Definitions 1
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Key Concepts 1
Key Concepts 2
Key Concepts 3 / CT
100
Textile
woven goods
100
astrolabe
instrument used to measure the plot and position of stars
100
Know how Muslim rulers helped share ideas of the Islamic world.
One way Muslim rulers shared ideas of the Islamic world was by developing a trade route. (ex: Silk Road)
100
Know about the main ideas that the Qur'an and the Sunnah stress.
These two books stress the equality of all human beings.
100
Know the social hierarchy/ranking of the Muslim social class.
1.Arabs 2.non-Arabs who converted to Islam 3. Jews and Christians 4. Slaves
200
madrasa
religious school
200
polygamy
marriage to more than one spouse
200
Know examples of Islamic architecture.
1. The Dome of the Rock 2. Alhambra 3. Taj Mahal
200
Know what the Sharia is
The Sharia is the Islamic law code.
200
Know what Muslim cities had an abundance of that aloud them to produce a wide range of trade goods.
They had a wide range of raw materials.
300
Imam
religious leader
300
caliphate
rule by a caliph
300
Know what a souk is and how it impacted Islamic culture.
A souk is a marketplace. People bought and sold goods around the empire.
300
Know the methods in which the Ummayads' armies expanded the caliphate.
Muslim armies conquered North Africa and Spain. The caliphate also expanded into parts of Central and South Asia. Muslim leaders also signed treaties with foreign lands
300
Know 3 reasons for the strong economy in the Islamic world.
Farms supplied food, wool, and other basic goods. Traders brought more exotic goods, such as fine silks, from distant lands. Blessed with abundant raw materials, many cities produced a range of trade goods.
400
souk
marketplace
400
sultan
Muslim ruler
400
Know the work of Ibn Sina.
Ibn Sina wrote books about medicine, philosophy, and other topics. He wrote about a book that had a cure to every disease at the time.
400
What helped Muslim cities to grow into prosperous urban centers?
Islamic cities had a strong economic foundation. Farmers supplied food, wool, and other basic goods. Traders brought more exotic goods such as silk. They also had a strong government and a single language.
400
Know how the Islamic world used the achievements and knowledge of other cultures to pass them on to later civilizations.
Arabs began to interact with other cultures and non-Arabs learned the Arab language. Arabs were influenced by other cultures.
500
arabesque
pattern of curved shapes and lines resembling flowers or vines
500
treaties
written agreement between country or people
500
Know the changes in banking practices on Muslim trade routes.
Muslim bankers issued letters of credit that could be used anywhere in the empire.
500
Know the impact of the geographical location of the Islamic world on its economy.
Here, merchants bought and sold goods from around the empire.
500
Know what changes occurred in the the caliphate to help unite the ethnic groups in the empire.
Arab army camps grew into cities with diverse populations, and Arabs began to interact with Jews, Christians, Greeks, and Persians. Many non-Arabs adopted Islam and learned the Arabic language, and Arabs were also influenced by other cultures.
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