Chapter 12 Vocab

Question 1

Oasis

Answer 1

A wet, fertile area in a desert.

Question 2

Caravan

Answer 2

A group of traders that travel together.

Question 3

Qur´an

Answer 3

The holy book of Islam.

Question 4

Pilgrimage

Answer 4

A journey to a sacred place.

Question 5

Islam

Answer 5

The messages Muhammad received on the basis of the religion.

Question 6

Muslim

Answer 6

What Islam called a follower.

Question 7

Mosque

Answer 7

Or building for Muslim prayer.

Question 8

Jihad

Answer 8

Which means to make an effort or to struggle.

Question 9

Sunnah

Answer 9

Refers to the way Muhamad lived, which provides a model for the duties and the way of life expected of Muslims.

Question 10

Five pillars of Islam

Answer 10

Five acts of worship required of all Muslims.

Question 11

Caliph

Answer 11

A title that Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam.

Question 12

Tolerance

Answer 12

Or acceptance.

Question 13

Janissaries

Answer 13

Slave soldiers that became fierce worriers.

Question 14

Mehmed II

Answer 14

A conquer.

Question 15

Suleyman

Answer 15

The magnificent man.

Question 16

Shia

Answer 16

Were Musli Muslims who thought that only Muhammads descendants could become caliphs.

Question 17

Sunni

Answer 17

Diddent think caliphs had to be related to Muhammads.

Question 18

Ibn Battutah

Answer 18

An explorer.

Question 19

Sufism

Answer 19

Others focused on spiritual issues, leading to a movement.

Question 20

Patrons

Answer 20

or sponsors.

Question 21

Minaret

Answer 21

Or narrow tower from where Muslims are called to prayer.

Question 22

Calligraphy

Answer 22

Or decorative writing.