Transcript Jeopardy

Pre-Islamic
Arabia
The Teaching Muslim
Early Islam
of Islam
Expansion
Key Terms
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How would you characterize preIslamic Arabia, in terms of religion?
polytheistic
What was the role of Mecca before
Islam?
Sacred meeting place; polytheistic
idols were kept in Kaaba; trading
What was the most important
economic activity in Pre-Islamic
Arabia?
trading or merchants or caravans
What is the term for a leader or
successor of Muhammad?
caliph
Why did Muslims panic when
Muhammad died?
Didn’t know how to choose a
successor (naming a successor) and
thought Islam wouldn’t survive with
out the Prophet Muhammad
Because Muhammad didn’t leave a
successor, it caused a split among
Muslims. Name the two groups.
Sunni and Shia
Explain the different beliefs between
the Shia and Sunni.
Sunni: anyone can be the caliph if
they are a good Muslim and leader
Shia: only a blood relative (family
member) of Muhammad can be a
caliph
What did Muhammad do when he
returned to Mecca in triumph in
630AD?
1. Forgave all who opposed Muslims
2. He destroyed the idols in the
Kaaba.
3. Made the Kaaba monotheistic
What is the holy book of Islam?
The Qur’an
What is the Sunna (Hadith)?
The collected says and traditions of
Prophet Muhammad.
What does Islam mean?
submission to God’s will
Muslims believe Muhammad was…
prophet or messenger of God
Who are called “people of the book”
by Muslims? Why?
Christians and Jews
They share the same prophets
(Abraham, Moses, Jesus).
What were Janissaries?
slave soldiers in the Ottoman army
How did Jews influence the culture
of Cordoba?
1. held key jobs: poets, philosophers,
scientists
2. Religious tolerance allowed them
to contribute to city’s cultural
growth
In what ways were Cordoba and
Baghdad similar?
They were both centers of culture
and learning.
Describe the land that the Ottoman
empire conquered.
Conquered the Byzantine Empire,
eventually ruled lands from eastern
Europe to North Africa and Arabia;
Constantinople became Istanbul
Define how Muslims used tolerance
when conquering a new people.
They allowed Jews and Christians to
keep their religion but they had to
pay special taxes; they accepted
other people’s religious beliefs.
Mecca
Holiest city to Muslims, face this
city to pray, location of the Kaaba
Ramadan
the holy month of fasting
shah
the leader of the Safavid Empire;
king
jihad
to make an effort or to struggle; an
inner struggle to obey God
Name all 5 Pillars of Faith
1. Statement of Faith: There is no
God, but God, and Muhammad is
his prophet
2. Daily prayer
3. Donation to charity
4. Fasting/Ramandan
5. Hajj/Pilgrimage to Mecca