Vocabulary
Important People
Important Places
Important Concepts
Geography
100
What do we call nomadic Arab herders?
Bedouins
100
Who is the founder of Islam and the last prophet in Islamic belief?
Muhammad
100
What city is the birthplace of Muhammad?
Makkah
100
What are the core teachings of Islam, providing guidelines for worship and daily life?
The Five Pillars of Islam
100
What modern-day country is home to the World's largest Muslim population?
Indonesia
200
The Holy Book of Islam is called what?
Quran
200
Which sultan was known for architecture, schools, mosques, and military skill?
Suleiman I
200
What is the name of the Muslim palace in Spain, build in the 1300s?
Granada
200
Which group represents approximately 85-90% of all Muslims today?
Sunnis
200
Which country below is Iran?
B
300
What is the name of a fertile area in the desert with water?
Oasis
300
What is the name of the man the Shiites believe should succeed Muhammad?
Ali
300
Where did Muhammad and his followers go when they left Makkah?
Madinah
300
What empire did the Mongols try to end by destroying Baghdad in 1258?
The Abbasid Empire
300
Which country below is Saudi Arabia?
A
400
What do we call the cube-shaped building in Makkah that is considered the most sacred site in Islam?
Kaaba
400
What was Ibn Sina known for?
He showed how diseases spread from person to person.
400
What city was the Taj Mahal built in?
Agra, India
400
What is the meaning of the word "hijrah"?
Muhammad's migration from Makkah to Madinah
400
What do we call the region in green on the globe pictured below?
The Arabian Peninsula
500
What is the name of a Muslim marketplace with shops and stalls?
Bazaar
500
Who was the historian who studied how geography and climate affected civilizations?
Ibn Khaldun
500
What was the capital of the Umayyad Empire?
Damascus
500
Which caliph organized Baghdad as a new capital?
Abu al-Abbas
500
What was the main geographical advantage of the Abbasids making Baghdad the capital?
It was located near rivers.