What are the two dynaties that dominated the Middle East and parts of Eastern Europe.
Ottomans and Safavids.
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Where was Muhammad born?
Mecca
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The true successor to Muhammad were his descendants...
Shi'ites
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what made Muslim invaders triumph over hind forces?
Muslim had greater mobility, Hindus rode slow-moving elephants.
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Name 2 diverse cultures Muslim ruler united?
Arab Persian Egyptian and African European
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Under what sultan did the Ottoman empire experience the golden age?
Suleyman
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Who told Muhammad he was the messenger of god?
The angel Gabriel
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The division between Sunnis and Shi'ites was similar to....
the roman catholic and eastern orthodox
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In the Hindu social system people were born in castes also known as what?
social groups
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People could improve their social rank through what?
religious scholarly or military achievements
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What are the four social classes of the Ottoman society?
Men of the swords, men of the pen, men of negotiation, and men of husbandry.
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What are the some prophets of Islam?
Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad.
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What are mystics who sought communion from god?
Sufis
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Lower-caste Hindus preferred what religion because it rejected the caste system?
islam
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What animal was called the ships of the desert
camels
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What type of Muslim sect were the Safavids?
Shi'ite Muslims.
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What are the Five Pillar of Islam?
Declaration of faith, daily prayer, alms for the poor, fast during Ramadan, and Hajj.
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Why were the 4 reasons Umayyads successful?
Byzantines and Persian had been fighting and were tried, many people in Byzantine and Persian land welcomed the Muslims, Arabs fighting style with camels and horses was unique, and Muslims were united.
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Nanak tought of a new religion that is a blend of Islamic and Hindu is now called what?
Sikkism
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Why were merchants honored in Muslim culture?
because Muhammad had been a merchant
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The new capital Isfahan was the center of what trade?