
SW Asia & N Africa (Islamic Empires)
Quiz by Tracy Vaughn
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What important role did Arabian merchants play in the 700s?
Which of the following choices best describes factors that expanded Muslim rule during the 7th century?
Which of the following choices best describes factors that expanded Muslim rule during the 7th century?
Which language spread throughout North Africa and Southwest Asia as a result of the expansion of Islam and conquests by Muslims?
A chart listing the Five Pillars of Islam would include which of the following?
To which of the following questions would Muslims answer "Mohammad"?
To which of the following questions would Muslims answer "Mohammad"?
Who defeated by the Byzantine Empire, established the Ottoman Empire, ruled as a Sultan from 1444-1446 & 1451-1481.
Pilgrimage, or journey, to the holy city of Mecca
Which of these is a belief common to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Who wrote The Canon of Medicine, which has a standard medical text at many medieval universities until the 1600s?
Which Sunni Muslim scholar is BEST known for traveling throughout most of the Islamic world in the 14th century, keeping detailed records of his observations?
Which city is the birthplace of Islam? This location is considered holy to Muslims.
Muslim place of worship.
Early Chinese and Arabian religious scholars wrote inscriptions in sacred texts using the style of writing known as _____.
What happened to Constantinople in 1453?
Why was the Arabian Peninsula ideal for trade during the years 400 to 1500s CE?
Which dynasty is being described?

Which dynasty is being described?

Founder of Islam.
This is the religious text of Islam.
This city was key in Arabian trade routes and was where Muhammed centered the Islamic faith.
This is the second largest denomination of Islam, after Sunni Islam.
This is the name of the political leadership of the Muslim empires in Medieval history.
This is the largest denomination of Islam, embracing up to 90% of the world's Muslims.
What is the holy book of Islam?
Which letter indicates the location of the Arabian Sea?

Which letter on the map indicates the location of the birthplace of Mohammad and where Muslims take an annual Hajj?
