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| Much of the agriculture of the Islamic Empire was dependent on this. | Irrigation techniques and wells |
| Al-Jahiz used this scientific study of animals to make science popular. | Zoology |
| It means beautiful writing. | Calligraphy |
| Arabesque was an art form that used this. | Geometric and floral design |
| The Abbasids used Chinese paper for this. | Bookmaking |
| This game was popular because of its intellectual challenge. | Chess |
| We get the word "check" from this. | Banking System |
| They were designed to promote health, cure disease, and teach and expand medical knowledge. | Hospitals |
| It comes from the word "al jabr" which means "the bringing together of separate parts". | Algebra |
| Who does Islam consider to be the Final Prophet of Allah? | Muhammad |
| Who was the first caliph selected after Muhammad's death? | Abu Bakr |
| Who was the second caliph who was later killed by a Persian slave? | Umar |
| Who was the third caliph who was later killed by Egyptian rebels? | Uthman |
| A place where scholars translated Greek philosphy and science into Arabic | House of Wisdom |
| A ball and goal game played on horseback | Polo |
| These were used to treat disease | Herbal medicines and Pharmacies |
| The center of the Islamic Empire under al-Mansur | Baghdad |
| What was used to make advances in the scientific study of the sky? | Astronomy |
| Caliph al-Hakam used this as a center of learning | Libraries of Cordoba |
| The origins of the oboe, trumpet, guitar, and violin came from this | Music of Muslim Spain |
| Who was the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s cousin, who was later assassinated during the civil war? | Ali |
| Who was the leader of the Umayyad clan, who later declared himself caliph during the civil war? | Mu'awiya |
| Which of the two Muslim groups believe that the caliph does not have to be related to Muhammad? | Sunni |
| Which of the two Muslim groups believe that the caliph must be a blood relative of Muhammad? | Shi'a (Shiite) |
| Which of the two Muslim groups means “party of Ali”? | Shi'a (Shiite) |
| Which of the two Muslims groups make up 80% of Muslims today? | Sunni |
| Who began the tradition of appointing a son as the next caliph? | Mu'awiya (Umayyad Clan) |
| Who became caliph after Ali was assassinated? | Mu'awiya |
| What part of Europe did the Muslims conquer by defeating the Catholic Visogoths? | Spain |
| What body of water did the Muslims cross in order to enter western Europe? | Straight of Gibraltar |
| What name did Muslims use to describe Jews and Christians? | People of the book |
| Who stopped the Muslim expansion into Europe at the Battle of Tours? | Charles "The Hammer" Martel |
| What dynasty faced rebellion when it was accused of losing focus on religious ideals? | Umayyad |
| What dynasty came to power by killing key government leaders at a dinner banquet? | Abbasids |
| Who was the only survivor of the “death” dinner banquet who later rebuilt a government in Spain? | Abd al Rahman |
| What was the capital city of the Abbasid dynasty, which was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers? | Baghdad |
| Which dynasty ruled the western part of the divided Muslim empire (Western Africa and Spain)? | Umayyad |
| Which dynasty ruled the eastern part of the divided Muslim empire (Asia and Eastern Africa)? | Abbasid |
