AP World History Chapter 8 Flashcards

8269921829	Seljuk Turks	took over Baghdad from the Buyids in 1055, ruled in the name of the caliphate.	0
8269926591	Buyids	Persian tribe, overtook Baghdad in 945, ruled with a Sultan.	1
8269956162	Crusades	8 Crusades by the Christians to reclaim the Holy Land. Lasted from 1095 to 1291, almost 200 years.	2
8269974884	al-Ghazali	great Islamic theologian, created the idea for Sufism.	3
8270034821	Mahmud of Ghazni	established a Muslim realm in north India and paved the way for interaction and trade between the Middle East and India.	4
8270052863	Bhaktic cults	Hindu worship groups who were extremely dedicated to enforcing Hinduism and worshipping the Hindu gods and goddesses.	5
8270076752	Ulama	Islamic Orthodox religious scholars who wanted a more conservative and restrictive theology.	6
8270116541	Chinggis Khan	leader of the Mongols, a stronger and more durable empire than the Huns. Overthrew the 37th and final caliph of the Abassid empire.	7
8270154713	egalitarianism vs caste system	equal religious rights (Islam) vs divided and segregated life (Hinduism)	8
8270166552	dhows	small, speedy ships used by Islam for swift trade.	9
8270197002	Harun al-Rashid	succeeded al-Mahdi, ruled from 786 to 809. Islam flourished during the era of his rule, and started it's decline shortly after his death.	10
8270209197	al-Mahdi	caliphate from 775-785, did not solve the problem of succession, reconcile with the Shia, and financially drained the empire.	11
8270294574	Muhammad ibn Qasim	led attack on Sind with 10,000 warriors to avenge attacks on Arab shipping.	12
8270313366	Shrivijaya, Malacca and Demak	Islam conquered these trading hubs in the Indonesia area, which greatly expanded Islamic influence.	13
8270332597	harem and veil	used for the seclusion of women in Islamic culture.	14