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What would Muhammad eventually urge the Arabs to do? |
He would urge them to give up their worship of pagan gods for worship to Allah |
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What is the history and importance of the Kaaba, and the critical role it plays? |
Muhammad destroyed the Arab icons in the Kaaba, the temple he believed Abraham built. He rededicated it to Allah, it became the most holy place in Islam |
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What are the 5 Pillars of Islam? |
1. Declaration of faith, “there is no god but God (allah)”; Muhammad is the messenger of god 2. Pray 5x daily 3. Give charity to the poor 4. Fast during Ramadan 5. Make the hajj/pilgrimage to Mecca, if able |
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What caused the decline of the Abbasid Dynasty? |
Independent dynasties take over, the Seljuk Turks invade, and the Mongols invade
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What are the characteristics of Muslim Art? |
Calligraphy, geometric patterns |
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What are the similarities between the Sunni and Shiite Muslims? |
They believe in the same god, look to the Quran for guidance, and follow pillars of Islam |
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What are the differences between the Sunni and Shiite Muslims? |
They differ in religious practices, law, and daily life |
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What disagreement caused the split between the Sunni and Shiite Muslims? |
The Shiites believed that true successes of Muhammad were descendants of Ali and Fatima (imams). The Sunni believed that any good Muslim could lead the Muslims (who could be a “good” Muslim) |
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What is happening on the map? |
The rapid spread of Islam, lands in the first four caliphs |
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Why were merchants important in Islam? |
Merchants were honored because Muhammad was a merchant, “they are the couriers of the horizon and Gods trusted servants on earth.” |
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What was the best hope for the conquered ottomans? |
To become a part of the Janizaries, or government officials |
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What document, written by who, shows the accomplishments from Islam’s Golden Age? |
The Rubáiyát by Omar Khayyám |
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Which Islamic period would have the deepest eastward expansion into Asia by a Muslim empire? |
The Safavid empire |
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What is the importance of this image? |
The siege marked the end of the Byzantine empire, and renamed Istanbul, center for Muslim culture |
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What evidence suggests that Great Zimbabwe was a great commercial center? |
The gold resources, beads, and porcelain, and evidence of jewelry and weaving cotton cloth |
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How did Nubian Trade and Iron contribute to the importance of Nubia? |
The capital, Meroë, was the center of commerce, and they were rich in iron ore and timber |
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What allowed the kingdom of Ghana to become so successful? |
The gold-salt trade route and Islamic influence |
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Who was the founder of the Empire of Mali? |
Sundiata |
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What was the importance of salt as a natural resource? |
Salt was rare, it helped nutrition; overcome dehydration (mostly in tropical areas), food preservation, homes out of blocks of salt |
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What caused the West African Kingdom of Ghana to grow powerful, wealthy, and incorporate Islamic values and ideals in the society and government? |
The gold-salt trade helped Islam come into Ghana by Muslim merchants and traders -emphasis on education and learning |
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What’s the importance made of “Travels of Ibn Bauttuta” |
Ocean travel led to connecting different culture, and tolerance of new traditions and ideas |
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During the Bantu, where did West African farmers and herders move to? |
The south and east |
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Who were the griots of West Africa? |
Professional story tellers at |
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What makes the Swahili a valid example supporting the conclusion that East Africa’s geographic proximity to the coast affected its culture? |
Brought the language through trade and the blend of cultures brought new ideas Swahili= of the Coast |
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What are the roles of Griots? |
They preserved both histories and traditional folk tales |
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What is a core social factor that gave people a sense of community and shared responsibility in Medieval African culture? |
Extended lineage |