AP World History Unit 1 FLASHCARD

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Disintegration of the Abbasid Caliphate led to political developments in the Islamic world in the 13th century.

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Rise of Turkic states

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Spread of Islam in 1200–1450 despite Abbasid disintegration:

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Sufi missionaries' activities

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Abbasid governance combined religious and political aspects through a caliph as the supreme leader.

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The Abbasid state was headed by a caliph who was both the state’s supreme religious and political leader.

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Continuities in African state development (1200–1450) explain the prevalence of Christianity in Ethiopia:

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Some African states’ religious traditions were influenced by earlier cultural transfers.

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Key similarity in policies of African rulers (1200–1450):

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Used religion and laws to bolster legitimacy.

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Capital of the Abbasid Caliphate?

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Baghdad

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Abbasids took over from:

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Umayyads

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Abbasid capital?

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Baghdad