Ms. Nicoll 7th Grade History 2017
 
Name: Eitan Boaz 

Date: Oct 3, 2017  Grade: 7th 

 

Grade 7. Unit 1. Lesson 5. 

Writing about Islamic Trade  
Prompt:​ ​Describe the growth of trade throughout 
the Islamic World during the Middle Ages. 
Directions:​ ​Use the time frame of 600 CE to 1200 CE. Answer all parts of each 
category. Write 3-4 fully developed sentences per box. Due at the end of class. 
One of the great muslim caliphates is the Abbasid
Describe the growth  Caliphate. They rose into power at circa 750 CE. They
of Islamic cities in  conquered Mediterranean islands including the Balearics.
Asia, Africa, and  In 827 CE they conquered the Sicily. Some other caliphates
Europe. (​LINK​)  spread to West Asia, North Africa, and Mediterranean
Europe.

Describe the  Muslim trade routes went through much of Europe,

establishment of 
Northern Africa, and Asia. Some big trade places were
trade routes in the 
Mecca, Medina, Constantinople, Baghdad, Morocco, Cairo,
Islamic World (Asia, 
Africa, and Europe). 
and Cordoba. Some of these trade routes even went over
(​LINK​)  large bodies of water.

Describe at least three  China brought West Asia and the Mediterranean world
products that traveled  silk. Spices were mostly found in South Asia. Other
along these routes  materials are New inventions, religious beliefs, artistic
like spices, crops,  styles, languages, and social customs, as well as goods
textiles, etc. (​LINK​)  and raw materials.

Describe three new 

inventions that  Silk, paper, dishes was from Asia/China. Spices, gems,
traveled along these  coconuts, tropical woods were from India. Gold and salt
routes like silk,  were from Africa.
gunpowder, paper, 
etc. (​LINK​ or ​LINK​) 

Describe the role of  Some palaces, such as mosques, and aristocrats required
  
 
 
Ms. Nicoll 7th Grade History 2017

merchants in Arab  luxuries for the display of wealth and power. Arab
society. (​LINK​)  merchants were ready to supply them. Merchants helped
to introduced new words into European languages. They
made sure that Government, cities, agriculture, and
long-range trade all nourished each other.

Extra Activity​ (below)

Describe one Islamic art 
One Islamic pattern is called "arabesque." Arabesque
piece from this era, 600 
CE to 1200 CE. (​LINK​) 
uses intricate patterns of leaves and flowers.

Show it’s picture in this

box to the right. ​⇨ 

Describe one famous  One of the most famous examples is the Alhambra in
Islamic architecture  Spain. It was originally a small fortress built in 889 CE,
building for this era, 600  but was later turned into a palace in 1300s.
CE to 1200 CE. (​LINK​) 
 
 
 
Ms. Nicoll 7th Grade History 2017

Show it’s picture in this

box to the right. ​⇨