Chapter 12 vocab

Question 1

Oasis

Answer 1

A wet, fertile area in a desert.

Question 2

Caravan

Answer 2

A group of traders that travel together.

Question 3

Muhammad

Answer 3

A man that brought a new religion to Aradia.

Question 4

Islam

Answer 4

The messages Mahummad received form the basis of the religion.

Question 5

Muslim

Answer 5

A follower of Islam.

Question 6

Qur’an

Answer 6

The holy book of Islam.

Question 7

Pilgrimage

Answer 7

a journey to a sacred place.

Question 8

Mosque

Answer 8

Building for Muslim prayer.

Question 9

Jihad

Answer 9

To take effort or to struggle.

Question 10

Sunnah

Answer 10

Refers to the way Muhammad lived, which provides a model for the duties and the way of life expected of Muslims.

Question 11

Five Pillars of Islam

Answer 11

Five acts of worship required of all Muslims.

Question 12

Caliph

Answer 12

A title that Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam.

Question 13

Abu Bakr

Answer 13

They are one of Muhammad’s first converters.

Question 14

Tolerance

Answer 14

Acceptance

Question 15

Janissaries

Answer 15

Slave soldiers that converted to Islam and became fierce warriors.

Question 16

Mehmed ll

Answer 16

Someone who lead Ottomans and defeated the Byzantine Empire.

Question 17

Suleyman l

Answer 17

“The Magnificent”. They reached the height under him.

Question 18

Shia

Answer 18

They were Muslims who thought that only Muhammad’s descendants could become caliphs.

Question 19

Sunni

Answer 19

Didn’t think caliphs had to be related to Muhammad.

Question 20

Ibn Battutah

Answer 20

An explorer who traveled to Africa, India, China, and Spain in the 1320s.

Question 21

Sufism

Answer 21

Others focused on spiritual issues, leading to a movement.

Question 22

Omar Khayyam

Answer 22

One of the most famous Sufi poets.

Question 23

Patrons

Answer 23

Sponsors.

Question 24

Minaret

Answer 24

A narrow tower from where Muslims are called to prayer.

Question 25

Calligraphy

Answer 25

Decorative writing.