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VA WHI SOL 8 ISLAM
ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION
Question | Answer |
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______________ is the prophet and founder of Islam | MUHAMMAD |
The two most holy cities for Islam, located on the Arabian peninsula are... | MECCA and MEDINA |
The holy book of Muslims (followers of Islam) | QUR'AN (or KORAN) |
Muslims are expected to follow the... | FIVE PILLARS |
Muslims accept the Judeo-Christian _______________ including Jesus and Moses | PROPHETS |
Islam experienced diffusion along trade routes from Mecca and ... | MEDINA |
Islam spread and had a vast empire despite great distances, mountains and dry, empty ______________ environments. | DESERT |
Islam spread easily due to the weakening of the ______________ and ___________ Empires | BYZANTINE and PERSIAN |
The language of the Islamic Empire was... | ARABIC |
With the death of the caliph Ali, there was a division of followers: the ____________ and the ____________ | SUNNIS and SHI'A |
_______________ believe that the caliph can be any devout Muslim. | SUNNI |
_______________ believe that the caliph must be a descendant of Muhammad. | SHI'A |
The Muslims conquered Jerusalem in Palestine and ____________, in Syria | DAMASCUS |
The Islamic capital was eventually moved to ____________ in present-day, Iraq | BAGHDAD |
Baghdad fell to the ... | MONGOLS |
Muslims were defeated by Charles Martel at the Battle of ______, which ended Muslim invasion into Europe. | TOURS |
The _____________________ is a Muslim mosque located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. | DOME OF THE ROCK |
Arabic numbers were adapted from _____________ and included zero | INDIA |
Muslim mathematicians developed ______________. | ALGEBRA |
Muslim doctors contributed to the field of ___________. | MEDICINE |