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Key Concepts of Islamic Empires and Their Global Impact

This review covers critical aspects of Islamic civilization and its interactions with other cultures from the rise of the Muslim world to the influence of empires like the Byzantine and Ottoman. It explores significant figures, events, and terms such as the Sufis, Golden Horde, Mamluks, and the impact of trade routes like the Silk Road. Understanding these elements offers insight into how the Islamic empires contributed to cultural diffusion, legal systems, and religious dynamics that shaped history across the Afro-Asian regions.

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Key Concepts of Islamic Empires and Their Global Impact

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  1. Unit II Test Review

  2. Q: Sufis • A: Islamic mystics; spread Islam to many Afro-Asian regions • Q: Golden Horde • A: One of four regional subdivisions of the Mongol empire after the death Chinggis (aka Genghis) Khan • Q: Bedouin • A: Nomadic pastoralists of the Arabian peninsula • Q: Tatu • A: Mongol capital of Yuan dynasty; present-day Beijing • Q: Mamluks • A: Muslim slave warriors • Q: Shamanistic Religion • A: Mongol beliefs focused on nature spirits • Q: Kiev • A: Commercial city in Ukraine established by Scandinavians in 9th century, early capital of Russia

  3. Q: Mecca • A: home of Muhammad and the future center of Islam. • Q: Boyars • A: Russian landholding aristocrats • Q: Iconoclasm • A: The breaking of images • Q: Islamic empire that made were successful due to the use of gunpowder • A: Ottoman Empire • Q: Chief characteristic of the Islamic empire from 1000-1400 • A: Political unity

  4. Q: Empire that created the Justinian Code, Hagia Sophia and Hippodrome • A: Byzantine Empire • Q: Janissaries • A: Ottoman soldiers • Q: Period after the death of Mohammad was ruled by a • A: Caliph of disciple of Mohammad • Q: Significance of Marco Polo • A: Lead to trade between Europe and Asia • Q: Generals cooperated w/ governors in administration of local law • A: Theme system

  5. Q: Domestic problem in the Byzantine Empire • A: Decline of free peasants/had to rely on wealthy • Q: Spread of Chinese culture known as • A: Sinicization • Q: God would invest in the power of the king was the reason for • A: Russia’s conversion to the Eastern Orthodox Church • Q: Russia would borrow monarchy, art, architecture, and religion from • A: Byzantine Empire • Q: Major difference between Roman and Byzantine Empire • A: Rome didn’t use a bureaucratic government

  6. Q: Justinian code provided • A: Standardized system of laws • Q: Functional region of geography connected through • A: Movement • Q: Exchange of ideas, philosophy, and religion • A: Cultural diffusion • Q: Islamic empires gained economic prosperity by or through • A: Trade • Q: One of the largest cathedrals in the world (rebuilt by Justinian) • A: Hagia Sophia

  7. Q: Epicureans believed in pursuit of • A: Pleasure • Q: Inherit property, divorce, considered equal in the eyes of Allah, engage in business were the rights of • A: Islamic women • Q: Russia would interact with what empire • A: Byzantine • Q: Ottoman Empire would defeat this empire in 1453 • A: Byzantine • Q: City that was the center of trade between Europe and Asia • A: Constantinople • Q: Code that would serve as a model for European legal systems • A: Justinian Code

  8. Q: Holy war • A: Jihad • Q: Greek and Roman culture was preserved by • A: The Byzantine Empire • Q: Ruled by Suleiman • A: Ottoman Empire • Q: 1054 Christian church was split (main reason) • A: Jurisdiction/who could rule where • Q: Alphabet that would develop in Russia • A: Cyrillic • Q: Sunni and Shi’a • A. Two different sects of Islam

  9. Q: Nomads, from Asian plains/steppes, horseman • A: Mongols • Q: Educated Byzantines • A: Studied Greek humanities, classics, heir to the Greeks, spoke Greek • Q: Area with the largest group of cities that served as centers for advanced culture • A: Arab Islamic world • Q: Prophet of Allah • A: Mohammad • Q: Byzantine economic policy • A: Wealthy couldn’t monopolize land, one currency, banks, trade (i.e. silk)

  10. Q: Hirja • A: Mohammad fleeing to Medina • Q: Religious justification for conquest, which lead to a jihad was the reason for • A: Islamic expansion/growth • Q: First king of Russia • A: Rurik • Q: Importance of Baghdad • A: Trading center in Islamic expansion • Q: Tried to conquer Japan, gained complete control of China, opened up China • A: Mongols

  11. Q: Reason for Ottoman and Safavid difference • A: Religion • Q: Marco Polo would travel what trade route • A: Silk road • Q: Persian and Arabic were • A: Predominant languages during Islamic expansion • Q: Result of the Mongol invasions • A: Russia become important, spread of the plague, B.E. would fall, rise of the Ottoman Empire • Q: Who lead the American League in HR’s in 1951 • A: Gus Zernial

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