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Umayyad Caliphate

Chapter 6 Stearns MCQ

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37 Copyright ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved. World Civilizations: The Global Experience, AP Edition, 6e (Stearns) Chapter 6 The First Global Civilization: The Rise and Spread of Islam Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Which of the following groups was responsible for the slaughter of the male descendents of the Umayyad Dynasty? A) "people of the book." B) Christians C) 'Abbasids D) Berbers Answer: C Page Ref: 136 Topic: Introduction Skill: Factual 2) Which of the following regions was NOT affected by Islam during its early history (prior to 750 C.E.)? A) Sub-Saharan Africa B) Europe C) Asia D) South America Answer: D Page Ref: 136 Topic: Introduction Skill: Factual

AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY Chapter 8 Review

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AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY CHAPTER 8 Larger Concept Section Review Vocabulary Terms Details THE ORIGINS OF ISLAM The Arabian Peninsula Before Muhammad -Islam emerged among the nomadic pastoralists and caravan traders if the Arabian peninsula -Mecca grew as a caravan city and pilgrimage site identified with Jewish and Christian stories Mecca-city in western Arabia; birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and ritual center of the Islamic religion -The Arabs of 600 C.E. lived exclusively in the Arabian peninsula and on the desert fringes of Syria, Jordan, and Iraq -More people subsisted as farms than pastoralists -Inlets along the southern coast favored fishing and trading communities

The Earth and Its Peoples Third Edition Ch-8 Chart Umayyad Abbasid

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The Umayyads

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AP World Outline of the Umayyad Empire Umayyad clan as part of the Quraysh Bedouin tribe They founded Mecca Wealth of the Meccan merchants enhanced Ka?ba in the city Ka?ba attracted people into the city ? this means that the merchant have more suckers to sell to Umayyad Expansion The expansion of the Islamic empire spread because of the weakness of the Arabs Conquered in Mesopotamia, Africa and Persia The land added to the Islamic Empire was controlled by Arab elites They were appointed by the Umayyads Didn?t really care about the people they controlled Ali (the current Caliph) and the Umayyads After Ali?s victory at the battle of the Camel in late 655 most Arab garrisons sided with Ali against the Umayyads. Umayyads center was based out of Mecca and the Provinces of Syria
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