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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where did Islam emerge? | Arabian Peninsula, 600s AD |
| Who is founder/prophet of Islam? What did he teach? | Muhammad; taught there is only one God |
| What were followers of Islam called? | Muslims |
| What is the Quran? | Sacred book of Islam; contained exact word of God |
| How did Islam spread? | Spread through conquest/trade; Arab armies conquered parts of north Africa and Spain, Muslim merchants also spread religion |
| What did the Muslims contribute to? | Mathematics/medicine/astronomy |
| What did the Muslims develop? | Algebra; passed it to Europe |
| What contribution did Muslims make in astronomy? | measured size of Earth |
| What did Muslims build? | Ships w/ triangular sails to change direction |