Life in Arabia
The 5 Pillars of Islam
Arabic words
Muslim Achievements
Muslim Empires
100
What is a "bazaar"?
What is "an open air market"?
100
What does the word "Shahadah" mean?
What is "Faith" (There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet)
100
Who is the highest Islam military/political leader? What does this word mean?
What is "caliph" means "successor"
100
What instrument (developed by the Greeks and improved by the Muslims) helps people chart the position of the stars and figure out their location on earth?
What is "the astrolabe"?
100
What is the nickname of the three Muslim empires?
What is "the Gunpowder Empires"?
200
Who is a nomad?
What is "a wanderer - a person with no permanent home.
200
What is "Salah"
What is "prayer" - 5 times per day, washing first
200
What does the word "Islam" mean?
What is "to submit to God"?
200
What type of Math was developed by Muslims?
What is "algebra"?
200
What are the three Muslim empires?
What is "Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal" empires
300
What is an oasis?
What is "a wet, fertile place in the desert where water bubbles up from the ground"?
300
What does the word "zakat" mean?
What is "giving" (give 2.5% of annual income to charity)
300
What is the Arabic word for "struggle"? Describe the internal and external struggle people face.
What is "jihad"? (Internal - being a good person/good Muslim, external - bringing faith to others (holy war)
300
What two forms of literature were most popular in the Muslim world?
What is "poetry and short stories"?
300
Who are the Janissaries?
What is "slave soldiers who converted to Islam and fought for the Muslim army"?
400
What is a caravan?
What is "a group of merchants traveling together".
400
What is "hajj"?
What is "pilgrimage"? (to Mecca at least 1 time in life)
400
What does the name " Al-Anin" mean?
What is "the trustworthy one"?
400
What were two advancements that Muslims made in the world of medicine?
What is "created tests for doctors to take, made encyclopedias of drugs, wrote descriptions of diseases, first pharmacy school, smallpox diagnosis and treatment"
400
In what city were the Muslims stopped in Europe by the Christian army?
What is Tours, France?
500
What are three characteristics of camels that make them perfect for life in the desert?
What is "clear eyelids (to protect eyes from dust), height from ground, thicker fur (to protect from burning), three part stomach, thick/tough lips (can eat prickly plants), can close up ears/nostrils, good sense of hearing, hump stores fat, can go long distances without needing water."
500
What is "sawm"?
What is "fasting" during the month of Ramadan.
500
What does the word "minaret" refer to?
What is "tall narrow towers from which Muslims are called to prayer"?
500
What philosophy was developed by Muslims that taught that people can find God's love by having a personal relationship with God?
What is "Sufism"?
500
What were three things that Muslims received in trade with Asia?
What is "gunpowder, porcelain, cotton, rice, oranges, cloth goods, iron"?
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