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humanities test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why do geographers call Arabia a “crossroads” location? | Trade routes linking Africa, Arabia, and Asia ran through it. |
| In what way did traders passing through Arabia influence its culture? | They introduced Arabs to new products. |
| What physical feature dominates the landscape of Arabia? | Sandy deserts |
| Why did nomads want to be members of tribes? | To protect themselves against violence. |
| Why was trade important to both townspeople and nomads in Arabia? | It provided both groups with the things they needed. |
| In what way were Arabian souks similar to modern malls? | They sold clothing, home goods, and good. |
| How did the people of Arabia adapt to the deserts? | Traveling across the desert or settling near oases. |
| What was the most important difference between Muhammad’s teachings and the beliefs of other? Arabs? | Muhammad daughter there was only one god |
| What did the early followers of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all have in common? | Believed there was only one God |
| In what way are the Bible, Torah, and Qur’an similar? | All of them tell stories about prophets such as Moses |
| Why did many merchants in Mecca reject the teachings of Muhammad? | They wanted to keep their money |
| Why did Muhammad and his followers leave Mecca in 622? | They were threatened by merchants |
| Why was the destruction of statues in Mecca important? | It showed that the people had become Muslims |
| Who is the most important Islamic prophet? | Muhammad |
| Summarize the Five Pillars of Islam. | gfdghdfh |
| Why do Muslims fast during Ramadan? | To show that god is more important than one’s body |
| The Qur’an and the Sunnah form the basis for…? | islamic law |
| What is another name for Islamic law? | Shariah |
| Why is Islamic law important to Muslims? | Governs all aspects of Muslim loves |
| Why were Mecca merchants threatened by Muhammad's teaching about one God? | Merchants might lose business of people did not worship gods at the Kaaba |
| How are Muslims similar to Jews and Christians? | They all recognize the same prophets |
| In what way are the Bible, Torah, and Qur’an similar? | All of them tell stories about prophets such as Moses |
| Why did many merchants in Mecca reject the teachings of Muhammad? | They wanted to keep their money |
| Why did Muhammad and his followers leave Mecca in 622? | They were threatened by merchants |
| Why was the destruction of statues in Mecca important? | It showed that the people had become Muslims |
| Who is the most important Islamic prophet? | Muhammad |
| Summarize the Five Pillars of Islam. | gfdghdfh |
| Why do Muslims fast during Ramadan? | To show that god is more important than one’s body |
| The Qur’an and the Sunnah form the basis for…? | islamic law |
| What is another name for Islamic law? | Shariah |
| Why is Islamic law important to Muslims? | Governs all aspects of Muslim loves |
| Why were Mecca merchants threatened by Muhammad's teaching about one God? | Merchants might lose business of people did not worship gods at the Kaaba |
| How are Muslims similar to Jews and Christians? | They all recognize the same prophets |
| Which leader unified Arabia into a Muslim state through battle? | Abu Bakr |
| After Muhammad’s death, the title given to Islam’s highest leaders was _____? | Caliph |
| Muslim merchants could trade with people in many different areas because Arabia was _____? | Arabia was a crossroad location |
| Why did the Abbasids reorganize the government? | To make it easier to rule |
| Tolerance was the Muslim practice of _____? | Tolerance was the accepting other peoples religious belief |
| What did the Arabs copy from the Persians? | Their form of government bureaucracy |
| In what way were Córdoba and Baghdad similar? | They were both centers of culture and learning |
| What was the most important factor in the spread of Islam from the 600s to the 1600s? | Conquering non- Muslims blending |
| The exchange of beliefs and customs between the Muslims and the people they conquered caused cultural _____? | Blending |
| In what way did the practice of tolerance affect the Jewish people of Córdoba? | They were able to contribute to the city’s cultural growth |
| In what way were the effects of trade and tolerance on the Muslim world similar? | They both allowed other cultures influences the Muslim world |
| Which Ottoman leader became known as “the Conqueror”? | Mehmed II |
| During Suleiman I’s rule, the Ottoman Empire took control of the Eastern _______ and parts of _____. | Mediterranean, Europe |
| What was the most important difference between the Sunni and the Shia? | The Shia thought that caliphs had to be related to Muhammad, and the Sunni’s thought the caliph needed to be a strong leader and follow Islam. |
| The leader of the Safavid Empire was called the _____? | Shah |
| Akbar’s tolerant religious policy helped to unify which empire? | The Mughal Empire |
| How did the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires expand their empires? | Through warfare |
| What was the key reason the Mughal Empire collapsed? | Its tolerance religious policies were changed, and the other people revolt against the empire |
| Arab scholars used the astrolabe for what purpose? | To figure out their location on earth |
| Al-Khwarizmi’s book about al-jabr was significant because it was the_____? | Foundation for modern algebra |
| The Sufism movement was a reaction against _____? | The interest of Muslim in worldly things |
| In what way did mosques change as the Muslim world grew richer? | They became more elabooletely decorated |
| Muslim art, architecture, and science were all influenced by _____? | The muslim religion |
| What language was spoken throughout most of the Muslim world? | Arabic |
| When Muslims conquered new lands, they usually made treaties with _____? | Any non- Muslims loving there |
| Arab merchants furthered the spread of Islam by _____? | Carrying their beliefs with them to new lands |
| In the mid-600s, Islam split into two groups over a disagreement about _____? | Who should be caliphs |
| The Islamic capital _____ a center of trade and culture, had a hospital, observatory, library, and university to support arts and science. | baghdad |
| Expanding trade brought new ideas and products to the Arab world, such as the introduction of papermaking and use of gunpowder from _______ | china |
| The ______ controlled most of India and left a cultural heritage known for poetry and architecture | Mughal EMpire |
| A focus on spiritual issues and finding a personal relationship with God was central to the Muslim philosophy called ____ | sufism |