Transcript Islam Study Guide - RUSD

Daily Opener 10/17
1. What religion did
Muhammad spread?
2. What is a caliph?
Islam Study Guide
Why were many people of the Arabian Peninsula
nomads?
Farmland was scarce, so they became herders
who moved from place to place.
2. What was a main effect of the growth of trade on the
Arabian Peninsula?
an increasing cultural exchange with people
from distant places
3. Where was the Ka’aba located?
in the city of Mecca
4. Why did Muhammad begin his teaching in the city of
Mecca?
He was born in Mecca to a powerful family.
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Where was the Ka’aba located?
in the city of Mecca
Why did Muhammad begin his teaching in the
city of Mecca?
He was born in Mecca to a powerful family.
What is Islam’s main teaching?
There is only one God.
Why did Muhammad and his followers migrate
to Medina?
They were persecuted in Mecca.
What is the name of the five duties that all
Muslims must perform?
the Five Pillars of Islam
Why did Muhammad and his followers migrate to
Medina?
They were persecuted in Mecca.
7. What is the name of the five duties that all Muslims
must perform?
the Five Pillars of Islam
8. What beliefs do Islam, Judaism, and Christianity
share?
Abraham was a prophet of God.
9. Why did Muslims call Jews and Christians “people of
the book”?
They had sacred writing similar to the Qur’an.
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8. What beliefs do Islam, Judaism, and
Christianity share?
Abraham was a prophet of God.
9. Why did Muslims call Jews and Christians
“people of the book”?
They had sacred writing similar to the
Qur’an.
10. How was the first caliph chosen?
He was elected by the people
11. Why did the first caliphs begin a military
conquest of other regions?
They wanted to spread the religion of
Islam.
10. How was the first caliph chosen?
He was elected by the people
11. Why did the first caliphs begin a military
conquest of other regions?
They wanted to spread the religion of
Islam.
12. Why did many people under Muslim rule
convert to Islam?
They were attracted to Islam’s
message.
13. Why did the Muslim community split?
Some Muslims refused to accept
Umayyad rule.
12. Why did many people under Muslim rule convert to
Islam?
They were attracted to Islam’s message.
13. Why did the Muslim community split?
Some Muslims refused to accept Umayyad rule.
14. How can the Umayyads best be described?
They were worldly rulers who loved luxury.
15. How did the pilgrimage to Mecca help unify the
Muslim Empire?
People from all over the empire shared their
languages and cultures.
14. How can the Umayyads best be described?
They where worldly rulers who loved luxury
15. How did the pilgrimage to Mecca help unify the
Muslim Empire?
People from all over the empire shared their
languages and cultures.
16. What happened to the last of the Umayyad leaders?
Only one Umayyad leader escaped death and
fled to Spain.
17. Who took control of the empire from the Umayyads?
the Abbasids
16. What happened to the last of the Umayyad leaders?
Only one Umayyad leader escaped death and
fled to Spain.
17. Who took control of the empire from the Umayyads?
the Abbasids
18. Why was the human form not used in Muslim art?
Muslims believed the human form in art
distracted people from their faith.
19. How did the ability to make paper affect the Muslim
Empire?
Books allowed more people to gain and pass on
knowledge, leading to a golden age.
18. Why was the human form not used in Muslim art?
Muslims believed the human form in art
distracted people from their faith.
19. How did the ability to make paper affect the Muslim
Empire?
Books allowed more people to gain and pass on
knowledge, leading to a golden age.
20. How did Omar Khayyam contribute to Muslim
Civilization?
He was a poet and a mathematician.
21. What were some of the contributions of Muslim
scholars to math during the Abbasid period?
Arabic numbering system
20. How did Omar Khayyam contribute to Muslim
Civilization?
He was a poet and a mathematician.
21. What were some of the contributions of Muslim
scholars to math during the Abbasid period?
Arabic numbering system
22. Why might the Fatimids believe they should be the
legitimate caliphs?
They claimed to be direct descendants of
Muhammad.
23. How did the caliphs of Córdoba feel towards the
Abbasid caliphs in Baghdad?
They wanted to outshine the glory of Baghdad.
22. Why might the Fatimids believe they should be
the legitimate caliphs?
They claimed to be direct descendants of
Muhammad.
23. How did the caliphs of Córdoba feel towards the
Abbasid caliphs in Baghdad?
They wanted to outshine the glory of
Baghdad.
24. Why do you think so many scholars came to the
city of Córdoba?
It was a major cultural center, with many
libraries.
25. What contributed to the decline of al-Andalus?
Muslim factions fought for control of alAndalus.
26. Where is Córdoba located?
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on the Iberian Peninsula
In which direction would you travel to get from Baghdad to
Córdoba?
west
What cities might a pilgrim from Córdoba pass through on the
way to Mecca?
Cairo, Kairouan, Tripoli
Why was the Mediterranean Sea important to the Muslim
Empire?
It provided a sea route between the eastern and western
parts of the empire.
Why might the Christian forces in Europe want to defeat the
Umayyads in Spain?
Muslims were threatening to move into France.
31. When did the Umayyads take power?
661
32. When did Muslim science and medicine
flourish?
1000s
33. When did the Seljuk Turks capture Baghdad?
1055
34. How long did the Umayyads rule?
89 years
35. When did the Abbasid dynasty come to an
end?