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GlobalS CP RHS 4/15
RHS Global Studies Mr. Eoute's Test 4/15/08
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Islam | "submission to the will of Alla" |
| Muslim | "one who has submittted |
| Hijrah | Muhammad's migration from Mecca |
| Hajj | a pilgrimage to Mecca |
| Qur'an | the holy book of Islam |
| Shar'ia | body of law governing Muslims |
| Caliph | succeso to Muhammad |
| Jihad | armed stuggle against unbelivers |
| House of Worship | a library, academy, translation center of learning in Baghdad |
| Sultan | "overlord" or "one with power" |
| Ghazis | a warrior for Islam |
| Janissaries | members of an elit force of soldiers |
| Decshirme | in Ottoman Empire, policy that took boys from conquered Christian peoples |
| Muhammad | prophet whose teachings lead to Islam |
| Abu-Bakr | 1st succesor to Muhammad |
| Umayyads | leading muslim family after Ali's death, moved capital to Damascus |
| Abbasids | rebel froup who overthre Umayyads and took control |
| Shi'a | party of Ali, believe rulers should be descended from Muhammad |
| Sunni | followers of Muhammad's example |
| Fatimid | caliphate fromed by descendants of muhammads daughter Fatima |
| Al-Razi | greatest muslim physician, believed in cleaner air |
| Al-Khwarizmi | father of Algebra |
| Osman | founder of Ottoman Empire |
| Timur the lame | halted the spread of Ottoman Empire in 1400s |
| Medmed II | defeated constaninople,, changing the name to Istanbbul |
| Suleyman | Ottoman empire reached its peak during his reign |
| Sinan | one of wordl's finest architects at that time |
| What were important characteristics to arab nomads that became a part of the islamic culture? | courgae and loyalty to family, warriour skills |
| what two things brought cultures together in the middle east | trade and religion |
| what was the major belief taught by muhammad | ther is no god but alla |
| why did muhammad and his floowers ove from mecca | persecution |
| 5 pillars of islam | faith, prayer, pilgrimage, fasting, alms |
| what are the sources of authority for muslims | muhammad, qur'an, sha'ria, allah |
| what is common link btwn islam, judaism, and christianity | monotheistic |
| who do muslims refer to as the "protected people? | jews, christians |
| how did muslims treat conquered ppls | kiindly with toleration for beliefs |
| what was the ottoman's military success due to | gunpoweder |
| what lead to the internal struggles w/in the muslim empire | assination of ali, struggle for power |
| what was the role of women | submit to men, property, economic rights |
| what caused the decline of the ottoman empire | long line of weak rulers due to suleman's practices |
| how did the ottomans es. an effective gov. and social organization | gov. law code, simplified taxation and reduced size of gov. social-social structure worked b/c of ottomans toleration of others |
| Essay-fully describe the muslim culture as it realtes to the five characteristics of a civ. include info about social classes, arts, sciences, philosophy, religion, and treatment of conquered ppls | on paper |
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