1. Chapter 12 Section 3 Pages 362-367 Questions 1-4
Islamic Empires
Chapter 12 Section 3 Pages Questions 1-4

2. 1.a.Define What is a Caliph?
Muslim title for the highest leader of Islam

3. 1.b. Evaluate
Do you think the rules that Muslims made for conquered non-Muslims were fair? Why or why not?
Fair – people were still allowed to practice their religion
Unfair – because conquered people did not have the same rights

4. 2.a. Identify Name three places place Islam spread to through trade.
AFRICA – INDIA – SOUTHEAST ASIA

5. 2.b. Explain How did trade help spread Islam?
As they Traveled and Traded, Muslim merchants shared their beliefs and customs with other people.

6. 3.a. Recall Who were the Janissaries?
Christian boys the Ottomans captured, converted to Islam, and used a s slave troops in their Armies.

7. 3.b. Contrast How did Sunni and Shia beliefs about caliphs differ?
Sunnis didn’t think caliphs had to be related to Muhammad the Shia believed they should be related.

8. 4. Compare and Contrast Ottomans Safavids Mughals Leaders Mehmed II
Suleyman I
Esma’il
‘Abbas
Babur
Akbar
Location
Anatolia (Turkey) & eastern Europe
Persia
India
Religious Policy
Sunni
Shia
Tolerant moved to strict