What did people in Mecca do to Muhammad and his followers?

Helped them spread their religion

What is cultural diffusion?

Spread of ideas and items from one culture to another

The location of the Islamic lands allowed for

Trade between Asia, Africa and Europe

Trade between Africa and Europe

What does tribute mean?

a payment or gift made to show respect or gratitude to a leader.

A type of tax imposed by the government.

A form of entertainment or performance.

A legal document for property transfer.

A mosque is a Muslim place of worship.

A mosque is a Christian church.

What was the main reason Caliph al-Mansur chose Baghdad as his new capital, moving it from Damascus?

The site was between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and was a crossroads of major trade routes.

The village had a massive library that could rival Cordoba’s.

Baghdad was closer to Europe, allowing for easier trade.

It was the only site where architects could build a 'round city.'

The minbar and the niche in a mosque are located next to each other and serve which two combined purposes?

Giving the sermon and indicating the direction of Mecca.

Worship space and storing the holy texts.

The call to prayer and ritual washing.

Providing light and fresh water.

How did the acceptance of the Arabic language help to promote learning across the Islamic Empire?

It allowed scholars from Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East to easily exchange ideas and build on each other's work.

It replaced all other languages, making education simpler.

It was the only language allowed for copying the Qur'an.

It made all previous texts from Greece and India immediately obsolete.

What was the most important practical use of astronomy for Muslims, beyond simply studying the universe?

To improve navigational tools to locate the direction of Mecca and figure out exact prayer times.

To calculate the size of the Earth’s circumference.

To develop theories about the evolution of animals.

To design new irrigation canals and aqueducts.

Because much of the land under Muslim rule was hot and dry, what was a key technological advance Muslims used to manage scarce water resources?

Restoring old irrigation systems, building dams, and improving underground wells.

Using the astrolabe to track the sun and stars.

Building five large hospitals in every major city.

Creating new forms of calligraphy for decorating mosques.

How did Muslim scientists improve the understanding of the Earth’s size in medieval times?

They improved on ancient Greek calculations to get a measure of Earth's circumference close to the correct value.

They were the first people ever to suggest that the Earth was round.

They used a compass and astrolabe to sail around the world.

They created a 'world atlas' that included dozens of maps of China and Scandinavia.

What is the primary function of the astrolabe that made it essential for sailors at sea?

It computes time based on the location of the sun or stars, which helps pinpoint a sailor's location.

It provides a list of useful facts about physical features and natural resources.

It calculates the distance traveled on a trade route.

It identifies the direction of travel (North, South, East, West).

Which mathematical concept introduced by Muslim scholars from India was a 'big help to business and trade' because it made calculations easier than older systems like Roman numerals?

Arabic numerals and the concept of zero

The mathematician al-Khwarizmi is known as the 'father of algebra.' The Arabic word for algebra, al-jabr , literally means what?

The science of unknown numbers.

What important public health principle did Muslim doctors show they understood by establishing separate wards in hospitals for surgical patients and people with contagious diseases?

The importance of infection control and preventing the spread of disease.

That medical care should be provided by hospital caravans in remote villages.

That men and women must receive treatment in the same place.

The need for a strict diet and exercise plan for all patients.

The Persian doctor al-Razi made a significant contribution to medicine by discovering what fact about infections and disease?

That infections were caused by bacteria, and he helped diagnose smallpox and measles.

That the human soul was immortal and healed all physical ailments

That all wounds should be stitched using thread made from animal gut.

That opium and hemlock were ineffective drugs for dulling pain.

Sufi poets like Rabi’a and Rumi used their work primarily as a way to express what?

An intense personal experience of love and devotion for God.

The proper set of complex rules for playing chess.

The scientific discovery that Earth rotates like a spinning top.

The history of the Abbasid dynasty and its great battles.

Though both were popular, what was the key difference in how polo and chess were adopted in the Muslim world?

Polo quickly became popular among the wealthy because horses were status symbols, while chess was popular at all levels of society.

Polo was introduced by the Chinese, while chess was introduced by the Persians.

Chess was only popular among Caliphs, while polo was played by everyone.

Polo was a game of intellectual challenge, while chess was a physical team sport.

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