Islam, Empire of Faith: The Awakening

1. Why did ideas, etc. spread quickly after the Islamic Empire’s beginning?

2. How long did it typically take to travel from one end of the empire to the other?

3. What was Baghdad like and what was its importance in the Umayyad Caliphate?

4. Discuss the House of Wisdom in Baghdad & the flowering of science and learning.

5. What is this history and importance of paper?

6. Why was Cordoba an unusual place within Europe? DESCRIBE it.

Islam, Empire of Faith: The Awakening

1. Why did ideas, etc. spread quickly after the Islamic Empire’s beginning?

2. How long did it typically take to travel from one end of the empire to the other?

3. What was Baghdad like and what was its importance in the Umayyad Caliphate?

4. Discuss the House of Wisdom in Baghdad & the flowering of science and learning.

5. What is this history and importance of paper?

6. Why was Cordoba an unusual place within Europe?DESCRIBE it.

Islam, Empire of Faith: The Awakening

1. Why did ideas, etc. spread quickly after the Islamic Empire’s beginning?

2. How long did it typically take to travel from one end of the empire to the other?

3. What was Baghdad like and what was its importance in the Umayyad Caliphate?

4. Discuss the House of Wisdom in Baghdad & the flowering of science and learning.

5. What is this history and importance of paper?

6. Why was Cordoba an unusual place within Europe?DESCRIBE it.

Islam, Empire of Faith: The Awakening

1. Why did ideas, etc. spread quickly after the Islamic Empire’s beginning?

2. How long did it typically take to travel from one end of the empire to the other?

3. What was Baghdad like and what was its importance in the Umayyad Caliphate?

4. Discuss the House of Wisdom in Baghdad & the flowering of science and learning.

5. What is this history and importance of paper?

6. Why was Cordoba an unusual place within Europe?DESCRIBE it.

Islam, Empire of Faith: The Awakening

1. Why did ideas, etc. spread quickly after the Islamic Empire’s beginning?

2. How long did it typically take to travel from one end of the empire to the other?

3. What was Baghdad like and what was its importance in the Umayyad Caliphate?

4. Discuss the House of Wisdom in Baghdad & the flowering of science and learning.

5. What is this history and importance of paper?

6. Why was Cordoba an unusual place within Europe?DESCRIBE it.