Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman sultan/ruler who conquered Constantinople in 1453, ending the Byzantine Empire and starting the Ottoman Empire.
Who is Mehmed II the Conqueror
The founder of Islam
What are The Five Pillars of Islam
Hills of sand shaped by the wind
What are sand dunes
An Ottoman ruler was called a
What is a sultan
The name given to Constantinople after it was conquered
What is Istanbul
The way in which an angel told Muhammad the message of Islam
What is a dream
The word for the trip Muslims take at some point in their lives to Mecca
What is a pilgrimage (Hajj pilgrimage)
a wet, fertile area in the desert
What is an oasis
Enslaved youth converted to Islam and trained as soldiers
What are janissaries
Mehmed allowed these two religions to practice freely because he admired their monotheistic beliefs
The city where Muhammad was born
What is Mecca
The holiday in which Muslims fast during the day time
What is Ramadan
a group of traders that travels together
What is a caravan
The word meaning "settled"
What is sedentary
The reason Mehmed wanted Constantinople
What is it's strategic location (peninsula and mountains)
The city Muhammad moved to when the people in Mecca didn't respond well to his teachings
What is Medina
The number of times a day Muslims pray
What is five times per day
a separate area of the household where women lived away from men
What is a harem
What are Europe and Asia
What are Muslims
The direction Muslims face when they pray
What is Mecca
A Muslim explorer and geographer
Who is Ibn Battutah
A word meaning "sponsors"
What are patrons