Map It!
On what peninsula did Islam begin?
Arabian Peninsula
Who is the key prophet associated with the origins of Islam?
Muhammad
What language spread along with Islam?
Arabic
What branch of mathematics was advanced by scholars of the Islamic world?
Algebra
Who conquered Constantinople in 1453
MEHMED II
What holy city of Islam is located on the Arabian Peninsula?
Mecca
What is the sacred book of Islam?
Quran
What activity helped Islam spread along routes connecting different regions?
TRADE
Scholars made important advances in diagnosing and treating diseases in what field?
Medicine
Mehmed II was the leader of what empire?
Ottoman Empire
What two rivers flow through the region historically known as Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What are the Five Pillars?
The basic religious duties of Muslims
Islam spread from Southwest Asia into what continent directly to the west?
Africa
The study and creation of maps is associated with what field?
Geography
What famous city did Mehmed II conquer?
Constantinople
What sea separates the Arabian Peninsula from northeastern Africa?
Red Sea
Islam is monotheistic. What does monotheism mean? AND WHO IS THEIR ONE GOD?
Belief in one God/ ALLAH
What does diffusion mean when studying culture?
SPREAD
Name FOUR areas in which scholars from the region made important contributions.
Any four: art, medicine, geography, philosophy, literature, science, mathematics
A merchant travels from Asia toward Europe. Along the way, he exchanges goods with other merchants, hears people speaking Arabic, encounters Muslims practicing Islam, and passes through lands controlled by powerful Islamic empires.
What process explains how trade helped spread religion, language, and culture between different regions?
Cultural diffusion
What body of water lies between the Arabian Peninsula and present-day Iran?
Persian Gulf
What are the Quran and Sunnah?
Sacred sources that guide Islamic beliefs and practices
How did merchants contribute to the diffusion of Islam?
They carried Islamic beliefs, Arabic language, and culture to the places where they traded
Why were scholars of the Islamic world important to later civilizations?
They preserved, studied, expanded, and shared knowledge in many fields.
What powerful weapons helped the Ottomans break through Constantinople's defenses?
Cannons / gunpowder artillery