AP World History Chapter 6 Flashcards
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| 5693859432 | Where did the compass originate from? | China | 0 | |
| 5693859433 | Why are the technology and trade rising at the same time? | Trading more and more meant you must have better ships, navigation, etc. | 1 | |
| 5693859434 | Which two religions had a mutual intolerance for each other in the beginning of the Postclassical period? | Christians and Muslims | 2 | |
| 5693859435 | When did the Postclassical Age begin? | circa 500 CE | 3 | |
| 5693859436 | Why was religion helpful to successful trading? | It created a sense of loyalty between buyers and sellers. Merchants also served as missionaries. | 4 | |
| 5693859437 | Give the timeline of the number system. | India- Middle East- Greece/Italy | 5 | |
| 5693859438 | What two items were originally from China, but are often forgotten because of Islam? | Paper and explosives. | 6 | |
| 5693859439 | Give the name for the "Black Plague." | Bubonic Plague | 7 | |
| 5693859440 | Of all the major trading countries, which one resisted most change? | China | 8 | |
| 5693859441 | What is the practice of sati? | Sati is the practice of women throwing themselves on their widow's funeral pyre to demonstrate their grief. | 9 | |
| 5693859442 | Where did sati originate from? | India | 10 | |
| 5693859443 | Where did foot binding come from? | China | 11 | |
| 5693859444 | Why was foot binding practiced? | The Chinese saw big feet as unattractive, so they wrapped towels around feet in an attempt to keep them from growing. | 12 | |
| 5693859445 | Why didn't the Muslims destroy Alexandria like they did most other places? | Alexandria was a center for education and trade and the Muslims valued intelligence. | 13 | |
| 5693859446 | Define Shayks. | Shayks are leaders of tribes and clans in the Pre-Islamic Arabian world. | 14 | |
| 5693859447 | How did Shayks often come to power? | They were elected by a group of elders. | 15 | |
| 5693859448 | Finish the flow. Elders- ____- ____- slave families | Elders, Shayks, free warriors, and slave families. | 16 | |
| 5693859449 | What Code of Chivalry-like code did the early Arabian tribes have when it came to battle? | If you killed one of a tribe's warriors, then they got to kill one of yours. | 17 | |
| 5693859450 | Who was Mecca founded by? | The Umayyad clan of the Quraysh bedouin tribe. | 18 | |
| 5693859451 | What was the most important shrine of Pre-Islamic Arabia history? | The Ka'ba | 19 | |
| 5693859452 | What is the Ka'ba and where is it located? | The Ka'ba is a shrine located in Mecca | 20 | |
| 5693859453 | In Pre-Islam Arabia, how did bedouin tribes seal a marriage? | The man paid a bride-price to the woman's father. | 21 | |
| 5693859454 | Give another name for the Sasanian Empire | Persia | 22 | |
| 5693859455 | What was the main way bedouin tribes passed down stories and tales? | Oral poetry. | 23 | |
| 5693859456 | What is the name of Muhammad's first wife? | Khadijah | 24 | |
| 5693859457 | What is the original name for Medina? | Yathrib | 25 | |
| 5693859458 | Define autocracy. | Autocracy is a system of government with one absolute ruler with ultimate power. | 26 | |
| 5693859459 | True or False. Pre-Islamic bedouin women were not valued. | False, they were important roles in society. | 27 | |
| 5693859460 | What religion originally controlled the Ka'ba? | The Jewish | 28 | |
| 5693859461 | In Pre-Islamic Arabia, what caused the image of women to decline? | They became more active in their religions and devoted most of their time to that instead of politics and trade. | 29 | |
| 5693859462 | Who is prophet/founder of Islam? | Muhammad | 30 | |
| 5693859463 | What is the Islamic holy book? | The Qur'an | 31 | |
| 5693859464 | What group of people ran Muhammad out of Mecca? | The Umayyads. | 32 | |
| 5693859465 | Why did the Umayyads run Muhammad out of Mecca? | They disagreed with some of his teachings and were afraid of the power he was quickly gaining. | 33 | |
| 5693859466 | What is the hijrah? | Muhammad's flight to Medina. | 34 | |
| 5693859467 | What is the name of Muhammad's courageous clansman who impersonated Muhammad to protect him? | Ali | 35 | |
| 5693859468 | What was Muhammad's return to Mecca like? | He was given a hero's welcome. | 36 | |
| 5693859469 | What treaty ended the disputes between Muhammad and the Quraysh clan? | The Treaty of Quraysh | 37 | |
| 5693859470 | When was the Treaty of Quraysh signed? | 628AD | 38 | |
| 5693859471 | What did the Treaty of Quraysh state? | It stated that Muslims were allowed to go into the shrine of Ka'ba. | 39 | |
| 5693859472 | What is an umma? | A community of the faithful | 40 | |
| 5693859473 | Why was Islam popular with native Arabs? (2) | It provided an equal monotheistic religion to Jews and Christians that was uniquely tied to Arabia. There was nobody between the worshiper and God. | 41 | |
| 5693859474 | Why did Islam build an ethical system? | It stressed the dignity of all believers and equality. | 42 | |
| 5693859475 | What is syncretism? | blending of cultures | 43 | |
| 5693859476 | What examples of syncretism do Christiansm Jews, and Muslims have in common? (4) | Social justice, equality, similar holy cities(Jerusalem,) and the 10 Commandments | 44 | |
| 5693859477 | What important shrine shows a great example of syncretism and why does it? | The Ka'ba. It started as Jewish temple, then slowly turned into a pagan shrine, then developed into a Muslim mosque. | 45 | |
| 5693859478 | What is the first pillar of Islam? | Shahada, confessing your faith. | 46 | |
| 5693859479 | What is the second pillar? | Salat, praying five times daily while facing Mecca. | 47 | |
| 5693859480 | Describe the third pillar of Islam. | Sawm, Fasting during the Ramadan. | 48 | |
| 5693859481 | What is the fourth pillar? | Zakat, charity and tithing. | 49 | |
| 5693859482 | What is the fifth pillar of Islam? | Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca and worship at the Ka'ba | 50 | |
| 5693859483 | What is the Islamic word for "holy war?" | Jihad | 51 | |
| 5693859484 | How is Ali related to Muhammad? | His cousin and son-in-law | 52 | |
| 5693859485 | Why didn't Muhammad's son succeed him? | He didn't have a son. | 53 | |
| 5693859486 | What is the name of Muhammad's daughter that married Ali? | Phatima | 54 | |
| 5693859487 | Who ended of succeeding Muhammad? | His very close friend, Abu Bakr. | 55 | |
| 5693859488 | What positive qualities did Abu Bakr have? | He was courageous, and well versed in genealogical histories of bedouin tribes. | 56 | |
| 5693859489 | Why didn't Abu Bakr succeed much as caliph? | He received little support from the Muslim community and was not given much power over the military, only loosely controlled the commanders. | 57 | |
| 5693859490 | What is the name of the wars that brought Arabian tribes to Islam? | Ridda Wars | 58 | |
| 5693859491 | Why was it easier to fight as Muslims? | A common cause was shared. | 59 | |
| 5693859492 | What non-religious reasons did bedouins have for fighting alongside the Muslims? | They wanted farmland, booty, and food. | 60 | |
| 5693859493 | Why didn't some Muslims want more converts? | It meant they had to share their wealth. | 61 | |
| 5693859494 | What was the official religion of the Sasanian Empire? Why did this contribute to their downfall? | Zoroastrianism. It was very unpopular and made it easy for Muslims to invade with the new faith. | 62 | |
| 5693859495 | What year did the Muslims take Persia? | 651 | 63 | |
| 5693859496 | Who was Mazdak and was he well liked? | Mazdak was a Zoroastrian prophet who was popular among the poeple. | 64 | |
| 5693859497 | What are names of the Christian sects that long resented Byzantine rule and were considered heretics? | The Copts and Nestorians. | 65 | |
| 5693859498 | Why did the Copts and Nestorians rally with the Muslims? | The Muslims did not tax them as heavily. | 66 | |
| 5693859499 | What inner struggles of the Byzantine Empire made it easier to conquer? | 67 | ||
| 5693859500 | How did Muslim power grow during this? | They took power over Alexandria, the richest city at the time and grew a large naval army that ruled many parts of the Mediterranean. | 68 | |
| 5693859501 | Who did the Sunnis support? | The Umayyad | 69 | |
| 5693859502 | What group supported Ali? | Shi'a | 70 | |
| 5693859503 | What sparked the conflicts between the Sunnis and Shi'a? | The murder of the third caliph, Uthman. | 71 | |
| 5693859504 | Who was Uthman greatly supported by? | The Sunnis and Umayyads. | 72 | |
| 5693859505 | Why were the Umayyads angry with Uthman's death? | They demanded there be a punishment but Ali did not give one. | 73 | |
| 5693859506 | True or False. Ali was an excellent military leader and warrior. | True. | 74 | |
| 5693859507 | When did the Battle of Siffin take place? | 657 | 75 | |
| 5693859508 | Why did Ali lose the Battle of Siffin? | He took a plea for meditation. | 76 | |
| 5693859509 | What happened after neither side could reach a compromise? | The Umayyads took Egypt. | 77 | |
| 5693859510 | Who was the Umayyad caliph of Jerusalem? | Mu'awiya | 78 | |
| 5693859511 | Who takes over after Ali dies? | His son, Husayn. | 79 | |
| 5693859512 | Where is Karbala? | Iraq, south of Baghdad. | 80 | |
| 5693859513 | What happened in Karbala in 680? | The people of Iraq bail on the Shi'a and Husayn and they are slaughtered. | 81 | |
| 5693859514 | True or False. The Shi'a only recognize Ali as caliph. | True. | 82 | |
| 5693859515 | What other Asia-centered religion did the Umayyads rival? | Buddhism | 83 | |
| 5693859516 | In the 700's, where did the Umayyads rule? | From Spain to the stair steps of Asia. | 84 | |
| 5693859517 | What is the term used for Muslim converts? | muwali | 85 | |
| 5693859518 | What is jizyah? | a head tax on non-Muslims | 86 | |
| 5693859519 | What is another name for "people of the book?" | dhimmi | 87 | |
| 5693859520 | What groups of people were considered dhimmi? | Christians and Jews | 88 | |
| 5693859521 | What was life like for women in the Umayyad age? | Women were not secluded and marriage bonds were stressed. | 89 | |
| 5693859522 | Men could practice Polygamy under what conditions? | They could have no more than 4 wives, treat them all equally, and must be bale to provide for all of them. | 90 | |
| 5693859523 | Who was the first matyr for the new faith? | Khadijah | 91 | |
| 5693859524 | What are traditions of the prophet? | hadith | 92 | |
| 5693859525 | What was the name of Muhammad's widow who promoted the Umayyads? | Aisha | 93 | |
| 5693859526 | Which one of Ali's daughters battled against Husayn? | Zainab | 94 | |
| 5693859527 | Why did the warrior's revolt in the mid-8th century? | They were no longer getting spoils from conquests. | 95 | |
| 5693859528 | When did the Battle of the River Zab take place? | 750 | 96 | |
| 5693859529 | How did the Abbasids finish off the Umayyads? | They invited them to a rich dinner then slaughtered them. | 97 | |
| 5693859530 | Where did the Abbasids move the capital? | Baghdad | 98 | |
| 5693859531 | What is a wazir? | A chief admin. | 99 | |
| 5693859532 | The fall of Rome and and the Han dynasty slowed trade, what two dynasties brought trade back? | The Abbasid and the Tang dynasties. | 100 | |
| 5693859533 | Describe the dhows. | Arabian sailing vessels with lateen(triangle) sails. | 101 | |
| 5693859534 | What are ayans? | enriched landlords | 102 | |
| 5693859535 | What is the name of the wall that is facing Mecca in a mosque? | Qibla | 103 | |
| 5693859536 | What's another name for a pulpit? | Minbar | 104 | |
| 5693859537 | What dynasty was known for preserving education? | The Abbasids | 105 | |
| 5693859538 | What other religious group helped the Abbasids advance in education? | The Jews. | 106 | |
| 5693859539 | What tribe did Muhammad belong to? | He belonged to the Banu Hashim | 107 |