The Spread of Islam

Young enslaved Christian boys who were trained to become Ottoman soldiers were known as:

North African natives that slowed the growth of Islam, but ultimately converted, were:

___________ was known as "the Maginificent" for taking parts of E. Europe for the Ottomans.

al-Kwharizmi developed a textbook that focused on ________.

During the Middle Ages, Islam spread to all of the following continents except:

A caliph is a religious leader, NOT a government or military leader

The Ottoman government combined its sultan's ideals with _______.

___________ was known as "the Conqueror" for taking Constantinople in 1453 A.D.

The Ottoman Empire, led by Mehmed II, took Constantinople in 1453 and renamed it:

Muslim astronomers perched themselves atop _______ in order to study the universe.

Safavid Empire Shah ______ came to power in 1588 A.D. and is known for modernizing the military.

As the Mughal Empire declined, protesting Sikhs were silenced by unleashing _______ upon them

The Thousand and One Nights is a compilation of Arabian stories featuring:

Like Baghdad, ________ (in Spain) had a strong economy based on agriculture and trade

The Mughal Empire, east of the Safavid Empire, was located in modern-day ______.

This group of Muslims believes that the true caliph belongs to Prophet Muhammad's family.

The Ottoman Empire took Constantinople from ______ in 1453.

The number system that we use today that uses "0" as a place holder is known as:

_________ was the writer of the Rubaiyat, a collection of poems.

The astrolabe helped Muslim scholars in all of the following areas except:

The Safavid Empire was formed in 1501 A.D. and was located in Persia, or modern-day _______.

_______, the Safavid Empire capital, was the site of several beautiful mosques.

Muslim architecture is known for all of the following except:

______ was a notable Mughal ruler that was known for being tolerant of other faiths.

al-Idrisi was a notable map maker, or ________.

Shah Esma'il wanted everyone in the Safavid Empire to be _________. He was unsuccessful.

Libraries were used as universities and centers for translating ancient classic texts in ______

Gunpowder arrived in the Islamic world from _______.

_______ were focused on a simple life of spiritual devotion to Allah.

After Muhammad's death in 632 A.D., ___ ____ became the first caliph

Instead of depicting humans and animals, Muslim artists practiced the art of:

Though the Mughal Empire fell, at its peak it was a prime example of cultural _________.

Muslim scholars developed _______ for practitioners of medicine.

Demonstrating his tolerance, Akbar welcomed _____ in to serve in his government.