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Islamic Empire Map Activity

1. Use the map on page 233 of your textbook to locate and label the following:

Egypt

Byzantine Empire

Alexandria

Jerusalem

Arabia

Cordova

Cairo

Damascus

Persia

Genoa

Medina

Baghdad

Tangier

Naples

Mecca

Constantinople

2. Shade the boundary of the Byzantine Empire at about 750.

3. Use a different color to shade the extent of the Islamic Empire at the time of Muhammad’s death.

4. Use a different color to shade the extent of the Islamic Empire during the first four caliphs.

5. Use a different color to shade the extent of the Islamic Empire during the Umayyad caliphs.

6. Create a key in the blank box.

7. a.) Which cities in Arabia became part of the Islamic Empire during the time of Muhammad?

b.) In which period did Islam spread into Europe?

c.) Describe the spread of Islam under the first four caliphs.

8. Critical Thinking: Why was Islam able to spread so widely so quickly?

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