SS7 - Q4 Islam Q2

Where is Cairo located and what's so special about it?

• Was located in the middle of the Mediterranean.

• Was located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

• Was located in the middle of the Sahara Desert.

• Was located in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest.

What were the goods of Cairo?

• Textiles and carpets

• Glass and porcelain

• Produce and animals,

• Salt, sugar, and spices

• Weapons and currency

What were the ideas of Cairo?

• Religion

• Languages

• Mathematics

• Art

• Technology

Who were the people of Cairo?

• Traders and enslaved people

• Religious and pilgrims

• Only enslaved people

• Only religious pilgrims

What were the cultures of Cairo?

• Asians

• Africans

• Europeans

• Only Europeans

What were the main two results of central Muslim rule?

• Trade flourished and cities grew

• Only trade flourished

• Only cities grew

What were some of the products for which Muslim civilization was famous?

• textiles, steel swords, leather goods

• spices, silk, pottery

• gold, silver, diamonds

• paper, ink, books

Why do you think merchants were so honored in Muslim society?

• They were the only ones who could read and write.

• They were responsible for religious teachings.

• Merchants logically had a lot of power and status. because of trade.

• They were the leaders of the military.

Why did Muslim scholars study and discuss ideas and knowledge with Jewish and Christian scholars?

• To convert them to Islam.

• To compete with them in trade.

• To further their knowledge.

• To learn their military strategies.

Why was literacy important in Islamic culture?

• It enabled more people to read and understand the Quran.

• It allowed for the creation of more art.

• It was necessary for trade and commerce.

• It helped in the development of new languages.