11.1
Islam emerged in Arabia, a land best known for?
The harshness of its hot, dry desert landscape
Why did Muhammad move from Mecca to the city of Medina?
He and his followers faced persecution by opponents in Mecca.
What was the achievement of the Umayyad dynasty?
Expanding the Muslim empire to its greatest extent
What book contains the words and actions of Muhammad?
Sunnah
Muslims are not permitted to gamble or drink alcohol by the legal code known as the?
Sharia
Where did Islam spread during the Arab conquests?
Inside and Outside the new Arab empire
The city of Baghdad was economically important in part because...?
it was linked to China and other lands by camel caravans
What subject did the famous Avicenna write on?
Mathematics
The term Hijra refers specifically to...
the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina.
What empire—famed for its art, culture, and science—was founded in the 1500s in Persia?
Safavid empire
Which two religions first developed in South Asia?
Hinduism and Buddhism
What is a feature that both Islam and Sikhism share?
Monotheism
What is a central teaching of Islam?
Abraham, Jesus, and Muhammad were all prophets of the same god
What were the TWO effects of a strong central government?
growth of cities and expansion of trade
What was the Persian poet, Rumi, known for?
practicing and writing Sufism
What was the major advancement in math besides Arabic numerals and algebra?
The concept of ZERO