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Module 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | |
| What did people trade to Arabia? | They traded items such as spices, incense, perfumes, precious metals, ivory, and silk to Arabia. |
| Which kind of trade route connected Damascus Nishapur? | The land route. |
| What was another name for God? | Allah is another name for God. |
| Who is Muhammad? | He was the prophet of Islam whom Muslims recognize as Allah’s messenger to all humankind. His teachings form the basis of Islam. |
| What is Islam? | It is a monotheistic religion that developed in Arabia in the seventh century AD. |
| Lesson 2 | |
| What year did Muhammad die? | He died in 632 |
| What is a caliph? | It is a supreme political and religious leader in a Muslim government. |
| Who are the Umayyads? | They are a dynasty that ruled the Muslim Empire from AD 661 to 750 and later established a kingdom in Al-Andalus. |
| Are there more Sunni or Shi'a in the world today? | About 88.5 percent of Muslims are Sunni |
| What are Sufi's? | They are a Muslim who seeks to achieve direct contact with God through mystical means. |
| Lesson 3 | |
| What is the House of Wisdom? | It is a center of learning established in Baghdad in the 800s. |
| What is calligraphy? | It is the art of beautiful handwriting. |
| How much larger was the population of Baghdad than Cordoba? | It was about 4 times larger in population. |
| Were men and women equal in early Islam? | No they were not equal. Men had many more privilege's. |
| What was the smallest city in 900 Ad? | Rome was the smallest city.v |