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What is a caliph?
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a Muslim leader who had both political and religious authority
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What was the capital of the caliphate?
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Baghdad
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What is a mosque?
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a place of worship where Muslims go for daily prayers
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What medical advances did Avicenna discover?
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he described how some diseases were spread through air and water
stress could cause stomach problems cancer could be fought with surgery |
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Describe medical care in the caliphate.
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There were many doctors. Some treated patients in hospitals. Others worked in "moving hospitals." Traveling medical teams carried beds, medicines and other supplies by camel.
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Muslims contributed to what areas of mathematics?
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Arabic Numbers
Algebra |
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What is astronomy?
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the study of the stars and planets
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Why were Muslims interested in astronomy?
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the Islamic calendar was based on the moon's movement
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What is the astrolabe?
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a Greek instrument used figure out the position of the stars
(Muslims improved this tool) |
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What features must a mosque contain?
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mosque must face Mecca
special nooks showed people the direction of Mecca tall towers for religious leaders walled-in courtyards to hold worshipers |
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What is The Arabian Nights?
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a book that holds favorite folktales from Persia, India, Arabia and other places
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What musical instruments come from the Arab culture?
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oud - developed into the lute
guitar |