Byzantine Empire
This empire preserved Greek and Roman knowledge after the fall of Rome.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
This man is the founder of Islam.
Who is Muhammad?
Muslims pray this many times per day.
What is five?
This term means the spread of ideas, beliefs, and customs between cultures.
What is cultural diffusion?
During the Islamic Golden Age, scholars made advances in this subject, including algebra.
What is mathematics?
This religion spread from the Byzantine empire to Russia, where it remains the most popular religion today.
What is Eastern Orthodox Christianity?
This is the holy book of Islam.
What is the Qur’an?
DAILY DOUBLE:
This person calls Muslims to prayer.
What is a muezzin?
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Islam spread to West Africa mainly by passing through these.
What are the Trans-Saharan trade routes?
They enabled Islam to expand beyond the borders of the Arabian Peninsula. It spread to places like Spain, Africa, and as far south as Southeast Asia.
This field saw major Muslim advances, including medicine and astronomy.
What is science?
DAILY DOUBLE:
This alphabet was developed by Byzantine missionaries for Slavic languages.
What is the Cyrillic alphabet?
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism all share this belief in one God.
What is monotheism?
These five core duties guide Muslim life.
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
This group conquered Persia but adopted Persian culture.
Who are the Seljuk Turks?
This type of writing flourished, including poetry and philosophy.
What is literature?
This legal code organized Roman laws under Emperor Justinian. It is a major achievement of the Byzantine empire.
What is the Code of Justinian?
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are all connected to this early Biblical figure.
Who is Abraham? (Therefore they are called "Abrahamic" religions).
This journey from Mecca to Medina marks the start of Islam.
What is the Hijra?
This process helped Turks and Persians interact peacefully and share ideas.
What is cultural diffusion?
This feature of Islamic societies helped promote learning and innovation.
What is tolerance of diverse cultures?
This event in 1453 marked the fall of the Byzantine Empire.
What is the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople?
Islam began in Mecca, which is located on this peninsula.
What is the Arabian Peninsula?
Like the Ten Commandments in Judaism and Christianity, the Five Pillars of Islam serve this purpose.
What is a guide to ethical and moral behavior?
Between 632–750, Islam spread across a vast region through these two main methods.
What are conquest and trade, allowing Islam to develop cultural and economic connections.
This building is an example of Byzantine architectural achievement.
What is the Hagia Sophia?