Foundations
People
Dynasties
Culture
Miscellaneous
100
What religion believes in Allah and has the Quran as a holy book?
Islam
100
Who founded Islam?
Muhammad
100
Which group expanded the Islamic Empire to Spain?
Umayyad
100
Which type of meat can Muslims not eat?
Pork
100
What is this and what country is it in?
Taj Mahal.
India
200
This is Abu Bakr. In which division did he play a role?
Sunni / Shia split
200
What do we call the first 4 leaders who came after Muhammad?
The First Four Caliphs
200
Which group conquered Constantinople?
The Ottoman Turks
200
What language was spoken in the Islamic Empire?
Arabic
200
What is this?
Kaaba
300
Name two of the five pillars of Islam
Faith
Charity
Prayer
Pilgrimage
Fasting
300
What do you call the leader of a bedouin tribe?
sheikh
300
Which empire ruled in what is now Iran?
Safavid
300
What can Muslim art NOT include?
Living things / people
300
This is a picture of the Seige of Baghdad. Who are the people on the outside of the walls?
Mongols
400
Describe two differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims.
Abu Bakr / Ali
Sunni Majority
Shia majority in Iran and Iraq
Sunnis pray 5x per day, Shia 3x
Others?
400
What is the claim to fame of Mehmed II the Conqueror?
He conquered Constantinople.
400
Which group lost territory?
Abbasid
400
What is this device called and what does it do?
Astrolabe.
Measures the sky / finds directions / tells time
400
What is the difference between an Arab and a Muslim.
An Arab is someone from the Arabian Peninsula.
A Muslim is someone who believes in Islam.
500
How is Islam similar to Christianity and Judaism?
It is monotheistic.
500
How did the cultural policies of Shah Abbas affect the Safavid Empire?
They led to increased cooperation with European countries, which aided in combating the Ottoman Empire.
500
Which group ruled in India?
Moguls (or Mughals)
500
What are these called?
minarets
500
What is the difference between the Quran and the Sunnah?
The Quran talks more about the fundamentals of Islam, but the Sunnahs talk about the life of Muhammad.