Chapter 13 Study Guide

After traveling for days across the hot desert, the traders were relieved to find an _______________ with fresh water and palm trees.

• Sultan

• Janissary

• Oasis

• Minarets

The Qur'an was written in elegant writing called _______________, with each letter carefully drawn by hand.

• Calligraphy

• Oasis

• Janissary

• Sultan

The ____________ ruled his empire with great power, making important decisions for his people.

• Artisan

• Merchant

• Peasant

• Sultan

The _______________ soldiers were highly trained warriors who served and protected the Ottoman Empire.

• Spartan

• Samurai

• Janissary

• Viking

The walls of the palace were decorated with beautiful _______________ patterns filled with twisting vines and flowers.

• Arabesque

• Oasis

• Janissary

• Sultan

The Taj Mahal has tall _______________, or pillars surrounding the center building.

• Balconies

• Domes

• Arches

• Minarets

The early nomadic herders on the Arabian Peninsula were:

• Bedouins

• Phoenicians

• Sumerians

• Persians

What three continents were connected that made Arabia a trading crossroads?

• Africa, Europe, and Asia

• Asia, Australia, and Antarctica

• North America, South America, and Europe

• Africa, North America, and Asia

Which new religion was founded on the Arabian Peninsula? ☪️

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Christianity

Abd al-Rahman was the last Umayyad caliph. He fled to __________ in 755 to escape persecution from the Abbasids.

• Spain

• Egypt

• Persia

• Arabia