Origins of Islam
Who was the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
What modern-day country was the Ottoman Empire located in?
Turkey
What modern-day country was the Safavid Empire located in?
Iran and Iraq or Persia
What modern-day country was the Mughal Empire located in?
India
What is a prophet?
A messenger of God
What is the holy text of Islam?
Quran
What invention allowed the Ottomans to easily conquer other people?
Were the Safavids Shia Muslim or Sunni Muslim?
Shia Muslim
What cultures did the Mughal Empire combine?
Islamic & Indian cultures
What is a Hajj?
A pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim is expected to make
What peninsula did Islam originate from?
Arabian peninsula
What Ottoman ruler was given the nickname "the lawgiver" and "the magnificent"
Suleiman I
How did the Safavid Empire treat people in their empire that practiced other religions?
Very poorly (they were often forced to convert/executed/exiled)
What famous building was created under the Mughal Empire?
Taj Mahal
Describe one pillar of Islam.
Name the city every Muslim is expected is make a pilgrimage to/visit?
Mecca
The Ottoman Empire allowed other religions to be practiced. What is this called?
Religious tolerance
What was the capital of the Safavid Empire?
Esfahan
What was one of the reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire?
Several expensive Wars/End of religious tolerance policy/European powers took over
Provide one way Islam is similar to Christianity and/or Judaism.
All of them can trace their origins to Abraham.
They are all monotheistic and worship the same god
What is the name of the ancient shrine that Muslims worship in Mecca? (Hint: it looks like a large, black cube)
Ka'bah
What city did the Ottoman Empire take over in 1453 before renaming it to Istanbul?
Constantinople
How was the Safavid Empire different from the Ottoman Empire?
Ottoman: Sunni Muslim/practiced religious tolerance/located in Turkey
Safavid: Shia Muslim/forced Shia Islam on their subjects/located in Iraq and Iran
Under who's rule did the Mughal Empire enter a golden age?
Akbar the Great
What is the difference between sunni and shia Muslims?
Sunni: Believe the caliph (leader) can be any devout Muslim
Shia: Believe the caliph(leader) must be a descendant of Muhammad