Islam 2

Question 1

Struggles

Answer 1

make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.

Question 2

Prosperous

Answer 2

successful in material terms; flourishing financially.

Question 3

Porcelain

Answer 3

a white vitrified translucent ceramic; china.

Question 4

Textiles

Answer 4

a type of cloth or woven fabric

Question 5

Flourishing

Answer 5

developing rapidly and successfully; thriving.

Question 6

Bazaar

Answer 6

a market in a Middle Eastern country.

Question 7

Nomadic

Answer 7

anything that involves moving around a lot

Question 8

Grant

Answer 8

agree to give or allow (something requested) to

Question 9

Adultery

Answer 9

voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse.

Question 10

Restriction

Answer 10

a limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one.

Question 11

Secluded

Answer 11

(of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private.

Question 12

Al-Razi

Answer 12

also known by his Latinized name Rhazes or Rasis) (854 CE – 925 CE), was a Persian polymath, physician, alchemist, philosopher, and important figure in the history of medicine.

Question 13

Ibn-Khaldun

Answer 13

a North African Arab Muslim historiographer and historian. He is claimed as a forerunner of the modern disciplines of sociology and demography. He is best known for his book, the Muqaddimah or Prolegomena.

Question 14

Innovations

Answer 14

the actions or processes of innovating

Question 15

Muezzins

Answer 15

a man who calls Muslims to prayer from the minaret of a mosque.

Question 16

Alhambra

Answer 16

a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Question 17

Minaret

Answer 17

a tall slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer.