The Silk Road
Arabia exported frankincense and ____________ on the Silk Road.
What is myrrh.
African empire located between North and West Africa; grew rich in the Trans-Saharan trade system.
What is Ghana.
Made it easier for desert transport; in addition to being better than a donkey. It enabled Trans-Saharan trade.
What is a camel saddle.
________________ were not treated equally in the Muslim world but were allowed to own property.
Who were women.
In addition to Islam, which religion also grew as a result of the Silk Road?
What is Buddhism.
Central Asia exported horses and ___________ on the Silk Road.
What are slaves.
City in Iraq; capital of Islamic Empire during Abbasid (Persian) dynasty.
What is Baghdad.
Spiritual and political leader of the Muslims; combined legal and religious leader.
What is a caliph.
True or False:
If you were part of a group of people conquered by the Muslims you did not have to pay a special tax for not converting to the religion of the Muslims.
What is false. You could worship your own religion but would be taxed for practicing it.
Which fellow explorers book inspired Christopher Columbus?
Who was Marco Polo.
India exported cotton, textiles and __________ on the Silk Road.
What are peppers.
City in Syria; capital of Islamic Empire during Umayyad (Arab) dyanasty.
What is Damascus.
Wanted Abu Bakr (father-in-law) as first leader; majority branch worldwide of Islamic religion.
What are Sunni.
Arab armies believed that they were able to conquer new lands due to having ____________ on their side.
What is God.
What was one negative result of the Silk Road?
What are diseases, such as the bubonic plague spread and devastated the world population.
China exported ____________, silk and iron on the Silk Road.
What is jade.
Why was it difficult for crops to be cultivated along the Mediterranean Sea near Greece?
What is due to rocky surfaces and land where it was difficult to plant and maintain crops.
Wanted first leader to be Ali Bakr (son-in-law); minority branch of Islam worldwide but makes up 80% of the Persian Gulf.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
Name one factor that helped trade in the Islamic Empire.
What are several factors including: camel caravans, Indian Ocean sea routes, common language, common set of laws, common currency, common religion and geography (connected east to west).
Merchants and _______________ got rich along the Silk Road route.
What are cities.
The Mediterranean exported ____________, gold and wine on the Silk Road.
What is olive oil.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
The Islamic Empire spread across which three continents?
What are Europe, Asia and Africa.
Nickname for Islamic empire; largest empire world has seen.
What is Dar Al-Islam.
Name two great achievements of the Islamic civilization.
What is: architecture, libraries & universities, math & astronomy, expert textile makers and medicines (created hospitals).
Name one type of technology that spread as a result of the Silk Road.
What is paper, gunpowder and the compass.