Exam #3 study guide Flashcards
Who was Tariq, and what were his achievements?
Tariq was the commander representing Arab forces. He led attacks on islands in the eastern Mediterranean.
What is the significance of Mecca in Islamic history?
Mecca is sacred to Islamic history because Muhammad was born there.
What is the significance of Medina in Islamic history?
Medina shares similar importance to Mecca in Islamic history, because Muhammad started gaining more support for his teachings over there.
The mission to expel Muslims from Spain by European Christian leaders is referred to as the…
Buddhism first arrived in China during the … dynasty
… is the term used to describe the community of believers in Islam, which transcends ethnic and economic boundaries.
The invasion of Spain by Muslims in 711 CE was led by … , a Muslim Berber, who successfully expanded the dar al Islam by defeating the Visigoths.
Tariq
Under the rule of the Ming Dynasty Emperor … , China successfully completed seven major voyages in the Indian Ocean that included visits to the eastern coast of Africa.
Genghis Khan’s grandson, … , was responsible for the death of the last Abbasid caliph in 1258.
The clerical order of militant monastics created by the Roman Catholic Church after the first crusade was the … , and the responsibilities of the new order included collecting sacred Christian relics, protecting crusader states, and managing finances in the crusader states.
In Africa, the prosperous kingdom of … was established by the people of Sheba, which became a center for Coptic Christianity.
Mansa Musa was king of the West African state of …
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When much of the Mediterranean became a “Muslim lake,” European merchants…
Initially, the split between the Shi’a and Sunnis was based on …
From the 1300’s to the 1600’s, China was ruled by the … dynasty.
