HIST 1110 - Survey of World History Ch 9 "Worlds Together Worlds Apart" Final Exam

HIST 1110 - Survey of World History Ch 9 "Worlds Together Worlds Apart" Final Exam

How was Muhammad influential to Islam?

He was the founder of it, and future Muslims conquered lands to spread its message.

The Abbasid Empire was known for what? What were its characteristics?

This was the first Islamic empire, based off a claim that they descended from Muhammed. They had a decentralized government and took influence from the Persians and Byzantine governments. It also absorbed culture from Greece and China, at the same time creating their own. Arabic became the language. Through trade, Islam spread to North Africa and Spain, where Abd Al Rahman united the religions under one rule. Baghdad became a learning center and vibrant capital. New foods, a green revolution, helped expand the population. This empire basically replaced the Roman empire.

Why were the Fatimids a thing? What happened there?

The Sunni and Shiite Muslims argued on who the real successor to Muhammed was. The Sunni said that it was the person selected by Muhammad, while the Shiite said it was his blood relative. This caused issues, and the Fatimids split from the Abbasids.

How was the Islamic Empire and the Tang State similar?

Both of these empires depended on nomads for soldiers, and their capitals were learning centers.

What characterized the Tang?

Though similar to the Han, they reinstated civil service exams. Their government was authoritarian, but their lands were religiously diverse. Confucianism was prominent here. Eventually, Buddhism became "too strong" and they got oppressed. Sea trade was lucrative and the land was dangerous, but they did not want cultural "corruption" and then revolt through contacts at sea. The sea trades they did do benefitted Southeast Asia.

How did the green revolution impact different empires?

The Islamic world responded through population growth, and the Chinese were able to engineer different farming tools under Wu Zhao.

How were Japan and Korea similar at the beginning?

Both based their societies on Chinese ideals, but then distanced themselves once they saw the instability of the Tang.

How did the Tang collapse?

This empire tried to expand, but a defeat emboldened invaders, and it collapsed.

What was Charlemagne known for?

He had a mini-empire and wanted a "new Rome". He led the Franks and did not have his government together. He controlled West Europe and traded a lot of Slavs. The Vikings looted them, but they did not take Byzantium.

What were the differences between Eastern and Western European Christians?

In the East, we had Greek Orthodox churches focusing on the survival of the churhc. They were able to hold off the Muslims. The Western Roman Catholic church was squished by Muslim conquests and they wanted a universal church, some were monks.