Chapter 4 the Islamic World

Chapter 4 – The Islamic World

7th Grade Social Studies

4-1 p. 92-96

1. Where did the Muslim caliphs rule from?

2. What changes did the Umayyads make to the caliphate?

3. How did the Umayyads expand the caliphate?

4. Where did the Abbasid Dynasty build its capital?

5. How did the Abbasids gain power?

6. Why was Abu al-Abbas called the “blood spiller?”

7. Who at one point ruled Baghdad?

4-3

1. Which city in Spain was Muslim dominated?

2. Name 3 Islamic products and where they came from.

3. Why was the Islamic world a good place for trade?

4. Name 2 ways Muslim traders traveled/

5. What made letters of credit so successful for traders?

6. Who did Arabian merchants share new technology with?

4-4

1. What is Ibn Sina famous for?

2. What did Muslims use the astrolabe for?

3. Where was calligraphy used?

4. How did Sufi’s use poetry?