Change & Revolution
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- What is the name of the holy book of Islam?
- Qu'ran
- How did the authority of the Caliph differ from the authority of the Byzantine Empire?
-
Byzantine leaders = split power and different leaders for military, political, and religious areas
Islamic leaders = leaders of all 3 - What was the major form of religion in Mecca, before Muhammad returned in 630 A.D.?
- Arabic
- What did Muhammad do for a living before he had his religious revelations?
- caravan trader
- Describe the 5 pillars of Islam
-
1st-Profession of the Faith- "There is only one god, Allah, and Muhammad is his profit."
2nd-Daily Worship-5x a day
3rd-almsgiving-2.5% of $ to poor
4th-fast-sunrise to sunset during Ramadan
5th-Pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj)-MUST go to Mecca to worship if economically able - What is often described as the 6th pillar of Islam? (Hint: it means "struggle" in Arabic)
- Jihaad
- To what town did Muhammad and his followers flee after they were kicked out of Mecca?
- Medina
- who succeded Muhammad and first took the title of Caliph?
- Abu Bakr
- what does "Caliph" mean in Arabic?
- "successor to the prophet"
- what was the Ka'bah in Mecca used for before it became the holiest site in Islam?
- trading
- Were Jews and Christians able to worship freely under Islamic rule?
- yes, but they had to pay a tax (sometimes)
- What religion did the Mughal rulers of India practice?
- Hinduism
- Name the greatest Mughal emperor
- Akbar
- What helped make the greatest Mughal emperor's reign in India so peaceful and productive?
- he accepted both Huinduism and Islam & made laws more simple and fair
- What language is a mix between Persian and Arabic words in Indian language?
- Urdu
- What is the name of the Mughal Prince's monument to his fallen wife?
- the Taj Mahal
- To which Islamic sect do the majority of Muslims belong?
- Sunni
- Where were the three calphates of the Islamic Empire located?
- Cordoba, Cairo, and Baghdad
- In which two ways did Islamic influence spread to Europe
- trade, the crusades
- In which city is the Ka'bah located?
- Mecca
- How did the authority of the Turkish sultan differ from the Arab Caliph?
-
Sultan = only military and political power
caliph = " " and religious power - What restriction does Islam put on works of art?
- no people in artwork, especially portraying gods in human form
- Which Islamic sect was formed by the followers of Ali?
- Shiite
- Within the Islamic Empire minority groups had some ability to govern their own territories and even levy taxes. What is the name of these territories?
- millets