Islam and the Arab Empire

NAME ______________________________________ DATE _______________ CLASS _________ Guided Reading Activity Islam and the Arab Empire Lesson 3 Islamic Civilization Review Questions Directions: Read each main idea. Use your textbook to supply the details that support or explain each main idea. A. Main Idea: The Arab Empire was prosperous due to extensive trade ranging from Morocco to beyond the Caspian Sea. It fostered great cities with large markets. ship and by 1. Detail: The Arabs carried on extensive trade both by __________________ caravans camel __________________. sahara sahara came from __________________, and sandalwood and spices came from India and 2. Detail: Gold and slaves came from _______________________, silk and porcelain waly china __________________ . 3. Detail: Islamic cities such as Baghdad, Cairo, and Damascus featured public palaces baths and bazaars, __________________ for government officials, and mosque __________________ for worship. B. Main Idea: The Arab Empire followed the Muslim faith as a guide not only for worship but for membership in society as a whole. 1. Detail: Society in the Arab Empire included a well-defined upper class of merchants ruling __________________ families, officials, and wealthy __________________. 2. Detail: İstanbul’s Grand Bazaar was built 550 years ago by the Ottoman sultan constantinople me hmed 2 __________________ after his conquest of __________________ and is still in operation today. equality 3. Detail: The Quran granted women spiritual and social __________________ , but dominant men remained __________________ in society. C. Main Idea: It was through the Muslim world that Europeans recovered the works of Aristotle and other philosophers. greek 1. Detail: The Arabs translated works by __________________ philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle into Arabic and added commentaries written by Arab philosophers ibn rashid including __________________ . 2. Detail: Arabs spread and developed Indian mathematics, perfected the use of the m di n astrolabe __________________ for navigation, and developed __________________ as a field of scientific study. NAME ______________________________________ DATE _______________ CLASS _________ Guided Reading Activity Cont. Islam and the Arab Empire D. Main Idea: Islam brought major changes to the culture of Southwest Asia, influencing art, literature, and architecture. r o . 1. Detail: Islamic art includes poetry by masters such as __________________ ayya arabesques 2. Detail: Repeated geometric patterns called __________________ are used in art and architecture. 3. Detail: The best expression of Islamic architecture is found in mosques and Islamic alhambra palaces such as the __________________ in Spain. Summary and Reflection Directions: Summarize the main ideas of this lesson by answering the question below. How did the Arab Empire affect learning, culture, and the arts in Europe? eye a e ra a o o o a o b a al a la e __________________________________________________________________________ e o o e ro ea a el e e er l re __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ e or l