1. Foundations of Asia
Ch Muslim Empires

2. Pre-Test

3. 1. The word “MUSLIM” means….?
One who submits to the faith
A follower of Islam
Anything related to the religion, law, or civilization of Islam
A person who believes in a god.
All of the above
1,2,3
2,3,4

4. 2. The word “ISLAM” means….?
To submit to god
The religious faith of Muslims
Religion based on teachings of Muhammad
All of the above
1 and 2
2 and 3

5. 3. Which of the following is true about Islam?
Its teachings are based on the book : The Koran
Muhammad is its founder
It began in the city of Mecca in what is now Saudi Arabia
All of the above

6. 4. Muhammad is viewed as the last and the greatest in a series of prophets—from Adam to Abraham and Moses and then to Jesus and finally to Muhammad.
True
False

7. 5. Islam is a monotheistic religion
True
False
Sometimes

8. 1. List the 3 Muslim Empires and describe their geographic locations:
Ottoman Empire

9. Persian Empire – once a part of Ottoman Empire – but broke away because of religious differences. (Shiite)

10. Mogul Empire ’s

11. 2. List and Briefly describe the 5 main government positions:
Sultan
Political Ruler
Caliph
Religious Ruler
Grand Vizier
Head of bureaucracy –
Administration of a government and its officials
Root word Bureau – govt. department or office

12. Ulema
Rules on Islamic law
Janissaries
Elite officer corps.

13. 3. Muslims governed a diverse group of peoples: List 6 examples Arabs Greeks Albanians Armenian Slavs Jews

14. 4. Three Social Classes:
Ruling
Nobility
Peasants

15. 5. Explain Millets – Communities of Non Muslim religious groups
Had their own leaders to present ideas to the Ottoman government

16. Ottomans conquer Byzantine Empire (European-Christian)
5. Summarize any contact with the Muslim Empires had with the Europeans AND Identify if that contact led to Muslim influence on the Europeans or European influence on the Muslims.
Ottomans conquer Byzantine Empire (European-Christian)

17. Balkan Peninsula (Europeans)

18. As the Ottoman Empire declined
-tried to rely on European ideas of…..:
Citizenship
Reduce religious authority of leaders
Provide govt. services to all people

19. Muslim Contributions in……
Science
Math
Education
Music
Political Science