Chapter 11.2 Flashcards
1
Q
Head of a Muslim Community
A
Caliph
2
Q
Dynasty that ruled the Muslim empire from 661 to 750
A
Umayyads
3
Q
Members of the branch of Islam that accepted the selected caliphs as successors of Muhammad and did not resist the Umayyads
A
Sunnis
4
Q
Branch of Islam that resisted the rule of the Umayyads
A
Shi’a
5
Q
Southwestern tip of Europe; present location of Spain and Portugal
A
Iberian peninsula
6
Q
Caliph in the 600s who imposed a common language in Muslim lands
A
Abd al-Malik
7
Q
Group that took control of the Muslim empire from the Umayyads in 750
A
Abbasids
8
Q
Places that are heavily defended
A
Strongholds
9
Q
System of departments and agencies that carry out work of a government
A
Bureaucracy
