Vocabulary
What is title of someone who for tells future events?
Prophet
Who is the prophet of Islam?
Muhammad
Who did Islam schoolers borrow the number system from?
Indians
True or False, Musliam traders built trading posts in Southeast Asia and taught Islam there?
True
100: Who governed the Arab Empire? Abbasid or Umayyad Caliphates?
Umayyad Caliphates.
What is the book called that is full of sacred writings accepted by Muslims as revealed to Muhammed by Allah?
Qur’an
What is the Islamic building of worship?
Mosque
_____ were spread around the world but they used it to show respect for their gods
Mosques
Who did future caliphs have to be descendants of if they wanted to be considered Shia?
They had to be Ali’ Muhammed descendants.
Who was the first Caliphate?
Abu Bakr
What name did the people of Islam call their god?
Allah
What did the Islamic religion give people that other religions didn’t?
Equality
TRUE OR FALSE: Islamic scholars found out in 630 C.E the metals were a mixture of sulfur and mercury and that gold was no different.
False
True or False: Muhammad named a leader to follow him after he died?
False
Was cultural differences often tolerated in the Empire, if so by which Caliphate?
Yes, by the Abbasid Caliphates.
What is it called to go without eating for a long period?
Fasting
What is the number one reason for the spread of Islamic religion?
Trade
The major city center today is _______ and it has massive libraries, open halls for debate, taught multiple languages, and preserved culture.
Baghdad
The Umayyad caliphs expanded the empire by ___________.
Conquering new lands.
What were the two main things that the Abbasid Caliphates did or governed?
Trade and Culture/Religion
________________ is a land mass in Asia by the Red sea.
Arabian Peninsula
What is the difference between Shia and Sunni?
One believed Ali’s descendants are the rightful heir and one doesn’t.
What is the name of the book that is in most of the folktales today?
Arabian nights
Where did the Mughals come from?
A: The Mughals came from North India.
Where did Islam extend to?
Spain, parts of Asia and Africa