Chpt. 5, The Rise of Islam

Question 1

caravanserais

Answer 1

inns that provided lodging for camel travelers, and food and water for their camels

Question 2

sakk

Answer 2

letters of credit issued by Islamic banks that became the forerunners of modern-day checks

Question 3

Muslim cultural achievements

Answer 3

Islamic culture in the early Islamic dynasties was very rich, and they had many intellectual achievements; they preserved Greco-Roman culture, created libraries with great works such as “The Thousand and One Nights”, and had many intellectual achievements- and all during a time when Europe was in academic decline