Ancient Asia Flashcards
Why did Islam spread so quickly?
Muhammad, the Qur’an, and the appeal
Who was considered bymany as the last profit sent by godto mankind?
Muhammad
What was considers to be the verbatim word of God?
Qur’an
What three religions believe in the same god?
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
______________ became the Muslim capital under the Umayyad Hereditary Dynasty
Damascus
How could they unite this massive empire?
Government, Capital, and Language
What was the official language of the Muslim Empire?
Arabic
What type of government was used in the Byzantine Empire?
Bureaucracies
What were the two civilizations that caused ideological conflict?
Sunni & Shia
In Sunni, they are backers of ___ _____
Abu Bakr
In Shia, they are backers of ___ ___ ___________
Ali ibn Abi-Talib
What was the cause of the fall of the Umayyads?
Many doubted them… They seemed too interested in wealth and power.
When the Umayyads fled to Spain, who took control?
The Abbasids
____________ becomes the new capital?
Baghdad
In the rise of Cordoba, they achieved in ___________, ____________, ___________?
Mathematics, Medicine, Geography
