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Vocabulary I
Vocabulary II
100
What is the covered market in Islamic cities called?
Bazaar
100
Where in Europe did a major battle for the Islamic Empire take place?
Tours
100
What is the Muslim house of worship called?
Mosque
100
"Hajj"
The spiritual journey to Mecca
100
"Hijra"
The first year of the Muslim calendar
200
Where did enslaved persons come from?
Africa and non-Muslim parts of Asia
200
How far east had Islam spread by 1000?
Western India
200
What is the holy city in Islam?
Mecca
200
"Caliph"

A successor of Muhammad as spiritual and temporal leader of the Muslims

200
"Vizier"
High government official in Ancient Egypt and Islamic countries
300
From what THREE cultures did Islamic visual art develop?
Arab, Turkish and Persian
300
Where was the Ottoman Empire located?
Southeastern Europe, Mediterranean
300
What is considered the holy text of Islam?
Quran
300
"Arabesques"

Geometric patterns repeated over and over to entirely cover a surface with decoration

300
"Dowry"

Gift of money or property paid at a marriage from the bride’s parents to the groom or from the groom to the bride


400
How were women viewed from a religious point?
Everyone was seen equal in the eyes of Allah
400
When did Islamic traders begin to trade with northern Europeans?
700s
400
What does "Jihad" translate to in English?
"Struggle in the way of God"
400
"Muezzin"
Crier who calls Muslim faithfuls to prayer
400
"Janizaries"
The elite force of the Ottoman Empire
500
How did Arab scholars help resurrect European learning?
They translated Ancient Greek philosophers into a language the Europeans could understand better
500
Where was the Safavid Empire located?
Persia (modern-day Iran)
500
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Belief, prayer, charity, fasting and pilgrimage
500
"Suttee"

Custom of cremating a widow on her husband’s funeral pyre


500
"Zamindars"

Local officials who kept a portion of the lower class’ paid taxes in lieu of a salary