The Islamic World

Geography

100

A group of traders that travel together.

What is a caravan.

200

Trade routes that link Africa, Asia, and Europe that run through Arabia.

What are the "crossroads" of Arabia.

300

Getting food and water.

What are the top concerns for Arabian nomads.

400

A person that travels the deserts in search of food and water with their herds.

What is a nomad.

500

A wet, fertile area in the desert.

What is an oasis.

Beliefs

100

Islam

What is the name of the religion introduced by Muhammad.

200

What is the Islamic Holy book

Quran

300

The title given to Islam's highest leaders.

What is a caliph.

400

How many times a day do Muslims pray

5

500

What is the Islamic place of worship

Mosque

Achievements

100

Calligraphy.

What is a form of decorative writing.

200

What is the book of stories that Aladdin came from?

A Thousand and One Nights

300

Large domed building in Jerusalem

Dome of the Rock

400

He wrote a book about his travels

Ibn Battuta

500

Who was Ibn Sina

Muslim doctor

Empires

100

Title used by Persian kings.

What is a shah.

200

Which empire conquered Constantinople?

Ottoman Turks

300

Slave soldiers that converted to Islam and became fierce warriors.

What are Janissaries.

400

Muslims that believe only Muhammad's descendants can become caliphs.

What are the Shia.

500

The Ottoman, Safavid, and Abbasid.

 three Islamic empires.

Miscellaneous

100

What is fasting?

Not eating 

200

The opposite of nomadic

Sedentary.

300

What is a Muslim

 a follower of Islam.

400

A pilgrimage to Mecca.

Hajj

500

Nomad in Arabia

Bedouin