AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

AP World History Chapter 7 Flashcards

Primary tabs

Terms : Hide Images
8151613424Meccathe city in which Muhammad was born. Is a city of pilgrimage for Muslims, and is a holy city.0
8151613425MedinaAKA Yathrib, became refuge for Muhammad after the Hijra. Is now one of the holy cities of the Muslims.1
8151613426MuhammadHad a vision from Gabriel the angel and became prophet, created the Quran, and expanded Islam.2
8151614956bedouinnomadic cultures that lived on the outskirts of the Arabian deserts and relied on camels and goats. some of the first converts to Islam and followers of Muhammad.3
8151614957Ridda WarsThese wars defeated rival prophets who were challenging Muhammad and his beliefs after his death. Restored peace and unity to Islam.4
8151617584AllahThe Arabian translation for God.5
8151617585Sasanian Empirethe last period of the Persian empire before the Arabs took it over.6
8151618775Byzantine EmpireThe remains of the Roman Empire, lost Syria and Egypt to the Arabs.7
8151620006AliCousin of Muhammad and 4th caliph of the Arab empire.8
8151620007Abu BakrFather in law and good friend of Muhammad and caliph following Muhammad.9
8151621791UmayyadsArab kingdom that ruled from 661-750 CE. They were Sunni Muslims but represented the Arab Empire, rather than the Islam Empire.10
81516230075 Pillarsreligious laws of Islam. 1: confession of faith 2: prayer 5 times a day facing the city of Mecca. 3: fasting during Ramadan 4: pay taxes 5: make pilgrimage to Mecca.11
8151624157Sunni and Shi'aDivision in Islam after the death of Muhammad Sunni Muslims are more traditional and widely known.12
8151624158caliphleader of the political part of Islam.13
8151626083mawaliNon Arab converts to Islam.14
8151629723AbbisadThe dynasty following the Umayyad/Arab rule. During this time, Islam was the empire, not Arabia. This empire was considerably smaller than that of the Umayyad.15
Powered by Quizlet.com

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!