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World Test Review
Medieval Asia
Question | Answer |
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What major religions would be most similar to Islam ? Why? | Judaism and Christianity because the both are monotheistic, Islam's God is called Allah |
What are the 5 Pillars of Islam | Shahad/Faith- Koran Salat/ prayer (5x a day) Zakat/Almas (charity- help the poor Sawm/fasting (not eat from sunup to sundown Hajj/pilgrimage (travel to Mecca) |
What type of geographic locations did the Islamic Empire settle in? | lived in desert and( adapted to desert climates) |
What is Mathematics in Islam | Algebra (2x+4=10) |
What is Astronomy in Islam | Navigation to help locate Mecca for prayer |
What is Medical Science in Islam | developed medical science before the Western World |
What is Architecture in Islam | mosques and minarets |
What was the significance of opening up trade from Arabia to Northern Africa | The trade between these 2 areas helped spread the Islamic religion Africa trade routes traded with Asia became more important than with Europe traded Gold and Salt |
what was the Yuan Dynasty | Increased trade and travel |
What was the extent of lands conquered by the Mongols | They became one of the largest empires by spreading across Eurasia |
How did the development of stirrups add to the military skills and strength of the Mongols | led to the rise of the Mongol Empire The Mongols had elite military skills The Mongols- developed a tribute system, traded along silk road and created an empire from East Europe to Pacific coast of Asia |
What is the importance of Jerusalem to Islam? | Jerusalem became the Holy City |
Why did the Islamic Empire settle in the desert? | Dense vegetation prevented Islamic conquest in the Sub Sahara Africa |
What is Philaophy | Has many Islamic governments with cultural diversity |
What is Caliph | Relative of Muhammad. The religious leader of Islam |
What is Caliphate | Where the caliph stays |
In the early Islamic Culture how were Jews and Christians treated by Muslims? | a few more questions on Medieval China will be added after the lessons is completed. |