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World's Religions
Cultural diffusion
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CHRISTIANITY
Which of the main world´s religions has the most followers?
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It's a change made to an existing object or way of doing things.
What is a cultural adaptation?
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I'm located between two rivers, in the middle of important trade routes and I was one of the most dynamic cities in the medieval Islamic world. What am I?
Baghdad
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I probably came from Persia. I'm similar to soccer but on horse back. I became popular among the Muslim elite because horses indicated high social status. What am I?
POLO
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JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM
What are the three monotheist religions of the world?
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It's something new; an improvement.
What is cultural innovation?
200
What two factors combined to promote learning in Muslim lands?
The use of a common language, Arabic and the fact that learning was highly regarded by Muslims.
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What Muslims did to the compass invented by the Chinese is a good example of...
cultural adaptation
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The development of bookmaking and a rich, creative literature were both results of this cultural diffusion. What is it?
Paper making learned from the Chinese
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Northern Africa, the Middle East, Central/Western Asia and Indonesia.
What regions of the planet are mostly inhabited by Muslims?
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Muslims learned how to make paper from the Chinese and then changed/improved the process to fit their own needs. This is an example of...
adaptation
300
I have at least one minaret with a small balcony where the muezzin chants the call to prayer. What am I?
a mosque
300
TRUE or FALSE Muslims invented the astrolabe and the compass.
FALSE
300
I take my beauty from the natural world. Following my style, artists craft stems, leaves, flowers, and tendrils (threadlike parts of plants) into elegant patterns that are repeated over and over. What am I?
arabesque
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In the ARABIAN PENINSULA (Middle East) in the 7th century (600s C.E.)
Where and when did Islam originate?
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Islam started in the 600s in the Middle East and gradually spread to other parts of the world such as Northern Africa and Indonesia. This is an example of...
cultural diffusion
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How did Muslims help preserve the work of Greek philosophers such as Plato and Socrates for future generations?
They translated their work to Arabic and followed their ideas by using reason and logic.
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True or false: Muslim scientists improved on calculations made by the ancient Greeks to reach a measure of Earth’s circumference within a few miles to its correct value.
TRUE
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Why was Ibn Sina known as the "prince of physicians"?
In his most important book, he explains how a doctor should treat different diseases. This book was later translated to Latin and became widely used in medical schools throughout Europe.
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Most Christians live in Europe and the Americas. What is the historical explanation for this cultural diffusion?
Christianity spread throughout Europe in the 300s when the Roman Empire was still very powerful. It was brought to the Americas with the beginning of colonization in the 1500s.
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Why were Muslim lands (Islamic empire) ideal for cultural diffusion?
Because several important trade routes linking Asia, Europe, and Africa met in the Middle East. Muslim traders carried ideas, as well as goods, along their routes, spreading learning to and from Asia, Europe, and Africa.
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I'm a famous Muslim philosopher and doctor, also known as the "prince of physicians". Who am I?
Ibn Sina or Avicenna for Europeans
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How did Muslims use technology to over come living in such a dry region?
Muslims restored old irrigation systems and designed new ones. They built dams and aqueducts to provide water for households, mills, and fields. They improved existing systems of canals and underground wells. Muslims also used water wheels to bring water up from canals and reservoirs.
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The development of ALGEBRA is a good example of Muslim...
innovation