Islamic Empire/ Success + Baghdad

Question 1

Define civilisation

Answer 1

Group of people
Shared culture
Usually advanced

Question 2

Define empire

Answer 2

Country/ leader that rules over a large area or countries

Question 3

Ibn kharizmi

Answer 3

Scholar

mathematician

Question 4

Ibn sina

Answer 4

Famous physician

Surgeon

Question 5

House of wisdom

Answer 5

Largest library in Baghdad

Had hundreds of books. - included translated Greek and Roman civilisations

Question 6

Byzantine

Answer 6

Name of eastern Roman Empire

That existed at the time

Question 7

Persian/sasnian empire

Answer 7

Empire in Asia

Existed at the time

Question 8

Desert warfare

Answer 8

Fight in desert

Sandy conditions

Question 9

Catapult

Answer 9

Weapon used to sling bombs or rocks

Question 10

Why did the Islamic empire spread so quickly/widely

Answer 10

-Armour/weapons
-strong armies
-determination/Discipline
-Wealth= trades/inventions
-knowledg
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Question 11

Why were Muslim armies so successful

Answer 11

Tactics:
-desert warfare
Religion:
-poll tax = accepting of others religion
-motivation = idea of a place in heaven
-unity of tribes
Advanced weapons:
-catapults/lances/archers
-grenades w/ gunpowder
Other opposing empires were too distracted amongst themselves:
-Arguing/ didn’t realise the power of the Islamic empire

Question 12

Oasis

Answer 12

Green spot in wasteland

Question 13

Abbasids

Answer 13

Name of caliph in Baghdad

Question 14

Round city

Answer 14

Name of Baghdad

Question 15

What was so special about Baghdad

Answer 15

Capital of Islamic empire after medina
Wealth and knowledge
Importance of education
(Scholars would come from all around the world to learn)

Question 16

Who chose the capital for the Islamic empire of Baghdad

Answer 16

The abbasids

Question 17

Why was Baghdad a good capital

Answer 17

• rivers for transportation

- had links to other sections of the empire

Question 18

The construction of Baghdad was made with

• time?
• people?

Answer 18

• over 100,000 workers
• took up to 4 years
• surveyors
• engineers / construction workers
• artists

Question 19

Why was Baghdad built in a circle shape

Answer 19

• symbolised unity + power
• any armies who were planning on invading would be easily spotted
• any roads would lead to the centre + mosque/ palace

Question 20

What did Muslim traders bring back from China

Answer 20

Knowledge of paper making

Question 21

One river near the capital

Answer 21

Tigris river