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 is meant by "Golden Age"
advancements in the arts, science, and technologies
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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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declaration of faith, prayer, almsgiving, fasting, pilgramage
What are two of the five pillars of Islam
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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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Famous muslim poet who invented style of meditation used by "whirling" dervishes
Who is Rumi
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What two Empires were two weak to stop the spread of Islam
1.) Roman Empire 2.) Byzantine Empire
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Algebra
This branch of math was advanced during the Golden Age of Muslim Civilization
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This specific man was a huge supporter of the arts.
Harun ar-Rashid
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The Koran
What is the Holy text of Muslims
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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 much could be gained from other civilizations
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He also spent it on the citizens of his empire
Aside from spending wealth on himself, how else did Harun-arRashid spend his money
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Al-Khwarizme
Famous muslim who wrote book explaining Indian arithmetic
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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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