History 3.1.1

Question 1

(750 – 1258) The third of the Islamic caliphates to succeed the Prophet Muhammad. The period of Abbasid rule is known as the Golden Age of Islam.

Answer 1

Abbasid caliphate

Question 2

A Muslim leader, regarded as the successor of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Answer 2

caliph

Question 3

A territory ruled by a caliph, a Muslim ruler who is similar to an emperor.

Answer 3

caliphate

Question 4

The period from the late 700s to the mid-1200s when Islamic civilization thrived. Art, science, religion, education, and trade all reached new heights during this time.

Answer 4

Islamic Golden Age

Question 5

(about 570 – 632) The founder of Islam. Muslims believe he is God’s messenger. Muhammad’s teachings are recorded in the Quran.

Answer 5

Muhammad

Question 6

(632 – 661 CE) The first four successors (caliphs) of the Prophet Muhammad to rule the Muslim Empire. Rashidun means “rightly guided.” These four men were the last rulers to know Muhammad personally.

Answer 6

Rashidun caliphate

Question 7

(1137 – 1193) An important military leader, also known as Saladin. He led Muslim armies that defeated the Christians during the Second and Third crusades. He also founded the Ayyubid sultanate, which ruled Egypt and much of the Middle East from 1171 to 1260.

Answer 7

Salah ad-Din

Question 8

(1037 – 1194) A Muslim empire that controlled land in Asia and the Middle East. It controlled the area around Jerusalem, known as the Holy Land, during the time of the First Crusade.

Answer 8

Seljuk Empire

Question 9

(661 – 750) The second of the Islamic caliphates to succeed the Prophet Muhammad. The Muslim Empire reached its greatest size under the control of the Umayyads.

Answer 9

Umayyad caliphate