vocabulary
Which city in Islam was called “A holy city"?
Mecca
Who was Muhammed?
A prophet.
Where was chess normally played?
The House of Wisdom
True or False, in Islam was every one treated the same regardless of their race?
True
Who were the people who took over the Umayyad empire?
The Shia Muslims.
What was the Quran?
The holy book of Islam
How many Gods do they worship?
One.
True or False. Islamic scholars borrowed the Indian number system.
True
How many Islamic empires were there?
Three
Who was the first caliph?
Abu Bakr
What is the meaning of conquest
Conquering areas of land
What two religions are similar to Islam?
Christianity and Judaism
Who were the first people to convert to muslim because of trade?
North Africa
What countries fell under the rule of Muslims?
Spain, parts of Africa, and Arabia.
When did the Umayyad caliphs rule?
661 to 750 C.E.
What does bazaar mean?
A marketplace
What are the requirements to be a Muslim?
No pork, gambling, alcohol.
What new piece of architecture did Islamic achievements create?
Domes and columns
Who wrote the book about the study of algebra?
al-Khawariziimi.
What did the early Abbasid caliphs do with the wealth they earned through trade?
They made Baghdad a center of learning.
What does caliph mean?
A leader
What city and date was Muhammed born?
Makkah and 570 C.E.
In ancient Islam how do you pronounce algebra?
“Al-Jabar”
How long did the Ottomans rule for?
around 700 years
What year did the conquest of the Persian Sasanian empire happen?
636 C.E