8.1
Islam is both a religion and a ______.
Way of Life
2 ethnic groups that had traditions that wefre blended by muslim rulers
Arabs, persians, africans, europeans, mongols, turks, indians, southeast asians
What is a savvana?
A grassy plain
Mali
Great empire of west africa, peaked in power during the 1300s, controlled the trans-saharan trade of gold salt and ivory.
Social mobility
The ability t change social class
What are some rules that the quran describes?
1. It sets penalties for crimes
2. There will be a judgement day
3. God's unchangable word is poetically beautiful.
4. Learn Arabic
What products was Damascus famous for producing?
Steel swords
What is the largest desert in the world that is in africa and partially the arabian pensinsula?
The Sahara Desert
What is the ocean to the east of the african conteinent that was of major importantance for african trade?
The indian ocean
Istanbul
City in modern day turkey, previously called constantinople, which was the capital of the ottoman empire
What 3 ways does the Sharia guide lives?
1. Regulates moral conduct
2. influences family life
3. influences business practices
What major product did persians produce?
Carpets
What are 2 geographic regions that majorly impacted africa?
Deserts, Rainforests
What is Axum?
A majorly influential kingdom of east africa, that was present around the same times as the Roman Empire.
Bantu
The root language for several ancient african languages
What rights does the quran give to women?
1. prohibited killing od daughters
2. granted right to inherit
3. allowed women to rejected marrige offers
What is a reason that historians have concluded as reasons for the emergence of the Islamic Caliphates
Emergence of islam in arabia
Desertification
The process of a desert expanding over land
Swahili
A widely spoken language in ethiopia, that is a blend of bantu and arabic languages.
Meroe
The newer and moved capital of ancient nubia
What were the benefits of the people of the book?
They were religiously superior than other religions.
Umayyad caliphate
The first great islamic empire, streched acorss 3 continents.
What is a cataract?
A waterfall that hinders travel between coast and interior.
What relgion spread to east africa anround 300 ce.
Christianity
Lalibela
A powerful Ethiopian King who ruled during the 1200s