Vocabulary
The belief in (1) GOD
Monotheism
The Reconquista was...
Centers for medical treatment and training for doctors
hospitals
The month when Muslims fast
Ramadan
Around the time of Muhammad's birth the Arabian Penninsula...
was dry, had a lot of trade, and followed a religion with many Gods.
What is the Muslim holy book called?
Qu'ran
What was the main motivation for the Crusades?
Islamic medications included...
remedies from herbs, animals, and minerals, ability to clean wounds with antiseptics
Islamic followers or Muslims pray 5 times a day and they must face _________ when they pray.
Mecca
Muhammad lost both parents and was raised by his...
uncle
What is a Crusade?
Religious war
What happened to Jews in Europe during the Crusades?
They faced violence and persecution
The three main elements of Islamic art are...
calligraphy, floral designs, geometric patterns
The founder of this religion
Muhammad
Where was Muhammad when he received the call to prophethood?
a cave outside Mecca
Muslims place of worship
Mosque
What was the astrolabe?
An instrument to measure the position of the stars to figure out your location
One Thousand and One Nights is an example of...
Islamic literature
Where do Muslims go during the Hajj?
The Kaaba and other holy sites around Mecca
When Muhammad was brought by a winged creature to meet with prophets in Jerusalem and Allah in heaven.
Night Journey
The 5th Pillar requires Muslims to travel to Mecca. What is this called?
Pilgrimage/hajj
What are some Islamic achievements in math?
spreading the number 0, algebra, Arabic numerals
Roman numerals were replaced by...
Arabic numerals
Jihad refers to...
An internal and external struggle