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Fill in Blank-World History: Rise of Islam Guided Notes

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Arabs tribes ruled by __________, chosen from a leading ________.

(a)  

2.

Arab __________ set up an extensive ____________________ between Europe, Asia, and _____

(a)  

3.

Arabs recognized a supreme god named (a)   .

4.

It is believed (a)   received revelations from God.

5.

The revelations were ____________________ and became the holy book of Islam called the ________________.

(a)  

6.

______________, Islam begins to emerge and become _________.

(a)  

7.

Islam emerged from the __________ teaching of Judaism and Christianity and together the ________________ are referred to as ________________.

(a)  

8.

Believing that the prophet __________ was the first to accept that there is only __________ ________________.

(a)  

9.

There was no separation of ____________ and ________________________.

(a)  

10.

Muhammed would gain the support of ____________________ and return to ________ in 630 AD.

(a)  

11.

The __________ would surrender and convert to ________.

(a)  

12.

In 632 AD, After spreading Islam to much of the (a)   , Muhammed died.

13.

__________ has remained a holy site for Islam and is part of the __________.

(a)  

14.

As Islam expanded, '________________________' including Zoroastrians, Jews, and Christians, were tolerated and allowed to ____________________ provided they obeyed Muslim governmental authority and paid a special '__________' tax. ________ were accepted into Muslim society.

(a)  

15.

Christians and Jews served as ________, scholars, and bureaucrats in ________________________.

(a)  

16.

Muslim scholars in major cities, such as ________, translated and studied the works of the classical __________ and Romans, thereby preserving the works for ____________________ in the West.

(a)  

17.

__________, who had originally been Christian and Jewish, ____________________ to Islam in the 600s.

(a)  

18.

After ____________________, his followers chose ____________________ to be caliph.

(a)  

19.

Islam would greatly expand under his (a)   .

20.

Part of the process is to wage ________, which refers to Muslim’s duty to work for the ________ of Islam.

(a)  

21.

After Abu Bakr died, (a)   on who would be the next caliph.

22.

Umayyad 661-750: (a)   will rise after Abu Bakr’s Death.

23.

Umayyad 661-750: Conquest into much of (a)   .

24.

Umayyad 661-750: Split of ________ and __________ in this rule.

(a)  

25.

Umayyad 661-750: Lost to Charles Martel at (a)   .

26.

Abbasid 750-1258: Capital in (a)   .

27.

Abbasid 750-1258: Open roles for (a)   .

28.

Abbasid 750-1258: Time of (a)  

29.

Abbasid 750-1258: Parts break away into independent __ _______.

(a)  

30.

Seljuk Turk 1055-1194: (a)   people.

31.

Seljuk Turk 1055-1194: Conquer (a)   in 1055.

32.

Seljuk Turk 1055-1194: Sultan- Holder of (a)  

33.

Seljuk Turk 1055-1194: Will later become the (a)   .

34.

Islam and Europe: ____________ of Eastern Europe between the 600s and 900s led to disorder and __________ that forced people to look to local rulers for ___________; contributing to the rise of ___________.

(a)  

35.

Islam and Europe: The conquest of __________ in the 8th century by ________ resulted in the establishment of the Andalusian Umayyad dynasty.

(a)  

36.

Islam and Europe: Andalusia, __________ was home to a significant Jewish and ________ populations. Jews and Christians had some measure of __________ in Andalusia, yet did not have the same social status as ___________.

(a)  

37.

Islam and Europe: The ____________ thrived during this period of Muslim rule and the time is often thought of as a “_____________________.” Muslim scholars of this time facilitated the spread of classical ____________ and scientific knowledge to other parts of ___________.

(a)  

38.

Islam and Europe: By the 1200s ____________ had significant influence in Spain and Portugal during the 8th-10th centuries. The Moors were expelled from ______________ during the ____________.

(a)  

39.

Islam and Europe: While in Spain, Muslim advances in __________, science and _________ spread to the region and the knowledge from the Greeks and Romans was _________

(a)  

40.

The Ottoman: In the 13th century the Turks began to consolidate an empire in _______________, will become known as the ____________, increasing contact between Muslims and Christians Europe.

(a)  

41.

The Ottoman: In 1453 the Ottomans took control of ________________, ending the final outpost of Byzantine Empire and the _____________________ of the ________ Empire.

(a)  

42.

Islam & Asia: Muslim tribes from __________________ invade northwestern _________ in the 600s.

(a)  

43.

Islam & Asia: By the early 700s Islam spanned from ____________________. Created multi-ethnic empire lead by ________________.

(a)  

44.

Islam & Asia: Spread ___________________, facilitated trade across Southwest ___________.

(a)  

45.

In 1206, Muslims captured the city of ________ and consolidated most of ______________ under their control. Muslim generals established the __________________________ (1206-1520).

(a)  

46.

Islam & India: Very few ______________ converted to Islam, mostly only those of ___________________.

(a)  

47.

By 1258 the ______________ the Muslim Empire, but an __________________ survived in _________ as the Delhi Sultanate.

(a)  

48.

Muslim Rulers in India: Mughal ruler ________ establishes a ________ in India.

(a)  

49.

Muslim Rulers in India: (a)   for Hindus and non-Muslims.

50.

Muslim Rulers in India: Taxation on Hindu __________ and on __________ abolished.

(a)  

51.

Muslim Rulers in India: Mingling of Arabic, Persian, and Hindu cultures led to new developments in __________ and the use of the __________ in army camps (mixture of the Hindi language, with __________, Persian, Turkish, and Arabic words).

(a)  

52.

Muslim Rulers in India: Shah Jahan – construction of the __________ as a tomb for his __________.

(a)  

53.

Muslim Rulers in India: Aurangzeb – expansion of __________ throughout most of the __________.

(a)  

54.

Muslim Rulers in India: His harsh policies against Hindus included bringing back the tax on pilgrimages, banning of Hindu __________, __________ of Hindu __________, and dismissal of Hindus from __________.

(a)  

55.

Muslim Rulers in India: __________ break away and establish a separate state in __________.

(a)  

56.

Muslim Rulers in India: The __________ turn over Bombay to __________ and merchants, which leads to the beginning of British conquest of __________.

(a)  

57.

Muslim Rulers in India: This leads to __________ between the __________ & Hindu Rulers of India.

(a)  

58.

Islam spread to __________ in the 7th century and over the next hundred years spread through the __________ and to __________.

(a)  

59.

Islam spread to Africa __________ across the Sahara and to the east coast of Africa via the __________.

(a)  

60.

Islam & Africa: Trade across the Sahara was centered on the __________ while trade from the east coast of Africa centered on the __________ people.

(a)  

61.

In sub-Saharan Africa, by the 1300s __________ to Islam were the __________ Berbers. In __________, the most powerful was the state of __________ and was founded by Sundiata.

(a)  

62.

Islam & Africa: Mali’s most famous Muslim ruler was __________ __________ (1312-1337), who was known throughout the region for his __________.

(a)  

63.

Islam & Africa: __________ facilitated trade, which spread Arabic. In Africa __________ mixes with __________ to create __________.

(a)  

64.

Effects of Islam: Islam served to __________ and culturally __________ Persians, and many other __________ in the territories conquered by the __________.

(a)  

65.

Effects of Islam: Trade was promoted as __________ in Muslim culture were given high __________.

(a)  

66.

Effects of Islam: __________ with Islamic leaders established __________.

(a)  

67.

Effects of Islam: Golden Age in (a)   .

68.

Effects of Islam: Arab traders (a)   to East Africa.

69.

Effects of Islam: Following Muhammad’s death, __________ had been provided, so political __________ with the Four Rightly-Guided Caliphs and eventually the emergence of the Umayyad caliphate establishing an empire with a __________.

(a)