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Vocab
The Rise of Islam
Islamic Empires
Muslim Ways of Life
General
100
Caravan
What is a group of travelling merchants and animals?
100
What are oases and why were they important to Arabs?
Areas in the desert fed by underground water. They supplied water for Arab herders.
100
How did Muslims treat conquered peoples?
They allowed them to practice their own religion, but they had to pay a tax.
100
Name the 3 Muslim social groups.
Top: Gov't leaders, landowners, traders. Middle: Artisans, farmers, workers. Bottom: Enslaved people.
100
What three major Muslim cities were on trade routes from the Mediterranean?
Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus
200
Caliph
What is an important Muslim political and religious leader?
200
Name some activities the Quran prohibits (at least 3)
Murder, lying, gambling, stealing, eating pork, and drinking liquor
200
How far did the Arab Empire spread under the Umayyads?
India, North Africa, and Spain
200
Which Muslim contribution do you think had the greatest effect on later civilizations?
Camera, Algebra, Flight, etc.
200
What is the most famous landmark in Mecca?
The Kabaa at The Great Mosque.
300
Sultan
What is a military and political leader with absolute authority over a Muslim country?
300
What do Christianity, Judaism and Islam all have in common?
One god.
300
Where was the Mughal Empire based out of?
India (Delhi)
300
What contributions did Muslims make in the field of medicine?
They discovered the blood circulates. And they discovered how diseases spread.
300
Why did Muslims split into two groups?
Different beliefs about how things should work.
400
Sheikh
What is a leader of an Arab tribe?
400
Why do you think Muhammad's teaching were popular with poorer people?
Because the message appealed to them (rich people should give poor people their wealth).
400
What percentage of Muslims are Shiite?
10-15%
400
Describe several factors that made Muslim trade strong.
Arabic became the language of trade. The use of coins and detailed records led to banking and accounting.
400
What are the towers that the Criers from a Mosque yell out the prayers called?
Minarets
500
Bazaar
What is an Islamic marketplace?
500
What is another name for the Pilgrimage called (in Arabic)?
Hijrah or Hajj
500
Besides conquests by Arab armies, how was Islam spread?
Sufis taught Islam, and Arab traders and merchants spread Islam.
500
How did the Arabic language and Muslim leaders help preserve and advance the world's knowledge?
What is Arabic helped people share learning. Scholars rewrote Greek, Persian, and Indian texts in Arabic.
500
What is the main reason Muslim carpets have continually been in demand?
Muslims use them in their daily worship.