WHAP 8-11 test Flashcards
(31 cards)
Early meccans associated their religion with
God’s commandment that Ibrahim (Abraham) sacrifice ishaq (Isaac)
Where did islam 1st develop?
The Arabian interior
Muhammad conceived Islam after
Receiving revelations
Mecca is an important city because it
Is a caravan city and pilgrimage site of ka’ab
Muslim means
One who makes submission
Why did Muhammad leave Mecca and medina?
Meccan leaders were threatened by his popularity
The unified community that accepted Islam and believed Muhammad was the messenger of god was called
Umma
The split of Muslims into different caliphs or successors after Muhammad’s death lead to the division into
Shiites and Sunnis
Muslim religious practice is based on
5 pillars
The decline of the Umayyad was due to
Growing unrest among non-Arab Muslims, who demanded access to political power
Why is the Abbasid rule considered a “golden age?”
It created a refined and cosmopolitan culture in Baghdad
Despite the fact that conversions to Islam were at their peak, Abbasid power declined because
The empire had become too big to rule effectively
The ulama were
Religious scholars
Among the most significant causes for the decline of Iran and Iraq and Seljuks was
Overly intense urbanization,which strained food resources
The facilitate communication and trade between northern and southern china, the Sui built
The grand canal
What was the political influence of Buddhism in the tang empire?
Encouraged the leader to weld the people into a harmonious society
The tributary system was a practice in which
Countries acknowledged the supremacy of the Chinese emperor
The tang dominated world trade markets. They were sole suppliers of
Porcelain
The most serious rivals of the tang empire were
Uighurs and Tibetans
Tang empire declined when
Political decay and military decline undermined the social order
Who did the tang blame most of growing instability in the empire to
Buddhists
Which are important technological innovations of the song empire?
Stern-mounted rudder, high quality steel, and gunpowder
According to neo-Confucianism the most ideal person is the
Sage
By instituting civil service exams for entrance into government bureaucracy, the Song
Recruited only the most talented men for government service
