Unit 4: The Islamic Empires of Southwest Asia
Medieval Southwest Asia
Goals:
- Find the Arabian Peninsula, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, and the city of Mecca on a map
- Explain how the religion of Islam began, what its major beliefs are, and how it affected the region
- Describe the effect that Arabic caravan merchants had on trade in Europe, Asia, and Africa
- List some of the contributions that Muslim scholars made to the world
- Explain who Mehmed II was and why he was important
- List some of the contributions that Muslim scholars made to the world
- Explain who Mehmed II was and why he was important
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