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Chapter 12: The Islamic World (questions)

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Arabia's deserts have a limited amount of _______
water
People in Arabia developed two ways of life. Which one consisted of travelers who lived in tents? (plural)
nomads
Where was Muhammad born?
Mecca
Q: Where did Muhammad meditate?
A: In a ________
cave
What is God's name in Islam?
Allah
What is Muhammad's departure from Mecca known as?
hegira
What is the book that contains the messages Muhammad claimed to receive from God?
Qu'ran
What must Muslims not eat or drink? ________;_____________
pork; alcohol
What word refers to the inner struggle people go through to obey God?
jihad
The _________ refers to the way Muhammad lived, which provides a model for the duties and the way of life expected of Muslims
Sunnah
What does the first pillar of Islam require Muslims to say?
(put in quotes)
"There is no god but God, and Muhammad is his prophet"
The second pillar of Islam requires Muslims to pray how many times a day?
5
The third pillar of Islam requires Muslims to give to the ______ (starts with p)
poor
The fourth pillar of Islam requires Muslims to fast during the holy month of ________________
Ramadan
The fifth pillar of Islam requires Muslims to travel at least once to Mecca on a __________
hajj
What is Islamic Law called?
Shariah
Who was the first caliph after Muhammad?
Abu Bakr
By his death in 632, Abu Bakr had made ___________ into a unified state
Arabia
Which family of early caliphs controlled parts of Central Asia and northern India, as well as control trade in the eastern Mediterranean? (hint: starts with "u")
Umayyads
Which Muslims ruled part of Spain for 700 years?
Moors
What really helped Islam spread throughout the world?
Trade
Muslim Turkish warriors known as the _______________ began to take territory from the Christian Byzantine Empire
Ottomans
Which emperor in 1453 conquered Constantinople and turned it into Istanbul?
Mehmed II
What are Ottoman rulers called? (plural)
sultans
During __________ rule, the Ottomans took control of the eastern Mediterranean and pushed farther into Europe
Suleyman I
Name the empire which controlled territory in Persia, present day Iran. __________ Empire
Safavid
Which empire was mainly Shia? (use empire)
Safavid Empire
Which empire was mainly Sunni? (use empire)
Ottoman Empire
Who was the first Safavid king?
Esma'il
Who was known as the greatest Safavid leader? He strengthened military power, gave modern gunpowder to soldiers, and trained foreign slave soldiers
'Abbas
What was the capital of the Safavid Empire?
Esfahan
Which empire was located in northern India? (use empire)
Mughal Empire
Who was the first emperor of the Mughal Empire, established in 1526?
Babur
Which emperor conquered many new lands for the Mughal Empire, as well as began a tolerant religious policy?
Akbar
Muslims had many ____________ where people could "observe" the sun, stars, and moon.
observatories
Which explorer help contribute to the ever-growing study in geography, traveling to Africa, India, China, and Spain?
Ibn Battutah
Muslim scholars practically invented which type of math?
algebra
Which doctor wrote a medical encyclopedia, used in Europe until the 1600s?
Avicenna
Muslim art does not depict any people or animals because they believe only _______ can create humans or animals or their images
God
Muslim artists made ___________ using sayings from the Qu'ran.
(this means decorative writing)
calligraphy
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