Islamic Influences
This is the spread of cultural elements from one society to another.
What is cultural diffusion?
The name of a Islamic place of worship.
What is a Mosque?
This is the name of a person who is either a scholar, a teacher, or a thinker who seeks knowledge.
What is a philosopher?
This scientific theory tells of the slow process of change in plants and animals from simpler to more complex forms.
What is evolution?
This navigation device is used for computing time based on the sun's or stars' location.
What is an astrolabe?
This is why the middle east was a perfect trade route.
What is it was a central location?
The name of the city that was constructed in present day Iraq, and became the capital of the Muslim Empire.
What is Baghdad?
This means someone or something can live forever.
What is Immortal?
Muslims established this type of park that allowed viewers to view and study different animals around the Islamic world.
What is a Zoo?
Muslims invented this type of mathematics, which you'll find in every school nationwide.
What is Algebra?
This society to the east of the Islamic world was one of the biggest influences on Islamic trade introducing things like paper.
What is China?
A tall tower outside of mosques used to call Muslims to prayer.
What is a Minaret?
This is the name given to schools of learning in major Muslim cities, called the House of this.
What is the House of Wisdom?
This invention allowed Muslims to find water underneath the ground, and it helped them to survive the hot and arid climates of the middle east
What is a well?
This medicine, which Muslims invented, is used to fight off infections.
What is an antiseptic?
This ancient city-state once existed in the Fertile Cresent, and their designs and innovations influenced Islamic inventors and innovators.
What is Babylon?
This was the purpose of the fountain in the courtyard of a mosque. (think about the salat)
What is to cleanse yourself before prayer?
This was the name of the capital city in Spain that became the learning center of Europe in the 10th century.
What is Cordoba?
This is the study of objects in the Universe. It was a particular favorite of Muslim scholars.
What is Astronomy?
This work of Islamic literature is still famous today and gives you stories like Aladdin's magic lamp and Ali Baba.
What is Arabian Nights?
Muslim scholars and mathematicians were able to preserve ancient texts from this Ancient civilization that had scholars like Plato and Aristotle.
What is Ancient Greece?
This was the nickname given to Baghdad based on its circle-like shape.
What is the "round city?"
Muslim philosophers tried to use this to prove important truths. (Similar to St. Thomas Aquinas) Two words.
What is logic and reason?
The Muslims invented this invention that you might often see on the side of a mill, and are machines used water to bring water up from canals and reservoirs.
What is a water wheel?
This is the art style that uses beautiful and elaborate handwriting. Very common among Islamic artists.
What is Calligraphy?