Unit 3 Review
What did Muhammad receive in 610 CE? The revelations from the angel Gabriel
What is the correct chronological order of the West African Islamic kingdoms? Ghana, Mali, Songhay
What are the two main sects of Islam? Sunni and Shi’a
What sort a relationship was created in European feudalism between lord and vassal? Reciprocal relationship
He united the Mongols Genghis Khan
Place the social groups that were part of the European feudal system in the proper order from the bottom to the top. Peasant, Knight, Nobel, King
This dynasty came to power after they defeated the Chen during the 3 Kingdoms Period. Sui
Who was King Lalibella? Ruler of Ethiopia
This group of Muslims believe that the caliph should be selected from the umma or community. Sunni
Who was crowned emperor in 800 CE? Charlemagne
What are the five pillars of Islam? Faith, Prayer, Fasting, Alms, Pilgrimage
What is the holy text of Islam? Qur’an
What event marks the first date in the Islamic calendar? Hijra (622)
What was the manor? The house that a lord lived in and the center of the Manorial system
Who is the political and religious leader of Islam? Caliph
Who was most likely to be literate during the middle ages in Europe? Monks/ upper class
What was Ali’s relationship to Muhammad? His son in law
Over a 200 year period beginning in 1095 the Islamic world was invaded by who? European Crusaders
Why were there no significant trade routes between northern Africa and southern Africa during the Middle Ages? The jungle was too dense to allow for large number of travelers.
What was a fief? A land granted to a lesser noble
What clan replaced the Umayyad as the dominant Islamic clan? Abbasid
What are the three Chinese dynasties of the Middle Ages. Sui, Tang, Song
Why is the Battle of Tours in 732 significant? Charles Martel stopped the spread of Islam into northern Europe.
What as the most common form of the plague? The Bubonic Plague
What effect did the plague have on the feudal system? It caused the system to decline
North and West Africa became more connected to the outside world due to trade along which trade network. Trans-Saharan Trade Network
Who established the Yuan dynasty? Kublai Khan
What groups of people did Islam appeal to once it arrived in India? Low-caste Hindus and Buddhist
This sect of Islam believes the caliph should be a direct descendent of Muhammad. Shi’a
What was the term for non-Muslims specifically Hindus and Buddhist? Dhimmi
What happened to the Mongol empire after Genghis Khan’s death? Spilt into 4 Khanates
What was a dhow? A new type of ship
In 1066 who decided he was going to invade England? William the Conqueror
How do we know that Mansa Musa was a practicing Muslim? He made the hajj
How was Islam spread to North Africa? Through Merchants and traders
What secular functions did the church and monasteries serve during the Middle Ages? Education, Shelter, Large Estates
What was the main religion in Ethiopia? Christianity
What group in Africa migrated south and are responsible for a language group that persists to this day? Bantu
Muslims viewed ____________ as a process in the conversion of pagans to Islam. Slavery
Which of the three West African kingdoms was able to thrive due to its trading cities of Timbuktu and Jenne? Mali
What social class was more likely to convert to Islam in West Africa? The elite
Name two of the trading ports along the Swahili Coast Mogadishu, Kilwa, Malindi, Pate, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Madagascar
What government concept was established in England by the Magna Carta in 1215? Limited Government
What trade network was the Swahili Coast apart of? Indian Ocean Trade Network
What took place between 1000 and 1492 on the Iberian Peninsula? The Reconquista of Spain for the Islamic Moors
What was the economic component of feudalism that came to dominate Europe during the middle ages? Manorialism
What is a vassal? A person that is subordinate or holds allegiance to a noble
What was the major impact of the three- field system? Increased food supplies which increased population
Who established the Yuan Dyansty? Kublai Khan