Islamic civilisation Flashcards
What city did Mohammed return/ conquer in 629
Mecca
Name three areas/countries the Islamic empire controlled
Arabia
North Africa
Southern Spain
Parts of India
Name 2 early dynasties+capital city
Umayyads in Damascus
Abbasids in Baghdad
Name 3 countries/areas the Islamic empire traded with
China
Russia
South Africa
What is a astrolabe
A navigational device /compass
What is the house of wisdom+location
Centre of learning
Baghdad
Which areas was the Islamic empire most progressed in
Medicine
Science
Maths
Name 2 famous Islamic mathematicians+ theories invented
Ibn al-haytham invented camera
Al-khwarizmi
Invented algorithm
3 reasons Islamic empire was advanced in medicine
Skilled doctors
Knew importance of hygiene
Shared knowledge
Who designed new medical tools
Al-zahrawi
Who created a huge medical encyclopaedia
Ibn sina
What was the shape of Baghdad
Circular/concentric
3 things the Islamic world traded with china
Silk
Paper
Spices
What style is Islamic architecture
Gothic architecture using geometric patterns
Who was the ruler who took back the holy land in the first 2 crusades
Saladin
