Chapter 9 Review Game

You may choose your own groups 15 seconds to answer Judges will keep time Judges—The final decision on whether or not a group gets a point rests with you!

Who appeared before Muhammad while he meditated in a cave? The Angel Gabriel

The successor to Muhammad and the spiritual and political leader of Islam is known as the _________. Caliph

This man succeeded Muhammad as the leader of Islam. Abu Bakr

Early Arabs were nomadic before settling down at small ponds in the middle of the desert called _____________. Oases/oasis

The leader of an Arab tribe is known as what? Sheikh

Mahammad and his 30 followers journeyed to ___________ after being attacked and harassed in Mecca. Medina

Muhammad’s journey from Mecca to Medina is known as what? Hijrah

The Arabic word for “god” is __________. Allah

The holy book of Islam is the ___________. Quran/Koran

Desert-dwelling Arab nomads are known as ____________. Bedouin

One of the Pillars of Islam requires Muslims to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca once in their lifetime. What is this called? Hajj

_____________ is the Islamic law code that regulates everyday Muslim life. Shari’ah

Directly translated as “struggle for God,” this Islamic defensive warfare is called what? Jihad

They were assassinated What happened to the three caliphs that followed Abu Bakr? They were assassinated

The ____________ dynasty, founded by General Muawiyah, made the Caliphate hereditary. Umayyad

A man named ___________ and 72 of his followers led a failed revolt against the Umayyad dynasty. Hussein

A Muslim place of worship is known as a ___________ A Muslim place of worship is known as a ___________. The tower from which the call to prayer is broadcast is known as a ___________. Mosque; minaret

Hussein’s Revolt directly led to a split in Islam, creating two factions: the _______ and the _________. Shia, Sunni

The dynasty that directly followed the Umayyads was known as the __________ dynasty. Abbasid

What did Christians and Jews need to do to continue practicing their own religion in the Arab Empire? Pay a special tax

The period of time during the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties is known as the _____________________________ ____________ because of their advances in science, technology, and philosophy. Islamic Golden Age

The ___________ was a tool that allowed sailors to accurately chart their location using the horizon and the stars. Astrolabe

Belief, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Pilgrimage (Hajj) Name 3 of the 5 Pillars of Islam. Belief, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Pilgrimage (Hajj)

Muslim men were allowed up to ____ wives, but often only had one because of the expensive ____________ that must be paid to the families of each wife. Four; dowry

Muslims in the Islamic Golden Age translated and preserved the works and writings of the __________. Greeks

During the Islamic Golden Age, ___________ was established as a field of scientific study. Medicine