Islamic Empire
This religion began in the Arabian Peninsula in the 600s CE.
This word refers to the political state ruled by Muslim leaders after the death of Muhammad
What is Islam and the Islamic Empire
Is islam a monotheistic religion or polytheistic?
monotheistic
Mongols where __________________.
The Mongol Empire was founded by who?
Nomadic herders of Central Asia
Genghis Khan
What was Romes Golden Age known as
the Pax Romana
This military advantage allowed Mongol soldiers to fight powerfully while riding horses
stirrup
This period of scientific, mathematical, and cultural growth in the islamic world included advances in algebra, medicine, and astronomy.
islamic golden age
Muslims believe this prophet received revelations that became the Qur'an.
Who is believed to tell the prophet?
Muhammad and Angel Gabriel
Who unified Mongol tribes? what did he rename hisself to?
Temujin , Genghis Khan
Where body of water was the center of Roman trade?
Mediterranean Sea
this strategy helped the Mongols defeat much larger armies
Fear and intimidation
This dynasty was the first to rule the islamic Empire after the death of Muhammad. (hint the first major major muslim dynasty)
Which dynasty came after? (hint considered the golden age of islam)
What is the Umayyad Caliphate
Abbasid dynasty
What are the main sects? How did they begin?
Sunni & Shia
began over disagreement between who should succeed muhammad
What did Ghenghis Khan do?
Unified Mongol tribes and conquered large areas of land, creating a Mongol Empire
What mountain range helped protect Rome from some invasions?
Alps
This legal code helped ensure that Roman laws were publicly known and applied more equally.
Twelve Tables
This islamic caliphate moved the capital to Baghdad and became known for advances in science, trade, and learning.
the Abbasid Caliphate
The Silk Road
After Muhammad and his followers were exiled from Mecca where do they go?
what is a caliph?
Medina
muslim political leader
What was the Pax Mongolia?
Kublai Khan conquered what Dynasty? what dynasty did he create after this?
Period of peace and stability throughout Central Asia
Song Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty
who was Julias Cesar and Augustus Cesar
Julius Caesar expanded Rome’s territory but was assassinated for having too much power
Augustus Caesar became Rome’s first emperor and created peace during the Pax Romana
One reason the Islamic Empire was able to govern large areas was because it allowed conquered people to keep their religions in exchange for this.
paying taxes
1. This important journey in 622CE, when Muhammad traveled from Mecca to Medina, is known by this name.
This trade route helped ideas, culture, and goods between the islamic Empire, Asia, and Europe.
Hegira
the Silk Road
Muhammad went to Kaaba and did what? What happens right after?
removed polytheistic idols and converted to center for islam.
He dies.
What led to the decline of the Mongol Empire? STATE AT LEAST 3 REASONS
Naval fleet destroyed attempting to invade
Japan 1274 & 1281
Too large of an area to control to control
Good conquerors-not good rulers and chose others to rule in their place
With the deaths of strong leaders control falls apartWhat system of roads helped Rome move troops quickly and maintain control over its empire?
Roman roads
Who was Marco Polo? Who was Ibn Battauta
Italian who went to China. late 1200s. Introduced Europe to China
Moroccan who traveled through Middle East to China and then to Spain. Early 1300s