Society
The ruling class was made up of mainly what group?
Arabs
Most well known examples of islamic art decorates their many mosques. True or false?
True
Name the house of worship that muslims use to pray
Mosque
What building materials were used in construction?
Wood, brick, plaster
The lower class made up only a small number of the population. True or false?
False
Where did a lot of islamic art take its influence from?
Conquered cultures
What religion did the berbers and persians convert to?
Islam
What was used as decoration because the sound of it was relaxing?
Water
Men were allowed to have how many wives?
4
What is islam art not allowed to represent?
The human body
What is the name of the Islamic religious text?
Quran
Horseshoe and lobed are types of what used in architecture?
Arches
Everyone in Islamic society was allowed to be educated. True or false?
False
What patterns are used often in islamic art
Geometric
Why were Christians and jews allowed to practice their religion?
It shared the Islamic belief in 1 god
What type of building is an alcazar?
A fortress
What was the main language of the empire?
Arabic
What was the name of floral motifs used in islamic art?
Arabesque
What do muslims believe about allah which leads them to use geometric shapes
that allah is infinite
What country is the great mosque of kairouan in?
Tunisia