Topic 4- Islamic World & South Asia

What 2 things developed because of the strong central government?

• more converts to Islam/ growth of cities

• expansion of trade/ Islam

• improvements in medicine/ Buddhism

• The growth of cities/ expansion of trade

Which Muslim scholar wrote about Medicine?

• Muhammad

• Avicenna

• Rubi

• Aladdin

What achievement was made in the field of mathematics?

• the concept of zero

• medical encylopedia

• combined Islamic faith with Greek logic

Arabia is a land best known for what type of climate?

• cool, dry climate

• hot, humid climate

• harshness of its hot, dry desert landscape

The words and actions of Muhammad are known as...

• Shia

• Sunni

• Sharia

• Sunnah

Which of the 5 pillars deals with giving to the poor

• Fasting

• Prayer

• Charity

• Pilgrimage

What legal code keeps Muslims from gambling or drinking?

• Sharia

• Shia

• Sunnah

• Muhammad

What empire was founded in the 1500s in Persia?

• Ottoman Empire

• Safavid Empire

• Umayyad Dynasty

• Abbasid Dynasty

Why did Muhammad move from Mecca to Medina?

• He faced persecution in Mecca

• He like Medina better

• His army was defeated

• He wanted to worship in Medina

Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina is called...

• THe Quran

• The Hajj

• a pilgrimage

• The Hijra