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Beginnings of Islam
The First Islamic Dynasty
The People Who Overthrew the First Islamic Dynasty
The Escapee that Started Another Empire
Mixed Bag.... It's a Surprise!
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What year did Islam begin?
610 CE
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Name of this dynasty? Bonus 100 if you can spell it correctly!
Umayyad Dynasty
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Name of the family that overthrew the first Islamic dynasty? Bonus 100 if you can spell it correctly.
The Abbasids.
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What is the name of the man that escaped the murder of his family and started a new dynasty?
Abd al-Rahman
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Describe what a pluralistic society is.
A society that allows different religions, beliefs, and lifestyles to exist peacefully.
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What city did Islam begin in?
Mecca
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Who was the 5th caliph of this dynasty?
Abd al-Malik
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Where was the capital located?
Baghdad
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What city and country was the new capital located in?
Cordoba, Spain
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What is a harem?
It is a part of the house where men are forbidden to enter unless you are the husband or a young child.
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What are the two branches of Islam?
Sunni and Shia
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Name 4 things that the 5th caliph of this dynasty did to unite the Islamic Empire.
- created a common currency - organized a postal service - expanded borders - standardized weights and measures - made Arabic the main language
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Who is Al Khwarizmi? Bonus 100: What English words come from him?
He was a mathematician known as the Father of Algebra. The word Algorithm is derived from his name and Algebra from the title of his book.
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How were Christians and Jews treated in this society? Why were they treated this way?
They were not forced to convert - they were allowed to continue practicing their religion. Muslims believed that they all worshiped the same God and that Christians and Jews just missed the message of Mohammad.
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Which empire was known for their opulence and wealth?
The Abbasids.
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How did the religion of Islam begin?
Mohammad received revelations from God/Allah which he wrote down. These writings would later become the Koran.
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What city was the capital of this dynasty located?
Damascus, Syria
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Who wrote the Canon of Medicine?
Ibn Sina or Avicenna
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What famous building was constructed in the capital during this time? You can still visit it today.
The Great Mosque of Cordoba or La Mezquita
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When we refer to the "Golden Age of Islam", which empire are we referring to? Why is it called the golden age?
The Abbasids The Golden Age of Islam refers to a time where a lot of scientific and mathematic disoveries were made. There was a huge interest in art, philosophy. Many texts were translated to Arabic and knowledge was spread throughout the Empire.
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What is the reason for the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims? Bonus 100 if you can name one country that is mainly Sunni and one that is mainly Shia.
Sunni Muslims believed that the caliph should be elected by the people. Shia believed that the caliph needs to be a direct descendant of Mohammad.
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What year did this dynasty begin and after what event?
Began in 661 after the assassination of Ali - the 4th Caliph and Mohammad's son-in-law/cousin.
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What brought an end to this empire?
The Mongols invaded.
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A court entertainer named Ziryab started many trends - name 2.
- toothpaste - deodorant - personal hygiene - use of tablecloths - short hair with bangs - 3 course meal - drinking out of glass or crystal glasses - first music conservatory
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In your own words, give 1 reason for why the Islamic empire was so successful. - Give a reason but fully explain HOW it helped the empire.
- common language unified the empire - allowed the ideas of Islam to be spread, also spread of scientific and philosophical ideas - safe to trade and travel - people could travel freely throughout a large swath of land - ideas can spread more easily. - strong armies to conquer new lands - new lands were taken over and people began to intermingle with each other - forced conversion - some degree of religious tolerance - Christians and Jews not forced to convert - Less likely to cause a revolt or rebellion