Midterm Review

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The part of modern-day Mexico and Central America where the Aztec, Mayan, and Olmec civilizations flourished.

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Mesoamerica

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The area that includes three continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia

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Afro-Eurasia

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A spiritual and political leader of Muslims is called a

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Caliph

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A tribal leader of the Mongols was a

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Khan

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Which people practice Islam in a mystical form?

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Sufis

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Which people accept the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates and form the largest branch of Islam?

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Sunni Muslims

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Which people believe that Ali and his descendants were the true caliphs?

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Shia Muslims

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What was the peace and security that was established after the Mongols united their kingdom?

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Pax Mongolica

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The lands under Muslim rule where people could practice Islam freely was what?

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Dar al-Islam

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After the collapse of the Roman Empire, the western part fell into a period of decline called

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Dark Ages