Before Islam
What is an Oasis
a fertile spot in the desert where water is found
What were the four leaders after Prophet Muhammad called
Four Caliphs
What Language was spoken in the Islamic Empire
Arabic.
A monotheistic religion founded in Punjab in the 15th century by Guru Nanak. Believed in Reincarnation
This was the capital of the Byzantine empire.
Constantinople.
Two types of people lived on the Arabian Peninsula. What were they?
What two empires did the Muslims successfully conquer?
The Persian and Byzantine Empires.
What is the difference between Sunnis and Shias
Abu Baker/ Ali
What was the Delhi Sultanate?
Established in Indian. Muslim rule. very tolerant.
Who split the Roman empire in to two
Constantine.
Who were the Bedouins?
Nomadic people, lived in rural desert areas.
What are three Continents that the Islamic Empire covered
Europe, Africa, Asia
What does the word Islam mean
submission to Allah.
Arab Muslim Traders sought ______ in India
spices.
This city was called New Rome
Constantinople.
How is Islam similar to Christianity and Judaism?
All three are monotheistic.
What are two reasons why the Muslim empire was able to spread rapidly.
Not forcing others to convert, and devoted soldiers.
Which group expanded the Islamic Empire to Spain?
The Umayyad.
Where did the Ottoman Empire begin?
Anatolia.
Who was the pope?
the head of the catholic church.
trade center.
Which Caliphate was Omar
the second.
What event marks the start of the Muslim Calendar?
Hijra, when Prophet Muhammad migrated from Mecca to Medina.
The Ottoman Empire was an empire supported & inspired by __________.
Islam
The Byzantine reached its greatest size under what emperor?
Justinian.