Geography
What desert is located south of the Arabian Peninsula?
The Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter)
What is the holy book of Islam?
The Quran
What major mathematical concept was significantly advanced by Islamic scholars?
The concept of zero and algebra
What is the title given to the leader of the Islamic community?
Caliph
What was the primary economic activity in the Islamic Empire?
Trade
Which major river supported the growth of early Islamic civilization?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Who is considered the last prophet in Islam?
Muhammad
Name some major advancements in health care
hospitals
mandatory examines
What is the difference between Sunnis and Shiites?
Sunnis believe friends and advisors should become leaders, and Shiites believed that blood relatives should be the next in line leaders.
Name 3 popular items that merchants traded from Africa, Europe, and Asia.
spices/silk
gold
herb/silver
Name the three continents that were connected by trade during the Islamic Empire.
Asia, Africa, and Europe
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
Faith, Prayer, Almsgiving, Fasting, and Pilgrimage
Why did scholars translated ancient Greek and Roman texts into Arabic?
for study, fostering education and a common language.
The first elected caliph, or highest leader, was
Abu Bakr, a close friend and advisor of Muhammad
What was the popular way for travel?
Camel Caravan
What is the significance of the city of Mecca in Islamic geography?
It is the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and the site of the Kaaba.
What is the term Islam mean?
Submission
What is the name of the famous collection of heroic stories from this time.
The Thousand and One Nights
What did the spread of the Arabic language and the acceptance of Islam as a religion do to this civilization?
Unified much of the Arabian Peninsula.
What were the markets called where trade took place?
Souks
Identify the climate type predominant in the Arabian Peninsula.
Arid or desert climate
What is the significance of the Hajj in Islam?
It is the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim must undertake at least once in their lifetime if able.
What advancements did the Islamic Empire make in astronomy?
They improved the astrolabe and created detailed star maps.
a family that passes down political power from one relative to another is....
dynasty
Before Muhammad, the majority of Arabs living on the Arabian Peninsula were...
Nomads