Innovations
What branch of mathematics, invented by Arabs, uses symbols to represent numbers and quantities in equations?
Algebra
What is the term for the area or territory ruled by a Muslim ruler or Caliph?
Caliphate
This is the practice of making young girls' feet smaller in order to be more beautiful.
foot binding
In which city in Saudi Arabia was Muhammad born, and it became a center for trade?
Mecca
An Arab innovation on ships, a triangular sail that allowed for faster movement. What is this sail called?
Lateen Sail
A Chinese invention highly sought after in trade, especially for its use in weapons. What is it?
Gunpowder
What type of government combines political power and religious authority, as seen in Muslim Caliphates?
Theocracy
This Chinese belief system emphasizes societal structure and hierarchy as well as education.
Confucianism
What pilgrimage to Mecca must all Muslims make at least once in their lifetime?
Hajj
This trade route connected China to Europe and the rest of the world, running through various regions. What is it called?
Silk Road
This Chinese invention used the Earth's magnetic pull for navigation. What is it?
Compass
Islam spread through conquest, trade, and conversion. Name one region it spread to.
North Africa
Spain
Pakistan(E toward India)
Found in Tang/Song China, this religion focuses on the four noble truths and the 8-fold path to achieve Nirvana.
Buddhism
Sunni Muslims believe that the leader of the Islamic Empire should be chosen by whom and based on what.
Chosen by community, based on merit.
Chinese bureaucrats had to pass this exam to be a part of the Imperial Bureaucracy. What test is it?
Civil Service Exam
What Chinese invention made trade faster and easier without the use of heavy coins?
Paper Money
The Umayyad Caliphate, after Muhammad's death, moved the capital from Mecca to which city in Syria?
Damascus
Found in Tang and Song China, which religion emphasizes harmony in nature and finding one's "way"?
Daoism
Shia Muslims believe that leaders of the Islamic Empire should have what kind of relationship with Muhammad?
Family
What is the body of religious law that all Muslims are expected to adhere to?
Sharia
What instrument, utilizing the stars, helped sailors plot directions during their journeys?
Astrolabe
This city became the strategic center of trade and the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.
Baghdad
What religion in Post Classical China blended Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism elements?
Neo-Confucianism
In the Islamic world, artwork emphasizes calligraphy, geometric patterns, and floral designs, excluding depictions of humans. Why?
Less emphasis on humans, and more focus on religion.
The House of Wisdom was a major public academy and intellectual center in which Islamic city?
Baghdad