The Rise & Spread of Islam
The three major monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) all share this fundamental belief.
What is monotheism (or that there is only one God)?
This famous Mali ruler made his kingdom world-renowned after his lavish pilgrimage to Mecca.
Who is Mansa Musa?
This is the name of the leader that united the Mongol clans and started conquering territory across Asia, starting the largest contiguous land empire in history.
Who is Genghis Khan?
This 1453 event marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the rise of the Ottomans.
What is the conquest of Constantinople?
This Greek city-state practiced a direct democracy where citizens voted on laws in an Assembly.
What is Athens?
This city is considered a holy site for Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike.
What is Jerusalem?
Control of these two specific trade commodities allowed Ghana, Mali, and Songhai to become powerful.
What are Gold and Salt?
The Mongols were known for this military strategy, where they adopted technologies from the people they conquered.
What is borrowing technology (or cultural diffusion)?
This building reflects the Mughal Empire's culture because it blends Persian, Islamic, and Hindu architectural styles.
What is the Taj Mahal?
Unlike Hinduism, Buddhism was founded by this specific individual.
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
This language was was a religious requirement indirectly leading to high literacy rates as believers were encouraged to read the Quran in its original language.
What is Arabic?
his West African city became a global center for commerce, culture, and Islamic learning.
What is Timbuktu?
This major trade network saw a massive diffusion of cultural ideas due to the stability provided by Mongol rule.
What is the Silk Road?
This Ottoman system allowed religious minorities to use their own laws and courts.
What is the millet system?
This Roman Emperor is associated with the rise of Christianity, rather than the continuation of polytheism.
Who is Constantine?
Muhammad established this religious community in Medina and then with its support returned to and took control over Mecca.
What is the Umma?
This was the primary religious effect of the trans-Saharan caravan trade during the 13th and 14th centuries.
What is the spread of Islam?
This period was the time of Mongol rule for merchants traveling across Asia included safe passage on trade routes.
What is the Pax Mongolica?
Shah Ismail's decree to convert to Shi'ite Islam gave this empire a unique identity from their Sunni neighbors.
What the Safavid Empire?
These three internal factors—political corruption, a weakening economy, and Germanic invasions—led to this empire's fall.
What is the Western Roman Empire?
This fundamental disagreement over who should lead the Islamic Caliphate after the death of this person led to the split between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims.
Who is Muhammad?
The invention of this technology allowed the use of a specific animal to enable trade along the Trans-Sahara trade routes.
What is the camel saddle?
This specific Chinese innovation, spread by Islamic merchants, eventually helped spark the European Renaissance.
What is paper-making?
The Mughal Empire had trouble maintaining control over its territory after strife between Muslims and Hindus followed the requirement to follow Islamic law and the destruction of Hindu temples by this leader.
Who is Aurangzeb?
In Islamic trade, this "code" provided the trust and legal consistency needed for long-distance transactions.
What is a common moral code?