Islamic Empires (Islam)

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The Islamic Empires of the Middle Ages were located in the Middle East. Why was that location important?

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It put them at the center of trade that was moving between the three continents.

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Who was Muhammad?

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the founder of Islam

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Which two cities on the Arabian peninsula are holy to Muslims?

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Mecca and Medina

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Which of the following is an example of Islamic architecture? SHOWN IN PICTURE: Parthenon, Dome of the Rock, Pantheon, Hagia Sophia

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Dome of the Rock

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Muhammad expanded Islam by conquering and uniting the ___________.

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Arabian Peninsula

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What is a caliphate?

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a community ruled by an Islamic leader

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How did Muslims treat non-Muslims (like Christians) when they were conquered?

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could believe what they want as long as the paid taxes and obeyed Islamic law

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What did most people within the Islamic Empires have in common?

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Most practiced the religion of Islam

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Where did Islam begin?

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Arabian Peninsula

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Which of the following is true about Islam based on the map and your knowledge of Islam?
The Islamic religion dominated China
Islamic Traders reached as far as South Africa
Islamic spread along trade routes used by Muslim traders
Trade was not encouraged in the Islamic Faith

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Islam spread along trade routes used by Muslim traders