Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Vocabulary

        Help!  

Term
Definition
Islam   a monotheistic religion that originated from the teachings of the prophet Muhammad  
🗑
Muhammad   This individual founded Islam in the 600s CE  
🗑
Medina   This city was key in Arabian trade routes and was the destination of Muhammad's flight when persecuted in Mecca  
🗑
Mecca   This city was key in Arabian trade routes and was where Muhammed centered the Islamic faith  
🗑
Hajj   name of the religious pilgrimage to Mecca all Muslims must make at least one in their lifetime  
🗑
Caliphate   type of Islamic government in Medieval history  
🗑
Sunni   largest denomination of Islam, embracing up to 90% of the world's Muslims. of humanity  
🗑
Shia   Muslims that believe that just as a prophet is appointed by God alone, only God has the prerogative to appoint the successor to his prophet - which means that only a descendant of Mohammad can lead (embracing up to 10% of the world's Muslims)  
🗑
Ibn Sina   Islamic physician and physicist in the early-1000s CE whose work focused on, among other things, the study of pharmacology and of infectious diseases  
🗑
Ibn Battuta   In the 14th century his journeys included North and West Africa, Southern and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, India, and China  
🗑
Temple/Synagogue/Shul   Jewish worship center  
🗑
Mosque   Muslim worship center  
🗑
Church   Christian worship center  
🗑
Torah   Jewish holy book  
🗑
Bible   Christian holy book  
🗑
Qur'an/Koran   Islamic holy book  
🗑
Abraham   widely considered the Father of the Jews. He also is part of the lineage of Muhammad, the founder of Islam  
🗑
Jesus   Christian faithful consider this person to be not only the Son of God but the spiritual savior of humanity  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: User13