Chapter 13: Islam

What is the holiest city in Islam?

What Angel appeared to Mohammed?

The time era in history from about 500-1500 is known as _______ times.

What does monotheism mean?

After fleeing Mecca, what city did Mohammed go to?

Nearly 20 years after Mohammed died, Islam quickly spread to all of the following places except

According to Muslims, who wrote the Qur'an?

How many Muslims are there today?

The leader of Muslim services is called a ___________.

What branch of Islam has more followers today?

About how many years did Muslims occupy Spain?

Which of the following would be typical of an Islamic building?

When was Mohammed born?

How old was Mohammed when he received his message?

What trade route passed through many Medieval Muslim Empires?

During the Medieval era, Muslims made advances in all of the fields below except _______.

Shi'ite Muslims believe _______.

What empire defeated the Byzantine Empire?

What Muslim Empire created the Taj Mahal?

Islamic artists use decorative writing called ____.

Who were the Bedouins?

What three continents are at the crossroads of the Middle East?

What happened after Muhammad died?

What is the Holy Book for Muslims called?

What region did Islam begin in?

What day of the week do Muslims attend Mosque?

An isolated source of water is called a(n): ________.

When you are sympathetic to people who have different beliefs than you, it is known as ____.

Islam split because Muslims disagreed on who should be __________.

Who did Muslims refer to as 'People of the Book' ?

What do Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common?

A fleeing Umayyad prince established a Muslim state in which European country?

Caliph is a term for a Muslim leader that means _____.

Geometric patterns, flowers, leaves, and vines are characteristics of __________ architecture.

What country today is predominately Sunni Muslim?

What is the term for the enslaved soldiers used by the Ottoman Empire?

Why was the Middle East significant?

People who practice Islam are called ______.

What is an Islamic place of worship?

The area between the Tigris and Euphrates is known as: __________.

Which choice listed is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

What body of water separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa?

Who is the prophet for Muslims?

Islamic buildings are usually adorned with towers known as _______.

Where is Mecca located?