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Who served as prime minister to Malik Shah? What was his nationality?
Nizam al-Mulk, Persian
What was the name of the Abbasid capital? What modern-day country is it located in?
Baghdad, Iraq
How was the Arabic language kept alive in Persia?
By religious scholars studying the Qur'an.
Until what century did the Ottoman Empire last?
The 20th Century
What were Turkish military slaves called?
Mamelukes.
Who launched the First Crusade?
Pope Urban II
What is the name of the eastern flank of Byzantium?
Anatolia
What was the first area of their empire that the Abbasids lost control of?
Spain
How early did Chinese records mention a people called the Tiu-Kiu.
1300 B.C., or the 12th century.
How was Hulagu related to Genghis Khan?
He was his grandson.
Who is the founder of the Seljuk Dynasty?
Toghril Beg
What was the name of the Seljuk sultanate that survived in Anatolia after much of the Seljuk Empire crumbled?
Rum
Define the term "nomad".
Someone who has no fixed residence but moves from place to place; usually herd some type of animal
What year did the Battle of Manzikert occur?
1071
What made the Persians loyal supporters of the Seljuks? Give one example.
The favorable treatment; they were often appointed as governemnt officials
Which Kurdish captain led the Muslims in their quest to recover Jerusalem?
Saladin
What was the name of the Holy Land in the Middle East that the West wanted?
Palestine, or specifically Jerusalem.
What did Malik Shah do to beautify the city of Isfahan?
He built many splendid mosques.
In what year did the Abbasids lose control of Egypt?
868
What did the Seljuk Turks, like many other conquering peoples before them, learn?
That they had much to learn from those whom they had defeated.
Who was the Islamic poet that was promoted by Seljuk rulers?
Jalaluddin Rumi
What part of the Abbasid Empire broke away in 788?
Morocco
The Persian term "vizier" means the same as what Arabic word?
wazeer or وزير, meaning prime minister
When did a growing number of Turks begin converting to Islam?
The 10th century.
A person who calls themselves "Persian" belongs to what modern-day country?
Iran