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Founder of Islam
Who is Muhammad?
100
Three continents that Islam spread.
What are Africa, Asia, and Europe (Spain)?
100
His death marked the beginning of the Sunni - Shi'a split.
Who is Ali (Muhammad's Son-in-Law)?
100
Islamic architecture is embodied by this building in Jerusalem.
What is the Dome of the Rock?
100
Islamic word for God.
What is Allah?
200
Islam is this type of religion.
What is monotheistic?
200
What types of routes did Islam spread along?
What are trade routes?
200
The first two cities that were conquered within Islam.
What are Damascus and Jerusalem?
200
Name for the number system and language system used by
What are Arabic numerals and the Arabic language?
200
Holy text of Islam containing the word of God.
What is the Quran?
300
Islam's place of origin.
What is the Arabian Peninsula?
300
Islam was easier to spread because these two empires were weakened.
What are the Byzantine and Persian Empires?
300
The Islamic capital was moved from Mecca to this Middle Eastern city.
What is Baghdad?
300
Translation of ancient Greco-Roman texts into Arabic usually occurred at these institutes of higher learning.
What are Universities?
300
Moral and ethical code of Islam.
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
400
First two Muslim cities.
What are Mecca and Medina?
400
This was spread along with Islam and facilitated trade across Islamic lands.
What is the Arabic language?
400
This Muslim defeat marked the end of Islam's spread into Europe.
What is the Muslim defeat at the Battle of Tours?
400
Islamic advance in mathematics
What is algebra?
400
Pilgrimage to Mecca?
What is Hajj?
500
Judeo-Christian Prophets acknowledged by Muslims
Who are Abraham, Moses, and Jesus?
500
3 barriers that were overcome to spread the Islamic faith.
What is are desert environments, great distances, and mountain barriers?
500
Baghdad fell after many years to these invaders.
Who are the Mongols?
500
Description of a Muslim mosaic.
What is mathematical and geometrical?
500
This is true of slavery within Islam.
What is not based on race?