One of the impacts of the Crusades was trade with the Eastern lands and demands for this particular spice!
Pepper
Which game, originally invented in India, spread to Europe through encounters with Muslims?
Chess
Which caliphate sought help from the Turks?
The Abbasids
What were the Assassin Legends?
Exaggerated and magnified stories told by the enemies of the Nizari Ismailis
Which empire defeated and ended the Abbasid empire?
The Mongols
A nomadic group from Central Asia that created one of the largest empires in history under leaders like Chingiz Khan
The Mongols
Share why Jerusalem is important to all three Abrahamic faiths.
Christianity: Jesus's life, Judaism: Temple Mount, Islam: Dome of the Rock/ Al-Aqsa Mosque - Miraj
This means a high-ranking political advisor or minister in Islamic empires, responsible for overseeing the administration of the state and often acting as the right hand of the ruler.
Wazir
The founder and first sultan of the Seljuk Empire?
Tughril Beg
Why did the Abbasids hire the Turkic slave soldiers?
They were skilled horsemen and warriors
What is the meaning of Da'wa?
‘Summons’, ‘mission’ or ‘invitation’. Among Shia Muslims, it referred to the invitation to adopt the cause of the Shia Imams.
What is a Fida'i?
Someone who offers his or her life for a particular cause; in Ismaili history, a follower of the Imam who offered his or her life in the service of the Imam.
The Seljuq Turks adopted this title meaning ‘holder of power’.
Sultan
Who is considered to be the 'Father of Europe'?
Charlamagne
What were the four major Khanates that emerged after the death of Chingiz Khan?
Il-Khanate (Persia), the Chagatai Khanate (Central Asia), The Golden Horde (Russia and Eastern Europe), The Yuan Dynasty (China)
Which two colors were important to the Mongols? What did they symbolize?
Blue and Gold. They symbolized luck and luxury.
The most well known Da'i in Nizari Ismaili history and the one who gained control of Alamut?
Da'i Hasan-i Sabbah
What dynasty was founded by Hulegu Khan and his successors, and what does that mean?
Il-Khanate dynasty- meaning 'lesser Khan'
This was a battle between Seljuk Turks and the Byzantines. The Turks won this battle, allowing control and settlement in Anatolia.
Battle of Manzikert
Which language influenced the Spanish words for lemon (limón) and orange (naranja)?
Arabic
What was the capital city of the Abbasid Empire?
Baghdad
What was the name given to the bronze or iron plates inscribed in silver that travelers carried under Mongol rule?
Mongol Passports
What fortress had the name meaning 'Eagle's Nest'?
Alamut
What does the word 'Crusade' literally mean?
Cross
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