Origins & Spread of Islam
What is Islam's holy book that contains teachings and beliefs of its followers?
Quran
Covered in deserts and dry plains, this body of land is the largest peninsula in the world
Arabian Peninsula
Muslim scholars adopted this number system (0-9), which is still used worldwide today
Arabic numerals
Byzantine Emperor Alexius I asked Pope Urban II for help after Muslim Turks blocked these religious travelers from reaching the Holy land
Christian pilgrims
This English ruler was considered tyrannical because he lost lands to France and raised taxes unfairly
King John
Born in Mecca, he is considered the messenger of God (Allah) and established the first Islamic society in Medina?
Prophet Muhammad
Travel across the desert was supported by these rare watering holes scattered across dry plains
Oases
Adopted from China, the use of this material allowed many more books to be produced and sold
paper
The Crusades spanned this amount of time and included eight major wars
200 years
Signed in 1215 CE, this document's name translates to "Great Charter"
Magna Carta
These five requirements for Muslims include Faith, Prayer five times daily, Charity, Fasting during Ramadan, and Pilgrimage?
Five Pillars of Islam
Because Arabia connected Asia, Africa, and Europe to trade goods like gold, silk, and spices, it earned this nickname.
geometric patterns
The Crusades helped improve European transportation, specifically advancing this industry
shipbuilding
The Magna Carta established this principle, ensuring that no one—not even a king—is above the law
Rule of Law
These leaders expanded the Islamic empire through conquest and trade after Muhammad's death
caliphs
During the Golden Age, merchants developed this financial tool to make banking and trade easier
checks
Scholars like Ibn Sina led major advances in this field, while others translated and preserved ancient Greek and Roman texts.
medicine
As an effect of the Crusades, the pope shifted to become this type of non-religious leader
secular leader
This term describes using power over people in a cruel and unfair way
tyrannical
A civil war over succession led to the formation of these two major groups of Muslims
Sunni and Shia
This animal was essential for desert trade because it stores fat in its hump, has wide feet for sand, and can close its nostrils in sandstorms
camel or dromedary
algebra
Besides creating long-term distrust, the Crusades led to the tragic persecution of this religious group in Europe.
Jewish people
Among the legal protections established by the Magna Carta was the right to a fair trial by this group
jury