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Spread of Islam
Chapter 22
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| holy Muslim shrine located in Mecca, dedicated to the worship of one god | Ka'bah |
| "city of the prophet", originally named Yathrib | Madina (Medina) |
| religion founded by Muhammad, meaning "submission to God" | Islam |
| book of Muslim scriptures that includes the teachings of Muhammad | Quran (Koran) |
| name of the god believed in by Muslims, Arabic word meaning "the God" | Allah |
| birth place of Muhammad, most holy Islamic city where the Ka'bah is located | Makkah (Mecca) |
| Arab merchant who founded the religion of Islam | Muhammad |
| the religion of Islam united the Arabs because it...... | provided a common language, Arabic, which allowed people to share ideas |
| while Europe was in disorder during the Middle Ages, Arabs saved.... | Greek and Roman knowledge, advances in science and math, and advances in the arts and health care |