World Civ Chapter 9 – Flashcards
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According to Muhammad, what was the umma?
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A community of people who share a religious faith and commitment
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According to the Qur'an and Muslim law, what kinds of punishments were required for licentious behavior?
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Both men and women were to receive the same punishments.
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After the eleventh century, a Muslim who converted to Christianity
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immediately sentenced to death
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Arab governors who were given overall responsibility for public order, maintenance of the armed forces, and tax collection.
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emirs
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Arabic term meaning "supporters of Ali"; they make up one of the two main divisions of Islam.
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Shi'a
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How did the introduction of large numbers of Turks affect the Islamic world?
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The Turks brought badly needed military strength to the Islamic world.
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How did the Muslim military elite ensure the recruitment of troops and their loyalty?
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They provided soldiers with a monthly ration of food and an annual cash stipend.
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How did the Muslim tradition of veiling women likely originate?
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The custom of veiling was probably of Byzantine of Persian origin.
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How was slavery in the Islamic world different from the slavery later practiced in the Americas?
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Slavery was seldom hereditary in the Islamic world.
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The basic tenets of the Islamic faith.
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The Five Pillars of Islam
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The caliph's chief assistant.
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vizier
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The divine revelations of Muhammad are recorded in what Islamic holy book?
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Qur'an
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The presence of the Ka'ba attracted pilgrims to what city?
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Mecca
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The Sunna, or normative example, for a follower of Islam is based on the life of whom?
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Muhammad, the prophet
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What empire ended in 642 when it was defeated by the Muslim army at the battle of Nihawand?
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Sassanid
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What was life like for Jews living under Islam?
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They participated fully in commercial and professional activities.
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Which of the following was a focus of the religious movement known as Sufism?
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Divine love and knowledge through intuition rather than rational deduction and study
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Which of the following was true of the harem system?
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Harems became another symbol of male prestige and property, as well as a way to distinguish upper-class women from peasants.
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Why were madrasas important to the Muslim world?
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They attempted to prepare men for religious and legal responsibilities.
