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Section 1- Spread
Section 2- Empire
Section 3- Misc.
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What is the name of a person who practices Islam?
Muslim
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Islam was started in the modern day country of
Saudi Arabia
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Who is the prophet?
Muhammad
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How was the successor picked after Muhammad?
Muhammad did not leave clear instructions so a group of followers decided that his father-in-law Abu Bakr would be next.
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What did an Alchemist do?
Tried to turn worthless metals into gold
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Islam means
surrender to God
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When Muhammad felt threatened in Mecca, where did he move to?
Medina
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How did the people of Mecca first react to Muhammad's preaching?
At first they laughed. Later the merchants felt threatened. They felt that people would be afraid to travel to the Kabah for worship. The merchants would then loose business.
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What is the name of the leader?
Caliph
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2 contributions to Math
Invented Algebra, borrowed the numbers 0-9
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Holy book is called the
Quran
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This is the place where Mohammad heard the voice of Allah
A cave
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What are the five pillars?
Confession of Faith- There is one god Allah Prayer- Pray 5 times per day toward Mecca Charity- Donate 2.5% of your income to help those in need. Fasting- During the month of Ramadan no food between the hour of dawn til dusk. Pilgrimage to Mecca- Hajj- 1 time during your life visit this holy city
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What are the Rightly Guided Caliphs most known for?
Spreading the religion Taking over neighboring lands Working well with the people
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What are 3 contributions made to Astronomy and Geography?
named the stars, described the ecipse of the sun, discovered how the moon relates to the tides, thought the earth might be round, and created the first accurate map of the earth
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Prayer services at a mosque are led by a
Imam
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Why do many people visit the Ka'bah
To visit the holy well and the black stone of Mecca
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In 622, Muhammad and his followers moved from Mecca to Yathrib. This is known as
Year of Migration or Anno Hegira or the beginning of the Islamic calendar
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What issue originially divided the Shi'ites and the Sunnis?
They could not agree on who should rule
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4 contributions to medicine
people need to take tests to practice, first pharmacy, first drug store, development of medical clinics, understanding that blood circulates throughout the body, created a textbook called Cannon of Medicine, and there is a difference between small pox and measles.
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The holy month where Muslims fast during daylight hours is called
Ramadan
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Islam's third holiest city, the Dome of the Rock is located here
Jerusalem
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Why is Mecca considered a holy city?
It is where the zamzam (fountain) is located which water came from at Ismael's feet. Abraham later built a temple here.
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Why is Baghdad significant in terms of culture and history?
There was a great emphasis on learning and preserving history Many scholars traveled here and worked together to solve some of the mysteries related to medicine,science, Math, etc.
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1 contribution to literature
Arabian Nights- short stories Rubaiyat- poems