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Chapter 22—Tour
Chapter
7
The Spread
of Islam
Name: __________________________________
Date: ________________ Block: ___________
1400 570
B.C. A.D.
– 570
B.C. A.D.
— 1300
Take this Tour of Chapter 22 to briefly look at some of the topics we will be covering.
1. What is the title of Chapter 22?
_____________________
2. Chapter 22 has three sections. What are the titles of each?
1. _____________________________________
2. _____________________________________
3. _____________________________________
3. Read the Chapter Focus on page 331. What are the five things we will “Read to Discover?
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________________
Answer the following using specific details.
4. Using the time line on p. 330, when was Muhammad born? ___________________
5. Using the time line, what happened in 710 A.D.? _______________________________________
6. Find the Chapter Focus on page 331 and read about “Why it’s Important.” Complete the
sentence, “Within 100 years, an ________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________.”
7. Define the following terms (pages 331-32),:
Islam: __________________________________________________________________
Allah: __________________________________________________________________
Muslims: ________________________________________________________________
8. In “People in History” on page 332, we learn more about Muhammad. What are two things he
did that changed the course of world history: _____________________________________________,
and _________________________________________________________________________________.
9. On page 332, we learn about the sacred shrine of Ka’bah in the holy city of Makkah (Mecca).
Who do the Muslims believe built the Ka’bah and what is housed inside it? _____________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
10. On page 333, in “Then and Now”, we learn that Muslims have a
second, different calendar that is used in many middle-eastern
countries today. What is the first year of their calendar? _________
11. On pages 334-346, we learn about the Muslim holy book, the Quran. What are the five pillars
of faith in the Quran that are required of all practicing Muslims?
12. On pages 335-36, we are introduced to terms of Islamic worship. Define the following:
mosque-_________________________________________________________________________
Imams-___________________________________________________________________________
Ramadan-_________________________________________________________________________
hajj-_____________________________________________________________________________
13. What is the title that means “Successor” (page 336) ___________________
14. What ruling dynasty of the Arab Empire moved the capital from Medina to Damascus?
_____________________
15. On page 338, we learn that a division developed among Muslims into two groups. What are the
names of these two groups and who did each believe should be Caliph?
Name of Group
Who should be
Caliph?
16. In the year 750, a new ruling dynasty established the capital at Baghdad. What was the name
of this ruling dynasty? _______________________________
17. On pages 338-39, we learn that the new dynasty stopped trying to conquer new territory. What
did Baghdad become instead? _______________________________________________________
18. What Spanish city was the western center of Islamic culture and science by the 900s?_________
19. On 342, we learn about the role and rights of women under “Islamic Life.” What new rights did
women achieve under Muhammad’s teachings? __________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
20. Complete the table of Arab cultural contributions:
Area
Ex.: Spread of
Arabic Language
Alchemy
Astronomy
Math
Medicine
Literature
Art
Description/Effect/examples
Unified territories, allowed scholars to share learning – the Quran being
written in Arabic contributed to this.