Miscellaneous
What type of climate is Northern Africa/The Middle East? (ie. rainforest, tundra, etc.)
Largely a desert climate.
What was the name of the founder of Islam?
Muhammed
What areas did the Islamic Empires cover?
Northern Africa and the Middle East
What is a Muslim place of worship called?
A mosque.
What animals were used for trading goods in the Middle East and North Africa?
Camels.
What does the word nomadic mean?
People who moved around from place to place in search of food and water.
Where was the founder of Islam born?
Mecca
What is the name of the geographical region Islam was founded in?
Arabia.
What are people who practice Islam called?
Muslims.
What was the name of the famous trade route in the Middle Ages that went from China to the Middle East and Europe?
The Silk Road.
Who took care of Muhammed after his mother and grandfather died?
His uncle.
Why was Muhammed sent to live in the desert as an infant?
The city of Mecca did not have modern medicine and it was likely he would have gotten sick. The desert was a healthier place for him to grow up.
Between what two empires did Arabia sit?
The Persian and Byzantine Empires.
What is the holy book of Islam called?
The Qu'ran.
What items were traded on the Silk Road?
Glass, gold, silver, silk, and spices.
What is a Islamic emperor called?
A caliph.
What happened to Muhammed when he returned to the city of Mecca as a child?
His mother and uncle died.
Why was Mecca such an important city?
Mecca had a water well and was the birthplace of Muhammed, the founder of Islam.
What does monotheistic mean?
Belief in one god.
Why were camels used by traders in the Middle East and North Africa?
The series of wars that Europe led against the city of Jerusalem.
The Crusades.
What is the name of the tribe that Muhammed grew up in?
The Bedouins.
Mecca and __________ are both cities important in the Islamic faith.
Medina.
What are the five pillars of Islam?
1. Belief in one god
2. Prayer five times a day
3. Giving money to the poor
4. Fasting during Ramadan
5. Pilgrimage to Mecca
Why were trade routes during the Middle Ages so dangerous?
Traders had to deal with the hot, desert climate, thieves, and animals like hyenas.