History Quiz 3.1 Flashcards
Who named the Arab peninsula
Greek historian Herodotus. Called it Arabia.
How big of a following did Muhammad gain in the first three years of his preachings
30 people
Where did Muhammad and his followers Retreat to
Yathrib, later known as Medina. The retreat was known as the Hegira.
Name of (a) chapter/s in the Koran
Sura/s
What clan was Muhammad from
Hashemite
What was the name of the first Muslim Community
Umma
How was leadership determined after Muhammad
it went between many people as he had no Sons back and forth through assassinations and overtaking was in political stuff. the first successor’s name was Abu Bakr, A relative of Muhammad, In a group known as the Umayyads.
How did the Arabs treat those they conquered
often times government was left alone conversion to Islam was voluntary though they would have to pay a tax if they were not Islamic.
Where did Arabic expansion end?
The Franks, now modern-day France, in the battle of Tours. This was primarily due to insubordinate naval warfare, which the Arabs then improved and conquered some islands with. They also use their Newfound water fairing abilities for trade.
Who were the Shi’ites?
a group led by Hussein, And separate from the Umayyads.
Where was the Abbasid capital city
Baghdad
Best known Abbasid caliphate ( leader)
Harun al-Rashid, also known as the uprights rained off and described as the Golden Age of the Abbasid. When Harun died his two kids caused a civil war that destroyed Baghdad.
Describe the party gap of the Abbasids
leadership tried to diminish it but only made it worse the leaders became more Kings than spiritual leaders which also brought them under more scrutiny
Seljuk Turks
Mercenaries who originally worked with the Abbasid but eventually decided to conquer them. this prove to possibly be a good thing however as they brought political stability and restored prosperity.
Control of Jerusalem passed back and forth between Christians and Muslims how did each group treat the citizens of Jerusalem
originally the Christian slaughtered much of the population but when the Muslims took it back they did not harm the civilians and even allowed them to keep their religion
The Mongols
Extremely brutal group that some eventually converted to Islam.
Andalusia and what happened to Andalusia
a country rule by Abd al-Rathman After the decline of Baghdad it was the brightest star of the Muslim group in Spain it flourished artistically and intellectually and mercantarily. religious freedom was allowed given that those who were not Islamic paid extra taxes.
Andalusia was conquered by Alfonso the 6th the Christian king of Castile. the Muslim rulers of Seville called on the Almoravids For assistance. while they did assist they also took over as well.
Avicenna’s encyclopedia
A medical textbook
What was the book of Kings
a 10 volume epic poem by the Persian poet Ferdowzi
Who was Rabe’e of Qozdar
First woman poet in Persia.
