Rise Of Islam

Question 1

How did Islam start and where?

Answer 1

In the Middle East and it started after the prophet Muhammad recieved visions from Allah and wrote them down and began preaching and converting people

Question 2

Why did many people join Islam?

Answer 2

Because it was simple and easy to join and portable

Question 3

How did it spread rapidly?

Answer 3

Is spread along trade and caravan routes and was adopted by nomadic and uneducated people

Question 4

What are the 2 branches of Islam?

Answer 4

Sunni and Shi’i

Question 5

What are the three types of Muslims?

Answer 5

Fundamental- Koran, extreme views/terrorism
Traditional- Moderate-strong beliefs
Contemporary- Modern in modern countries

Question 6

What is shariah law?

Answer 6

A legal framework where all aspects of a person’s life are regulated by an interpretation of the Koran

Question 7

Where is shariah law enforced?

Answer 7

Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and some African countries

Question 8

What was the Islam caliphate in Spain?

Answer 8

Al-Andalus and it was started by Abd-al-Rahman II

Question 9

What legacy did Al-Andalus leave in Europe?

Answer 9

Medicine and new technology
Arabic Numerals and paper
Scientific views and Greek/roman philosophy
Started the renassiance

Question 10

How did Islam spread to Indonesia

Answer 10

Through seafaring traders where it was quickly adopted

Question 11

What were the crusades?

Answer 11

A series of Holy wars between Christianity and Islam centred around Jerusalem the ‘spiritual capital’ of both religions

Question 12

When were the first, second and third crusades?

Answer 12

1096-1099, 1144-1155, 1187-1182

Question 13

When were the fourth, fifth and sixth crusades

Answer 13

1202-1204, 1217-1221, 1228-1229

Question 14

When were the seventh, eighth and ninth crusades?

Answer 14

1248-1254, 1270, 1271-1272

Question 15

What were the bad things about the crusades?

Answer 15

They were very expensive and they promoted violence as a way of solving differences

Question 16

What was the good thing about the Crusades?

Answer 16

They allowed for the spread of culture and ideas

Question 17

When did the Ottoman Empire start?

Answer 17

Start of the 14th century CE in Turkey

Question 18

When did Islam take Constantinople?

Answer 18

1453

Question 19

Where did the empire spread too?

Answer 19

Eastern Europe including Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania and also Northern Africa

Question 20

Why and when did the Ottoman Empire fall

Answer 20

After WWI and because many countries gained independence and there was bad leadership

Question 21

What were the good things the Ottomans brought to Europe?

Answer 21

Social and Religious tolerance
Education and Philosophy- Greeks and Romans
Democracy

Question 22

How did the a Ottomans spread Islam?

Answer 22

Thought Domination and Conquest

Question 23

How is Islam spreading throughout the world nowadays?

Answer 23

From migrations from war-torn countries

Question 24

How do fundamental and traditional Muslims live?

Answer 24

In middle-eastern and African countries where they live in third-world “medieval” states

Question 25

What are some modern Islamic issues?

Answer 25

Islamaphobia from media’s negative portrayal of them
Terrorist/Extremist groups e.g. Al-Qaeda, Daesh
Racism
Women’s rights

Question 26

What century did Islam start in?

Answer 26

7th Century CE