World History LTMs U2 Flashcards
founder of Islam
Muhammad
holy city of Islam in Arabia
Mecca
battle in France where Islamic expansion into Europe was
Battle of Tours
holy book of Islam in which Muhammad’s most important teachings are written
Qu’ran/Koran/Quran
city in Arabia that was Muhammad’s refuge and where he first established Islam
Medina
gift of money or property paid at marriage
dowry
person learned in Islamic faith and law
Mullah
the one Islamic God
Allah
- Recite the words of witness
- Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca
- Give alms to the needy
- Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
- Fast from sunrise to set during Ramadan
5 Pillars of Islamic faith (not single words)
Muslim temple
mosque
veil of Muslim women
hijab
believe that the only intercessor between believers and Allah was the Koran
Sunni Muslims
believe that a person - spiritual or secular authority - rather than the Koran was the intermediary between Allah and believers
Shiite Muslims
Islamic holy war
Jihad
Largest desert on Earth
Sahara
major African trading empire; iron products, ebony, ivory, frankincense
Kush
West Africa; trading state; strong rulers but no laws; well-trained army; iron and gold
Ghana
nomadic people whose camels carried goods and supplies across Africa
Berbers
famous African trading center; became center of Islamic learning and culture
Timbuktu
mixed African and Arabian cultures in coastal areas
Swahili
growing crops for personal use, not for sale
subsistence farming
special class of storytellers who were historians who kept alive the people’s history
griots
“strong ruler”; military tactics; largest land empire in history
Genghis Khan
Venetian traveler; explorer and writer
Marco Polo
Chinese invention that helped spread literature
wood block printing
Chinese clay ceramic
porcelin
Genghis’ grandson; conquest in China
Kublai Khan
pastoral group who conquered much of southeast Asia
Mongols
powerful official who controlled the Japanese emperor
shogun
samurai code of honor
Bushido
most powerful state in mainland southeast Asia; presently Cambodia
Angkor
local Japanese aristocrats who controlled vast land and didn’t pay taxes
daimyo
Japanese religion; spirits live in objects; reverence for emperor
Shinto
legendary first emperor in Japan
Jimmu