Chapter 12

Question 1

Wet, fertile area in the desert

Answer 1

Oasis

Question 2

A group of trainers that travels together

Answer 2

Caravan

Question 3

An Arabian man whose teachings became the basis for a new religion

Answer 3

Muhammad

Question 4

Religion based on messages Muhammad received from god

Answer 4

Islam

Question 5

A person who follows Islam

Answer 5

Qur’an

Question 6

Journey to a sacred place

Answer 6

Pilgrimage

Question 7

A building for Muslim prayer

Answer 7

Mosque

Question 8

Literally means “to make an effort” or “struggle”

Answer 8

Jihad

Question 9

A collection of actions or sayings by Muhammad

Answer 9

Sunnah

Question 10

The five acts of worship required of all Muslims

Answer 10

Five pillars of Islam

Question 11

One of Islam’s first converts, appointed Caliph after Muhammad’s death

Answer 11

Abu Bakr

Question 12

Title of the highest Islamic leader

Answer 12

Caliph

Question 13

Acceptance

Answer 13

Tolerance

Question 14

Slave boys converted to Islam and trained as soldiers

Answer 14

Janissaries

Question 15

Ottoman ruler who defeated by Byzantine Empire

Answer 15

Mehmed II

Question 16

Ottoman ruler who led the empire to its heights

Answer 16

Suteyman II

Question 17

Muslims who believed only members of Muhammad’s family should be Caliphs

Answer 17

Shia

Question 18

Muslims who believed Caliphs did not have to be related to Muhammad

Answer 18

Sunni

Question 19

Muslim explorer and geographer

Answer 19

Ibn Battutah

Question 20

A movement of Islam, based on the belief that one must have a personal relationship with god

Answer 20

Sufism

Question 21

Famous poet who wrote the rubáiyát

Answer 21

Omar Khayyam

Question 22

Sponsors

Answer 22

Patrons

Question 23

A narrow tower on a mosque which Muslims are called to pray

Answer 23

Minaret

Question 24

Decorative writing

Answer 24

Calligraphy