Gabriella Wang

Scavenger Hunt
1. The Umayyads were talented _____________ leaders, and during their years in power, 661 to 750, the Islamic Empire _________________. 2. Martels troops stopped the Muslim invasion at the Battle of Tours. This battle determined that Europe would be ___________ and not ______________. 3. When Muawiya became caliph, he moved the capital from _______________s home, Medina in Arabia, to his own, more central city of ___________________ in Syria. 4. _____________ led the Islamic Empire in the capture of Damascus in 635. 5. What obstacle did the Umayyads need to cross in order to enter France? ___________________ 6. Abd al Malik declared ______________ to be the official language of the empire. 7. Muslims borrowed the idea of coinage from the _______________ and the Byzantines. 8. One of the first things the Arabs did when they took over a new land was to build a ____________. 9. In 688, during the caliphate of Abd al Malik, _______________ was conquered. 10. Umayyad, after 90 years of continuous rule, they face serious _____________ and _______________ problems and caused a downfall. 11. Muawiya encouraged the ________ to rule this strictly in order to stamp out any dissent, or disagreement, among their conquered subjects. 12. Under the ______________ dynasty, there was a succession of one caliph after another. There also developed a new Islamic culture for the Islamic Empire. 13. What are buildings in Morocco often made from? _________________ 14. In 732, what important event happened at Tours? ________________________________________________________________________ 15. The unique style of Islamic art is unmistakable, because it so often uses ______________ scripts as its inspiration.

Scavenger Hunt Answers

1. The Umayyads were talented MILITARY leaders, and during their years in power, 661 to 750, the Islamic Empire EXPANDED.

Gabriella Wang 2. Martels troops stopped the Muslim invasion at the Battle of Tours. This battle determined that Europe would be CHRISTIANS and not MUSLIMS. 3. When Muawiya became caliph, he moved the capital from MUHAMMADs home, Medina in Arabia, to his own, more central city of DAMASCUS in Syria. 4. MUAWIYA led the Islamic Empire in the capture of Damascus in 635. 5. What obstacle did the Umayyads need to cross in order to enter France? THE PYRENEES. 6. Abd al Malik declared ARABIC to be the official language of the empire. 7. Muslims borrowed the idea of coinage from the PERSIANS and the Byzantines. 8. One of the first things the Arabs did when they took over a new land was to build a MOSQUE. 9. In 688, during the caliphate of Abd al Malik, NORTH AFRICA was conquered. 10. Umayyad, after 90 years of continuous rule, they face serious ECONOMICS and POLITICAL problems and caused a downfall. 11. Muawiya encouraged the EMIRS to rule this strictly in order to stamp out any dissent, or disagreement, among their conquered subjects. 12. Under the UMAYYAD dynasty, there was a succession of one caliph after another. There also developed a new Islamic culture for the Islamic Empire. 13. What are buildings in Morocco often made from? DRIED MUD AND BRICKS. 14. In 732, what important event happened at Tours? MARTELS TROOPS STOPPED THE MUSLIM INVASION AT THE BATTLE OF TOURS. 15. The unique style of Islamic art is unmistakable, because it so often uses ARABIC scripts as its inspiration.