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World Civ- Page 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Shi’ites | (shia) supporters (Partisans) of Ali Don’t accept Mu’awiya as ruler Imam of umma should descend through Ali’s family |
| Imam | Leader |
| Harun Al-Rashid | 3rd Imam Ali’s son and Muhammad’s grandson 680 Umayyad army killed him at Karbala |
| Turks takeover of Baghdad | 1055 Abbasid caliphs now are their puppets |
| Dhimmis | ‘Protected people’ in Muslim society- Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians |
| Women in Islamic society | 4 wives at one time according to the Qur’an Seen as spiritually equal Late 8th century husband’s authority, veiled women, harems (the women for who a man was responsible for) |
| Al-Kwarizmi | Died 850 Islamic scholar Astronomy and algebra |
| Ibn Sina | Died 1037 Islamic scholar Medical and scientific dictionary |
| Ibn Rushid | Died 1198 Islamic scholar Translations and commentaries of Aristotle |
| Three Orders | Prayers- priest, bishops, monks Fighters- knights, nobles Workers- peasants |
| Feudalism | Lord and Casals Powerful person giving to the less powerful Land=wealth Feud=fief=land given to vassal in exchange for military service Vassals owed homage (respect, honor) to lord |
| Manorialism | Manor=agricultural estates under control of single lord Landlord=knight= ‘protector’ of peasants Lord shared land and live stock Serfs=peasants bound to land |