Abbasid Caliphate Unit 1 - AP WORLD

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____ served as both a commercial center and the location of the Ka'aba
Mecca
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Which four groups invaded the Abbasid Empire over time?
Seljuk Turks, Malmuks, Crusaders, Mongols
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Abbasid capital?
Baghdad
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Muhammad's death created a crisis and split in the Islamic faith due to disagreement over ________ .
Line of succession
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Shia Muslims believed that Muhammad's successor should be
Family
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Political developments in Dar-a-Islam included the creation of the ______ and ______, new forms of Islamic governments
Caliphates, sultanates
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The leader of Islam after Muhammad dies in 632 was
Abu Bakr
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The 2 sects in the split of Islam were the
Sunnis, Shiites
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The capital of the Umayyad Caliphate was
Damascus
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The Abbasid Caliphate began using Turkish slaves in their armies. They were called
Mamluks
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In what way did the expansion of the Islamic faith progress through the rest of the Arab peninsula?
Violent, Islam challenged polytheistic beliefs
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Which was the primary contribution of the Muslims during the Abbasid Period?
Recovery of works of the ancient Greek philosophers and mathematicians and to transfer knowledge
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What group invaded the Abbasid Empire at the "Siege of Baghdad?"
Mongols
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Sufis were successful missionaries due to...
Focus on mysticism
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Between the years 1200 to 1450, What three religions influenced Europe, Africa and the Middle East?
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
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Non-Muslim people of conquered territories had to...?
Pay taxes
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Overall impact of the Abbasid Islamic practices on the status of women in Islamic empires?
The status of women significantly declined