.
What is one way Muslims benefited from the Crusades?
Greater unity to fight a common enemy
Learned about new weapons and military ideas
What city became an important center for learning and religious study as a result of Islam's high regard for education?
Timbuktu
What are the the 5 Pillars of Islam?
Shahada (profession of faith)
Salat (prayers)
Sawm (fasting)
Zakat (charity/almsgiving)
Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
What board game did the Muslims popularize?
Chess
Put these events in order (you can just write the letter):
A. Salah al-Din and Richard I sign a peace treaty.
B. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella use the Inquisition (church court) to persecute Muslims and Jews who had supposedly converted to Christianity.
C. The Byzantine emperor appeals to Pope Urban II for help fighting the Seljuk Turks
C. The Byzantine emperor appeals to Pope Urban II for help fighting the Seljuk Turks
A. Salah al-Din and Richard I sign a peace treaty.
B. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella use the Inquisition (church court) to persecute Muslims and Jews who had supposedly converted to Christianity.
How did Ghana use its strategic location along a trade route to become wealthy?
It taxed traders in gold as they both entered and exited the kingdom.
During what month (of the Islamic calendar) do Muslims fast?
Ramadan
What is a field within the larger category of science and technology to which Muslims contributed knowledge?
Astronomy, zoology, irrigation & underground wells
After the Crusades, which religious group predominantly maintained control of the holy land?
Muslims
What was the name of the place in West Africa where the gold mines were?
Wangara
Why is Mecca an important city in Islam?
It is where the prophet Muhammad was born; it is site of the Ka'ba and destination of the hajj; Muslims face in the direction of Mecca when they pray.
What sport did Muslims adapt and refine from the Persians?
Polo
When did the first Crusade begin?
1096
Who is Mansa Musa, and how did he become so well known?
He was a wealthy king of Mali. He traveled all over Afro-Eurasia, shocking the people he encountered with his wealth and generosity. We know about his travels because he wrote a book about them.