Chapter 12 test review

Question 1

Pilgrimage

Answer 1

Journey to a sacred place

Question 2

Quran

Answer 2

sacred book of Islam

Question 3

Caliph

Answer 3

The highest ruler of islam

Question 4

Mosque

Answer 4

Muslim house of worship and prayer

Question 5

Souk

Answer 5

market

Question 6

Mecca

Answer 6

The holiest city in the religion of Islam

Question 7

Jihad

Answer 7

Described in the quran as a struggle

Question 8

5 times a day

Answer 8

how many times a day muslims pray

Question 9

Astrolabe

Answer 9

Muslim scientists improved this Greek invention, which was a tool used to hart the directions and locations on Earth through the stars.

Question 10

Zakah

Answer 10

charity

Question 11

Sawm

Answer 11

fasting

Question 12

Hajj

Answer 12

pilgrimage

Question 13

How was the Arabian Peninsula well situated for trade?

Answer 13

It sat at a crossroads of three continents, Asia, Africa and Europe. Perfect for trading ideas and goods with other civilizations.

Question 14

How did Muslim doctors make it easier to treat and prevent diseases?

Answer 14

They made sure doctors had the knowledge to treat people. They kept track of drugs and what their effects would be. They wrote descriptions of the diseases for diagnosis.

Question 15

Muslim advancement in Astronomy

Answer 15

Muslim scientists improved this Greek astrolabe. Used to chart directions and locations on Earth through the stars. Also used to know which direction to turn to Mecca for their daily prayers.

Question 16

advancements in Medicine

Answer 16

In Baghdad, Muslim doctors improved medicine by creating tests for doctors to pass before they could practice medicine

Question 17

advancements in Literature

Answer 17

Muslims wrote encyclopedias and descriptions for drugs that were available. Muslim doctors wrote descriptions of diseases. Smallpox was successfully diagnosed and treated in a Muslim hospital in Baghdad.

Question 18

Poetry and short stories

Answer 18

forms of literature that were popular among the Islamic world

Question 19

The Rubaiyat

Answer 19

poem by Omar Khayyam: poems expressed emotions

Question 20

Aladdin, Sinbad and Ali Baba and the 40 thieves

Answer 20

short stories famous in the Muslim world

Question 21

What was the most important contribution to Islamic architecture and why?

Answer 21

Mosques: The first mosques were simple and later as the communities grew wealthier Mosques became more elaborate.
They had domes and arches and were beautifully decorated with tiles and bricks

Question 22

What did the Mosques honor?

Answer 22

The honored Allah and inspired the religion of Islam.

Question 23

Shahadah

Answer 23

Belief/Faith

Question 24

Salah

Answer 24

prayer

Question 25

Shariah

Answer 25

A code of laws for muslims to abide in there daily life

Question 26

Muhammad

Answer 26

He became a political and spiritual leader of the people

Question 27

salah

Answer 27

prayer