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276271860Five Pillars of Islam (NOT)Pilgrimage to Medina0
276271861CaliphThe office of the political and religious successor of Muhammad1
276271862Abbasids moved center of their empire toBaghdad2
276271863Nature of Abbasid Gov.Abbasids outdid the Umayyads in establishing and absolutist government symoblized by the growing powers of the wazirs and the sinister presence of the executioner3
276271864primary cultural contribution of Muslims during AbbasidsThe Muslims were able to recover and preserve the works of the ancient philosophers as well as transmit ideas and culture from one civilization to another4
276271865responsible for conversions of inidans to islamsoldiers and shi'a exiles5
276271866cultural advance from contact of muslims and indiansMuslims adopted the Indian system of mathematical notation6
276271867muslims treatment of hindu and buddhist residentsHindus and Buddhists were treated as dhimmis or "peoples of the book"7
276271868Abbasid Empire tradelong-distance trade with africa, the mediterranean, india, and china continued to flourish despite periodic interruption8
276271869impact of crusades on christian westChristians adopted military techniques, words, scientific learning, and Arabic numerals among other things9
276271870Abbasids slaveryelite demanded growing numbers of both male and female slaves for concubines and domestic service10
276271871impact of islam on sub-saharan africaspread of islam into africa brought larege areas into the global economy11
276271872difference between african and other post classical civ.african civilizations built somewhat less clearly on prior precedent than did other postclassical sociteties12
276271873emporer attempted restoration of untied roman empire 533Justinian13
276271874urbanization within byzantine empireconstantinople controlled teh economy adn grew in enormous size, but the other cities were relatively small14
276271875converted to orthodox christianityrussia15
276271876scandinavian invadersvikings16
276271877feudalismrelationships between members of the military elite based on a reciprocal exchange of land for military service and loyalty17
276271878post classical societies in americasremained entirely separate from those of the Old World18
276271879NOT a characteristic of american civilizationsmonotheistic practices19
276271880chinampasaztec innovation in intensive agriculture in the aquatic environments of the lakes of central Mexico 120
276271881population of americaspopulation estimates of the americas continue to be revised upward21
276271882urbanization in china during tang-song erachinese urbanization mushroomed during tang song era with a higher proportion of the popoulation living in cities22
276271883NOT technological innovation of tang-song erapaper23
276271884asian areas drawn to chinese cultural political modelsagrarian societies in the east and south24
276271885relationship of imperical court to the provincial military elitein the absence of an imperial military force, law and order broke down, leading both the emperor and high officials to hire provincial lords and their military retainters25
276271886religion of korean elitebuddhism26
276271887failure fo chinese to conquer vietnamvietnamese resistance to chinese crosses both class and gender barriers27
276271888Chinggis Khan field tacticheavy calvary attacks on the flanks after an initial frontal attack and feigned retreat28
276271889european population died 14th cent. plague1/329
276271890ethnocentrismpractice of judging other peoples by the standards and practices of one's own culture of ethnic group30

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