Religion of Islam
How many pillars are there?
5
What was the most well known collection of Arabic stories?
Arabian Nights
What country had enormous wealth based on the trade of agricultural goods?
Mali
Who was the first caliph, Muhammad’s friend, and Muhammad’s father-in-law?
Abu Bark
Who is the prophet of the Islamic religion?
Muhammad
What was the language used in Islam?
Arabic
What tool is used to read the sun, find direction, time and location?
Astrolabe
Where did the Muslim merchants trade their goods?
Africa/Asia
How long did the Umayyad dynasty last?
100 years
What is the Arabic word for God?
Allah
What is it called when you go to Mecca, walk seven times around the kaaba, and throw rocks at a big stone?
Hajj
What was one of the greatest Islamic art styles that does not include people or animals?
Geometric
Who were the important people of the Islamic society?
Merchants
Who overthrew the Umayyads?
Abbasids
What language is used in southwestern Asia and northern Africa?
Arabic
What is the Arabic name for the practice of praying at dawn, noon, afternoon, evening, night?
Salah
What is the mathematical system called that solves for unknown numbers?
Al-Jabar/Algebra
What was the name of the Arab traveler?
Ibn Battuta
How long did Islamic rule last in Spain?
700 years
What is the most holy spot for Muslims called?
Kaaba
When did the spread of Islam start?
632 CE
Who was the first to have a widespread bank?
Caliphs/Muslims Caliphs
Who sailed across the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the South China Sea?
Arabs/Arabians
Which dynasty blended ideas with China, India, and Byzantine?
Ummayad
What is a Muslim House of Worship called?
Mosque