Florida Standards
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Textbook Chapter 9 pages 203-224
Chapter 9 Workbook Pages
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Unit 2 Notes and Assignments
Reading Like a Historian: The Expansion of Islam
Mini-Q: Why Did Islam Spread So Quickly
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The Golden Age of Islam
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Islamic Society and Culture
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Study Guide: The Rise and Spread of Islam
Directions: To be best prepared for your test review your notes, handouts, and goal sheet from the unit. Answer the questions below using your work and the textbook chapters from this unit.
- Who was Muhammad? Describes the events of his life.
- What are the 5 Pillars of Islam? Be able to briefly explain each.
- What/who is a caliph and the caliphate?
- Who were the Bedouins?
- During which Islamic dynasty was the Golden Age?
- Be able to give some examples of the contributions/inventions made during this period.
- Also how did these advancements impact the Western world?
- Who was chosen to lead directly after Muhammad's death? Why?
- Under which dynasty did the Islamic Empire reach its greatest territorial advancement?
- What event stopped its spread into Western Europe?
- What name is given to the laws that govern daily life for Muslims?
- What are the two major branches of Islam?
- What led to split?
- What event marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar?
- Describe the significance of Mecca to Islam.
- What parts of the world would have been included in the Islamic Empire in the 8th century?
- How did Islam spread to these parts of the world?
- Identify some similarities between Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.
- What was the bazaar?
- What were some of the beliefs of the early Arabs before Islam?
- In what modern country and city did the Islamic faith develop?
- What is considered to be the holy text of Islam and the primary teaching of Muhammad?
- How were non-Muslim peoples treated in the Islamic Empire?
- After the fall of Constantinople Mehmed II renamed it: