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Quiz 4 - AP History
This stack prepares me for the AP History Quiz on Unit 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ka'ba | Shrines that represent different spirits. |
| Jinnes | Stone spirits in desert objects. |
| 5 Pillars | Faith, Prayer, Alms-giving, Fasting, Pilgrimage to Mecca |
| Hijrah | Muhammads journey from Mecca to Medina |
| Shariah | Islamic code of law |
| Caliph | Muhammad's successor |
| Caliphates | Islamic Empire |
| Ummayad | Moved capital from Medina to Damascus |
| Mawali | Non - Arab subjects. Excluded by Ummayad |
| Berbers | Convert to Islam (traders from North Africa and Arabian Peninsula) |
| Shi'ite | Accept Ummayad leaders |
| Jihad | Struggle in the way of Allah |
| Abbasids | Abu Al Abbas = founder and overthrows Ummayads. Opened religion to Mawali. Moved capital form Damascus to Baghdad. |
| Dhows | Sailing vessels, carried goods on Indian Ocean routes |
| Madras | Urban universities (promoted education) |
| Fatimids | Protect the Seljuk Turks against Mongols and crusaders. Non - Native soilders |
| Seljuk Turks | Take over Abbasid land. Conquered parts of the Byzantine empire. |
| Axum | In Ethiopia. Founded by traders. Originally Islamic, but convert with King Ezana. |
| King Ezana | Converted to Christianity, and the whole empire follows. |
| Kush | In modern dya Sudan. Major trade empire. Meroe (or Meroc) = capital city. Traded iron, ore, and weapons. |
| Ghana | West Africa - salt trade. Rulers convert to Islam and improve trade relations. Defeated by Almoravids. |
| Mali | Sundiata = founder. Lots of gold. Mansa Musa (later ruler) would ruin the economies of cities because he had so much gold. |
| Songhai | Kings gain power through trade. Sunni Ali = founder. |
| Sunni Ali | Founder of Songhai, is Muslim and built mosques. |
| Swahili States | Combine Arabic and African culture. Link ocean trade. Trade cities grow; conversion to Islam. |
| Clovis | Expanded Frank empire. converts to Christianity -> causes churches power to increase. |
| Charlemange | Wishes to create glory of Roman Empire. Divided kingdoms into districts. Keeps local laws in place. |
| Missi Domenici | Sent out to enforce law in kingdoms. |
| Treaty of Verdun | Divided western Europe along linguistic and cultural lines. |
| Vikings | From Scandinavia. Very skilled ship craftsmen. Often raided monasteries. |
| Longboats | Used / created by the Vikings. Often had a dragon head adorning the front. Very light. Used to intimidate the enemy. |
| Canon Law | Rules for behavior; filled void of authority figure. |
| Hanseatic League | Association of traders, protected the right to have low taxes. |
| Guilds | Association of merchants |
| Pogroms | Anti - Sematic mop actions against Jews to eastern empire |
| Scholastcism | Reconcile beliefs of Christianity with logic and reason of Greek Philosphy |
| Vernacular | Dante, Chaucer participated. It pertains to writing in your native language. |
| Caesaropapism | (In the Byzantine empire) when the patriarch becomes leader of the Eastern orthodox church. |
| Justinian | Built Hagia Sophia. Codified Roman law. Kept food prices low to keep the poor happy. |
| Russians | North of Byzantium. Use Cyrillic alphabet, law codes, and LOTS of architecture. |
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