Middle East Geography
What narrow body of water separates Europe and the Middle East?
The Bosphorus Strait
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
A group of people, especially traders or pilgrims, traveling together across a desert.
A caravan
What must a Muslim do before entering their house of worship?
Wash their hands, remove their shoes
What scientific area did Islamic scholars contribute the most?
Medicine
What body of water separates the Arabian Peninsula and Iran?
The Persian Gulf
What group conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453?
The Ottoman Turks
An Arab market or marketplace.
Souk
The tall towers where Muslim holy men perform the call to worship.
Minaret
What group ended the Islamic Golden age in the 13th century?
The Mongols
This mountain range, between the Black and Caspian sea, forms a natural border between Europe and Asia.
The Caucasus Mountains
What is the modern name for the city of Constantnople?
Istanbul
The lessons Muhammad learned were written down in the Muslim holy book called the ________.
The Muslim holy month where Muslim fast during the day.
Ramadan
What was the great Muslim university, located in Baghdad called?
The House of Wisdom
This city of Mecca is found in what modern day country?
Saudi Arabia
Empress of the Byzantine Empire and the wife of Emperor Justinian I.
Theodora
What was Muhammad's job before he became the prophet?
Merchant/Trader
What symbol represents the religion of Islam?
Crescent and Star
What Spanish city was the furthest Western point of Islamic empire.?
Cordoba
This city of Baghdad is found in what modern day country?
Iraq
What European nation continued the legacy of the Byzantine Empire after its fall in 1453?
Hint: They named their rulers "Czar" after the Byzantine/Roman "Caesar."
Russia
Only having one god, Islam is considered a _________ religion.
Monotheistic
What is Jihad?
A personal or regions "struggle" for Muslims.
What two diseases did Islamic scholars first discover were separate illnesses.
Measles and Smallpox