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The Muslim Empires
The Muslim Empires of the Middle Ages Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Term means political and religious successor to Muhammad? | Caliph |
| Who was the first Caliph? | Abu Bakr |
| Which caliph authorized an official version of the Qur'an? | Uthman |
| Which caliph was chosen because he was Muhammad's cousin and blood relative? | Ali |
| Which caliph let conquered people keep their land and privately practice their religon as long as they paid a tax? | Umar |
| Which caliphs were assassinated? | Umar, Uthman, Ali |
| Which caliph extended Muslim control out of the Arabian Peninsula and into Egypt, Iraq, and Iran? | Uthman |
| Who was the final caliph that knew Muhammad personally and was killed by rival Muslim groups? | Ali |
| Muslim group that supported Caliph Ali and only blood relatives of Muhammad as caliphs? | Shia->Ali |
| Muslim group that supported the Umayyad Dynasty and any future Muslims as caliphs? | Sunni->Umayyad Clan |
| System of government with departments and agencies that carry out the work of the government? | Bureaucracy |
| Term for Umayyad governors that ruled conquered land? | Emirs |
| 3 ways Umayyad Caliph Abd al Malik unified his Umayyad Empire? | common coinage, Arabic language, emirs, bureaucracy, Hajj Pilgrimage |
| How did the Umayyad fall from power? | abused powers, became too greedy, fell to the Abbasid at the "deadly dinner" |
| What was the name of the clan that took over the Empire? | Abbasid |
| How did the Abbasid Empire caliphs hold on to their power? | standing army |
| Abbasid Empire policy where the conquered people were given government jobs and leadership? | inclusion |
| Capital of the Abbasid Empire? | Baghdad |
| Abbasid advancement in the art of fine handwriting? | calligraphy |
| Abbasid man who spread the Arabic numbering system and is the creator of Algebra? | Al-Khwarizmi |
| Name 4 advancements in art and learning during the Abbasid Empire? | calligraphy, papermaking, Arabic numbering system, Islamic calendar, House of Wisdom, Algebra |
| What were some of the causes of the downfall of the Abbasid Empire? | did not protect trade routes, trade declined, raised taxes, upset citizens, revolts, and invasions |
| What group captured and burned Baghdad ending the Abbasid Empire? | The Mongols |
| Who escaped the "deadly dinner" and fled to Spain? | Caliph Abd-al Rahman |
| What caliph turned Cordoba into a thriving cultural center? | Caliph Abd-al Rahman III |
| What made Cordoba the most advanced city in Europe during the Middle Ages? | paved and lighted streets, 450,000 people, 70 libraries with 500,000 books, 900 public baths, colleges, law schools |
| Cordoba man who did some of the first experiments with flight? | Ibbas Ibn Farnas |
| Cordoba Jewish scholar who was a doctor, writer and one of the most brilliant men of his time? | Moses Maimonides |
| Cordoba man who wrote a textbook on surgery? | Al Zahrawi |
| What were some items that were traded on Cordoba? | prayer carpets, ivory boxes, figs, cotton, paper, bananas |
| Term for the Christians' attempt to regain Spain from the Muslims? | Reconquest |
| Names of the Christian King and Queen who drove the Muslims out of Spain? | King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella |
| Where did most of the Muslims from the Al-Andulas Empire go after they were driven out in 1492? | North Africa (Morocco) |
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