Spread of Islam
The Golden Age
Caliphs
Math, Science, and Literature
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What united the Arabs into one community?
The shared religion of Islam
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What were the years of The Golden Age?
800-110
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What is a caliph?
A Muslim ruler
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Who were the Sufis?
The Sufis were people who believed they could draw close to God through prayer, fasting, and a simple life.
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Who is Omar Khayyam?
Omar Khayyam was a skilled Muslim astronomer, a great mathematician, and a great poet.
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Why did the Muslims become powerful?
They worked together
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What were the rulers who ruled during the Golden Age known as?
Caliphs
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What city was the capital of the Muslim empire?
Baghdad
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What two cultures did Arab scholars take ideas from when studying mathematics?
1.) Greek 2.) Indian
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When did Muhammad die?
632 AD
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What battle stopped the spread of Islam into the Christian part of Europe
Battle of Tours
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What were the four areas that were advanced during the Golden Age?
1.) Mathematics 2.) Literature 3.) Science 4.) Architecture
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What helped Baghdad grow economically?
Trade
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What is the Canon of Medicine?
All of the medical knowledge of the Greeks and Arabs combined.
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What language did Omar Khayyam write in?
Persian language
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What THREE empires tried to stop the Arab expansion?
1.) Roman Empire 2.) Byzantine Empire 3.) Persian Empire
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Why were areas such as math and science able to advance during The Golden Age
There was a great amount of money available
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This specific man was a huge supporter of the arts.
Harun ar-Rashid
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What form of literature taught ideas and beliefs?
Poetry
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Muslims tolerated what other religions?
1.) Judaism 2.) Christianity
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Name TWO rights the non-Muslims didn't have when compared to the Muslims.
1.) Weren't allowed to carry weapons 2.) Couldn't serve in the military 3.) Were forced to pay a special tax
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Why did Arab scholars study history and ideas from other cultures?
They believed they needed to acknowledge what happened before they existed.
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Who is Charlemagne?
The ruler of the Christian empire
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The Arabs were the first to organize a place where spices, herbs, and medicines were sold to the public. What was this place called?
A pharmacy
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What was the Whirling Dervishes?
A religious group that used music and dance to communicate with God
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