Islamic Empires (Islam)

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

• It allowed them to easily travel anywhere they wanted since they were in the middle.

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

• It made them wealthy, because the Middle East has the most valuable resources: silk, salt, oil, gold, silver, iron.

• This is false. The Islamic Empires were located in Southern Africa.

The city of Jerusalem was important to what religions? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Judaism

Who was Muhammad?

• the founder of Islam

• the mathematician who created algebra

• the scientist who created a flying machine

• the astronomer who named stars

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

• Constantinople and Athens

• Cairo and Rome

• Mecca and Medina

• Baghdad and Jerusalem

Which of the following is an example of Islamic architecture? SHOWN IN PICTURE

• Parthenon

• Dome of the Rock

• Pantheon

• Hagia Sophia

Muhammad expanded Islam by conquering and uniting the ___________.

• Syrian Peninsula

• Persian Peninsula

• Arabian Peninsula

• Northern African Peninsula

What is a caliphate?

• the building caliphs worked in

• a community ruled by an Islamic leader

• a group of Arab ports

• a sacred Muslim text

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

• had to convert to Islam or be killed

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

• could believe what they want if they agreed to be slaves

• iff they did not convert they were kicked out of the empire

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

• Most practiced the religion of Islam

• Most lived next to the river

• Most people converted to Orthodox Christianity

• Many remained true to their polytheistic beliefs

Where did Islam begin? 

• Balkan Peninsula 
• Arabian Peninsula
• Iberian Peninsula
• Florida