Islamic Empires and Achievements

After the death of Muhammad, a minority group became known as _____ Muslims, who believe that only Muhammad's relatives should lead the Muslim community

• Shia
• Sunni
• Sharia
• Hajj

Aside from the Quran, the main source of Islamic teaching is the ______ which describes the words and actions of Muhammad

• Quran
• Sunnah
• Sharia
• Old Testament

The most powerful of the non-Arab Muslim empires that arose was the

• Mongol
• Abbasid
• Umayyad
• Ottoman

Islam began in Arabia, a land best known for the 

• cold weather on its many high mountain ranges
• cold winds that blow in from the coast
• relatively small size of its peninsula
• harshness of its hot, dry desert landscape

What caused the split between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims?

• Muslim pilgrims no longer travelled to Medina

• Muslim teachers no longer made the Hajj

• The desert tribes declared a lasting truce

• A permanent split occurred within the religion over leadership

All of the following are examples of achievements from the Islamic civilization EXCEPT:

• The training of doctors and pharmacy schools

• Arabic numerals

• The astrolabe

• The abacus

True or False: The Caliph was purely a religious leader and no political power whatsoever.

• True

• False

This Islamic Empire conquered land in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Their expansion into Europe was stopped at the Battle of Tours.

• Abbasid Dynasty

• Ottoman Turks

• Seljuk Turks

• Umayyad Dynasty

Why was Constantinople an important city?

• Its latitude and longitude makes it the exact center of the Earth.

• It was the only city that had three major empires control it.

• It was the only city that changed its name three times.

• Most trade between Asia, Europe, and North Africa had to pass through it.

What caused the fall of Constantinople?

• The Mongols artillery (cannons)

• Overspending by the emperor.

• The Ottoman Turks' artillery (cannons)

• Invasions by the Germanic tribes.