islam

Question 1

prophet of Islam
founder of Islam
died in 632 CE

Answer 1

Muhammad

Question 2

“successor” or “deputy
person who rules after Muhammad
the chief Muslim ruler

Answer 2

caliph

Question 3

an empire that was ruled by a caliph
during the post-classical period they ruled massive areas of land

Answer 3

caliphate

Question 4

caliphate (dynasty) that ruled much of the Muslim Empire from 661 to 750 CE
heredity system
moved capital from Mecca to Damascus (Syria)
Some didn’t like moving the capital
Some didn’t like their wealthy lifestyle
Overthrown by the rebels (infighting, insurrection)
Abbasids came to power in 750 CE

Answer 4

Umayyad

Question 5

caliphate (dynasty) that ruled much of the Muslim Empire from 750 to 1258 CE
Moved capital to Baghdad (Iraq)
Developed strong bureaucracy to govern the empire

Answer 5

Abbasid

Question 6

From 762 to 1300 CE it was the center of the Muslim empire center of religious, political, cultural, scientific, and commercial influence in the Muslim empire and the world

Answer 6

Baghdad

Question 7

one of the leading libraries in Islamic history
appeared during the Golden Age of Islam

Answer 7

house of wisdom

Question 8

most important city of the Islamic world

Answer 8

mecca

Question 9

groups or branches of a religion
Islam, like all religions, has different branches

Answer 9

sects

Question 10

members believe the first four caliphs are the rightful successors of Muhammad
follow Muhammad’s example - traditional

Answer 10

Sunni

Question 11

members believe Ali (Mohammed’s cousin and son-in-law) and his descendants are the rightful successors of Muhammad

Answer 11

Shi’a