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| THE SWORD | Through conquest and warfare many lands were added to the Islamic world. Examples of land added this way include Europe, Western Asia and Northern Africa. |
| TREATIES AND ALLIANCES | Some areas became part of the Islamic world peacefully through treaties and alliances. |
| TRADE | Some areas became acquainted with the Islamic faith through trading especially along the "Silk Road" that linked the Middle East with China. |
| MISSIONARIES | Some areas became part of the Muslim world by being exposed to the teachings of Allah through missionaries and through the distribution of free copies of the Qur'an |
| WHICH WAY OF SPREADING THE ISLAMIC FAITH GAINED THE MOST LAND? | Historians believe that more land was gained through the sword than through treaties, trade or missionary work. |
| WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE TRADE ROUTE THAT CONNECTED EUROPE AND ASIA? | Silk Road |
| WHAT OTHER THINGS BESIDES TRADE GOODS WERE TRADED ALONG TRADE ROUTES? | Inventions, religions, illnesses, languages etc. |
| WHAT TWO CONTINENTS DID THE SILK ROAD CONNECT? | Europe and Asia |
