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Islam
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100
Suliman was a famous ruler that was called by this title.
What is a sultan?
100
The prophet who was visited by an angel, and instructed to preach Islam, or "Surrendering to the Will of Allah."
Who is Muhammad?
100
Muslim traders were so successful that they spread these things to the world, along with their goods.
What are the Arabic language, and Islam?
100
When Arab merchants use camels to travel across the desert with their wares, it is called this.
What is a caravan?
200
In a Muslim city, these outdoor markets sold goods to local and out of town merchants.
What is a bazaar?
200
The name of a person who was chosen to lead Muhammad's followers after he died.
What is a caliph?
200
Name 2 inventions that were created by Muslims that we still use today (your answer does not have to be in the form of a question.)
- Advances in mathematics (Algebra)
- The symbols for 0-9 (Arabic numerals)
-Measured the size and distance around the Earth
-Created the science of chemistry
-Advances in medicine, such as germ theory
200
Look at the map in random 300. Why was the Abbasid Empire unable to expand to the Black sea?
Because they were blocked by the Byzantine Empire.
300
These two groups built Muslim empires in Asia, Africa and Europe.
Who were the Turks and the Moguls?
300
People who spend their time praying and teaching Islam to others.
Who are Sufis?
300
Name 2 famous Muslim works of writing.
The Qur'an and 1001/Arabian Nights
300
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400
The dynasty that came after the Umayyad dynasty. They liked to trade, study medicine and science, and make art. Their capitol was in Baghdad.
What is the Abbasid dynasty.
400
How did the Arabs spread Islam? (Your answer does not need to be in the form of a question.)
The Arabs spread Islam through teaching, conquest of other peoples, and trade.
400
A Muslim place of worship is called a mosque. Each mosque has towers called this from which criers call believers to prayer.
What is a minaret?
400
Compare- how are Islam, Judaism, and Christianity similar? (Your answer doesn't need to be in the form of a question.)
- Monotheistic religions (1 God, not many)
- Have a holy book that tells them how to live.
- Have prophets that tell the word of God to the people.
(Any of these answers is acceptable)
500
Look at the map in random 300. What bodies of water could Abbasid merchants use to trade with the outside world? (Answer does not need to be ITFOAQ)
Red sea, Persian Gulf, Mediterranean sea, Caspian sea