Ms.

Nicoll 7th Grade History 2017

Name: Jocelyn

Date: 10/2/17 Grade: 7

Grade 7. Unit 1. Lesson 5.

Islamic Art and Trade Writing
Prompt: Write about Islamic art and trade. Be
sure to answer all parts of the question below.

By about 1000 C. E., Islam had the world's largest and

Describe the growth
most developed cities outside of China. Some of these
of Islamic cities in
city’s were Mecca, Damascus, Baghdad, Cordoba and
Asia, Africa, and
Europe. Cairo. The city Baghdad was the center of the Islamic
world.

Describe the Some of the trade routes had been in use for centuries.
establishment of Merchants and travelers could cross the world from
trade routes in Asia, Britain and Spain in the west to China and Japan in the
Africa, and Europe. east.

Some things that were traded were raw materials,

Describe at least three foodstuffs, and luxury goods from areas that were rich
products that
to areas in short supply. For example, China supplied
traveled along these
routes (e.g., spices, the Mediterranean world with silk, while spices came
crops, textiles, etc.). from South Asia.

Describe two new These goods were transported vast distances either by
inventions that
pack animals or ships. An important trade route called
traveled along these
routes (e.g. steel, the Incense Route was controlled by the Arabs who
paper). brought goods by camel caravan from South Arabia.
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Describe the role of The merchants had to travel with different goods to
merchants in Arab other countries. When they got there they would trade
society. with those countries to help their economy.

Extra Activity (below)

Describe one Islamic This is a plate that was made by Islamic people. It
art piece from this represent the fish in the ocean and how they are circling
era. around, and that they never stay in one place.

Show it’s picture in

this box to the right.

Describe one famous This is the famous Islamic mosque in Jerusalem, Israel.
Islamic architecture It is said that there is a famous rock in there that
building for this era. Muhammad went on.

Show it’s picture in

this box to the right.