There are 2 main Holy Books of Islam. The main holy book is called the __________ and is thought to be the exact word of ___________.
What are the Qur'an and Allah
The greatest leader of the Ottoman Empire was _______________________ who was known for being devoted to Islam.
Mehmed the Conqueror
Early Islamic civilizations had to settle around __________ because they needed sources of water in the desert! Most people were either sedentary or _________ (people who moved around).
oasis; nomads
In 1453, Mehmed conquered the city of _______________ and changed the name to _______________.
Constantinople and Istanbul
Mehmed used these 2 types of "weapons" to help him conquer Constantinople. One was to help break down the city walls and the other was a highly trained army of ______________.
cannons and janissaries or kidnapped Christian kids
Mehmed got rid of all the Christian __________ in Constantinople and turned them into ____________.
churches; mosques