Introduction
In this webquest you will learn about Muslim life and contributions they made to out lives.
Task
You will read about Islamic life and answer a few questions to test your knowledge!
Process
First, let's read a little about Muslim life!
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Now, answer a few questions.
1. Why were Muslim traders successful?
2. What are mosques?
3. True or False. Because of the importance of cities, most Muslims lived there.
4. True or False. Slaves held no power.
5. What rights did enslaved people have?
6. Who invented the astrolabe?
7. Who invented Algebra?
8. What important medical discoveries did Muslims make?
9. What is another name for The Arabian Nights?
10. Who built the Taj Mahal and who was it for?
Evaluation
You will be evaluated on how many questions you answer correctly on a score of 1 to 10 and a percentage.
Conclusion
Now you have earned about how important Islam was and still is to the world and the fields of medicine, science, mathematics, literature, art, and architecture.
Here are the answers to the webquest:
1. Muslim traders were successful because Arabic became the language of trade in Asia and Africa and because traders were provided coins to use in trade which made it much easier.
2. Mosques are Muslim houses of worship and also served as schools, courts, and centers of learning.
3. False
4. True
5. Mothers and young children could not be separated and slaves could buy their freedom.
6. The astrolabe was invented by the Greeks.
7. Algebra was invented by al-Khawarizmi.
8. Muslims discovered that blood circulated the body and documented things about disease.
9. A Thousand and One Nights.
The Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan for his wife.