Beginnings of Islam
The Holy City of Islam
What is Mecca
He was known as the Lawgiver
Who is Suleyman
This math discipline was discovered by Islamic scholars.
What is algebra
This dynasty was noted for its great wealth. They later went to a unfortunate dinner party.
Who were the Umayyads
This is the Islamic holy book
What is the Qu'ran
This is the term for a leader of the Islamic faith
What is Caliph
This city was conquered by the Ottomans in 1453
An area ruled by a Caliph
What is a Caliphate
This was the capital of the Islamic world under the Umayyad dynasty
What is Damascus
He was considered to be the successor to Mohammad
Who is Abu Bakr
This group believed the leader of Islam should be directly descendent from Mohammad
What is Sunni
This Mongol briefly conquered the Ottomans before he turned his attention to China.
Who is Timur the Lame
He combined the teachings of Greek Philosophers to to Islamic teachers
Who was Ibn Rushd
This dynasty followed the Umayyads
This was the center of learning and translation for the Islamic world. It was located in Baghdad
What is the House of Wisdom
This group believed that the leader of the Islamic faith should be one who was most capable of following the words of Mohammad
Who are the Shiite or Shia
What year did the Ottoman empire finally crumble
This discipline was thought to be the "source of all knowledge" for the Islamic faith. Go to room 201 to learn about it.
What is Math
This dynasty was started by Isma'il and later
Who were the Safavids
Who are conquered peoples that were not of the Islamic faith, but believed in monotheism
Who are People of the Book
How many pillars are there in the Islamic faith
What is five
Who were Janissaries
This was a line of credit established by the Abbasids called a "Sakk" and it is still used today. You can check it out at First Security Bank or People's Bank in Deer Lodge.
What is a check
This ruler of the Safavids was tolerant of Christianity, unlike Isma'il
Who was Abbas
Who was the hero of 1001 Arabian Nights
Who is Aladdin