Inventions/Architecture
Name at least 2 Muslim centers of learning
Cordoba, Cairo, Baghdad and Damascus
Where did Fatima and Hadi live? (must name city too)
Hormuz, Persia
Who was Al-Biruni?
What language was the dominant language in the Muslim world?
Arabic
What was one of the greatest sea trade routes in the world?
The spice route
What was the invention by the Arabs that allowed ships to take more direct routes? (Bonus: who copied them and in what century)
The triangular sail, the Portuguese copied them in the 16th century
What dynasty was in power during the time Fatima and Hadi lived there?
The Safavid Dynasty
Who was Ibn Sina?
A famous Muslim doctor and philosopher
Name at least 2 languages the ancient works from previous scholars (hint: non-muslims) were in
Greek, Persian, and Sanskrit
It was used by Chinese merchants as long ago as 2000 BCE
What land did mathematics come from? Where did silk come from?
Mathematics came from Greece and India, silk came from China.
What was the job of Fatima and Hadi's father?
Mapmaker for the Safavid King
Who was Dai Nasir Khusraw and what was he most famous for?
He was one of the great poets and writers in Persian literature. The Safarnama, an account of his travels, is his most famous work.
Where did Umayyad rulers extend the empire between 661-750?
They extended it to as far as Spain in the west. Bukara and Samarqand in the east.
When did the silk route start to crumble and why?
It started its demise in 1405 because of the death of the mighty Mogul ruler Timur
Name at least 4 inventions by Muslim engineers
The sundial, quadrant, astrolabe, early telescope, magnetic compass, kamal
What books, specifically, did Fatima's father read which helped him gain knowledge?
He reads books on astronomy and geography
Which groups, who came before them, did these famous Muslims take inspiration from?
Ancient Greek, Indian, and Persian thinkers.
What design was used for caravanserais and what was built next to it in some places?
Octagonal designs and mosques
Where did the spice route begin and where was the first port of call?
The route began in China, and the first port of call was one of the islands of Indonesia.
Where was the observatory for astronomers to look at the stars and who built it?
Samarqand, Prince Ulugh Beg
What was Fatima and Hadi's gift to the king?
A new map of the world
Who was Ibn Battuta and where/when did he travel? (name at least 4 places)
He was a great muslim explorer who traveled in the 14th century to many places namely Pakistan, India, China, Syria, & Grenada.
What types of people would stay in caravanserais and what is a modern-day comparison to caravanserais?
Merchants/nomads would stay here and a hotel is a modern-day comparison.
When did the silk route originate and what three major empires did the silk route run through?
The Origin of the silk route was about 100 BCE. The three huge empires that made this possible were the Chinese empire, in the east; the Persian empire, in Central Asia; the Roman Empire, and in the west.