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Islam Unit Part 2
Question | Answer |
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What is a Caliph? | A title that Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam. The successor to the previous leader. |
Who was the first Caliph? | Abu Bakr - Not religious leader, only political and military. |
What is a pilgrimage? | A religious/holy journey. |
How were Baghdad and Cordoba similar? | Both were centers of learning and culture, both were capitals at one point, both economies were built on agriculture and trading. |
What is the most important difference between the Sunni and Shia Muslims? | Shia thought that caliphs had to be related to Muhammad. Sunni believed they could vote for caliphs, granted they were good Muslims. |
This is the holiest place in Islam. | Mecca. Located in present day Saudi Arabia. |
Why did Muslim armies go to war and how did their agreements end the wars. | They went to war with people who rejected or refused Islam but ended them with treaties that discriminated against non-Muslims. Ex-other religions had to pay a tax. |
Islamic merchants spread Islam to what three regions of the world? | North Africa, Europe, and Southeast Asia (Malaysia and Indonesia) |
Which group of Islam would be more likely to combine political and religious leadership? Why? | Shia - They believe the caliph (highest form of political leader) should be related to Muhammad (prophet-one who speaks to god-religious) |
This Muslim Empire started taking land from the Byzantine Christians in the mid 1200s and conquered Constantinople in 1453. | The Ottoman Empire. Located in North Africa, parts of Europe, and the Middle East. |
What man led the Ottomans into Constantinople in 1453 to defeat the Byzantines? What was his nickname? | Mehmed II "the Conqueror" |
What is a Janissary? | A slave soldier converted to Islam. |
What is a sultan? | An Ottoman ruler |
The Ottoman Empire reached its height under this sultan. | Suleyman I "the Magnificent" |
How did the Ottoman society divide society and govern their people? | Into two classes: ruling class and other class. Ruling class had to be loyal to sultan, understand Ottoman customs, and practice Islam. |
How did Ottoman society discriminate against women? | Women had to live apart from men in an area of the house called a harem. This kept them out of social and political life. However, some wealthy women owned businesses or property. |
How did the Safavid Empire conflict with the Ottoman Empire? | Ottoman Empire followed Sunni customs while the Safavid followed Shia |
As Shah of the Safavid Empire, this man Shiism the official religion of the empire. | Esma'il. Started in 1501 |
This Muslim empire was located in the majority of India, bounded by the Himalayas in the North. | The Mughal Empire. Known for their rich culture in poetry and architecture |
How did Akbar regulate government in the Mugal Empire? | He adopted a religious tolerant policy, where invited Hindus and non-Muslims to live peacefully together. He lifted all taxes against non-Muslims. |
What piece of architecture is the Mughal Empire most known for? | The Taj Mahal located in Agra, India. Built between 1631-1647. It was built as a great tomb for Shah Jahan's wife. |