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ISLAM QUEST STUDY GUIDE

Monday, April 12, 2010

Essential question: How did religion and trade contribute to the scientific, artistic and
intellectual accomplishments of the Islamic empires?

Possible quest format: multiple choice, matching, short answer, free response

You are responsible for the material found in Chapter 10 of your textbook, your notes and
handouts (including the map!) given in class.

KEY TERMS

Muslim Islam Bedouin Allah Muhammad Umayyad

Abassid Shia Sunni Sufi caliph Fatimids
Khadijah Mecca Medina al-Andalus (Andalusia) Cordoba
Baghdad Koran hajj Five Pillars sharia Sunna
Hadith mosque kaaba caliphate ihram hijra

KEY QUESTIONS

How are the intellectual, artistic and scientific achievements of the Islamic societies significant?

What are the basic beliefs of Islam?

What was the Arabian Peninsula like before the time of Muhammad? How did it change with
Muhammad?

What technologies and innovations have Islamic cultures given the world?

Discuss the role of sharia. What is it? How is it used?

How quickly did Islam spread? How far did it go? How did Muslims treat the people they
conquered?

What is the extent of the Islamic world in the modern age?

Why did Islam split into Sunni and Shia? Where can we find most of today’s Shia Muslims?