Geography
The land where Muhammed originated from.
Arabia
The Prophet Muhammed had this job for many years.
The term "caliphate" generally means this...
Muslim government.
The term cultural diffusion means...
The spread of one cultural element into another.
The Crusades were fought over to make this holy city a fully Christian one.
Jerusalem.
This trading city of merchants is where Islam began.
This angel appeared to Muhammed while he was meditating in a cave during one of his journeys.
Gabriel.
In what three continents did the Umayaad Caliphate spread to by 750 CE?
Asia, Africa, Europe.
This famous branch of mathematics was developed by Arab scholars during the Islamic golden age.
Algebra
To strive or to struggle.
Mecca is nearly 45 miles away from this body of water, also famous for Jews and Christians.
Red Sea.
The word "Muslim" means...
Those who submit to Allah.
This famous battle in France in 732 CE stopped the Caliphate from spreading more north into Europe.
Battle of Tours.
The Greek invention of the astrolabe not only helped Muslims plot the direction of stars in space, but also the direction to...
Mecca.
This Islamic law pertains to how Muslims should conduct themselves in life.
Shari'ah
This type of land covers much of Arabia.
Desert
The hijrah commemorates when Muslims in Mecca moved to this city.
Medina.
What are two things did the Caliphate spread aside from Islam?
Arabic language and Arabic coins.
This Chinese invention was helped spread by Islamic scholars and traders.
Paper.
While the Crusades failed, Christians in Iberia successfully recaptured all of Spain in a series of wars lasting 400 years called...
Reconquista.
Arabia is considered part of this wider region in western Asia.
Middle East.
The center of Mecca has this religious shrine.
The Ka'bah.
Who were considered the 4 Caliphs?
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali.
This is the house of worship for Muslims.
A mosque.
The 5 Pillars of Islam are called in Arabic...
Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj