APMWH - 1.2, 1.4, 1.5 Flashcard

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Meaning the "house of Islam" in Arabic, this term references the entire Islamic world:

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Dar Al Islam

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All of the following are accurate descriptions of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity EXCEPT: Islam and Christianity both grew out of Judaism; Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are all monotheistic faiths; Judaism is an ethnic faith, while Christianity and Islam are universalizing religions; Judaism spread primarily through missionaries while Christianity and Islam spread primarily through trade.

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Judaism spread primarily through missionaries while Christianity and Islam spread primarily through trade.

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All of the following descriptions of the Islamic world in 1200 are accurate EXCEPT: A once unified Islamic empire had by 1200 split into many separate Islamic states, By 1200, Islam had spread from its birthplace in Arabia across North Africa, the Middle East, and much of Central Asia, By 1200, religious unity in the Islamic world had given way to conflict between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims.

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The Islamic world in 1200 was characterized by limited commerce and economic development.

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After the collapse of the Abbasid Caliphate in the 11th century, what happened to power in the Islamic world?

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Power in the Islamic world passed from Arabs to Turkic states and empires.

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The two Islamic empires established by Turkic mercenaries who took power by overthrowing their Arab employers were the:

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Seljuk and Mamluk Empires

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This term references Islamic law codes based on the Quran:

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Sharia

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All of the following were true of the Maya civilization EXCEPT:
The Maya possessed advanced mathematical and astronomical knowledge
Maya culture would influence subsequent civilizations in Mesoamerica
The Maya built monumental temples and practiced human sacrifice

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The Maya were a highly centralized empire overseen by a large imperial bureaucracy

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Which of the following comparisons of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations is accurate? The Maya and Aztec empires were less centralized than that of the Inca.

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The Maya and the Aztec empires were less centralized than that of the Inca.

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The massive capital city of the Aztecs was called:

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Tenochtitlan

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The Incan practice of requiring annual labor from their subjects was known as the:

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Mit'a system