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33 Cards in this Set
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Most of the Arabian Peninsula was inhabited by what group of people?
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a
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Describe the nature and importance of Bedouin clans and kinship groups.
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b
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What society were inter-clan struggles and rivalries common? Why were they?
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a
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What did the constant infighting between clans lead to in Arab society?
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a
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Why was Mecca viewed as such an important city in Arabia?
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a
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Who was Mecca founded by?
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a
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Why was Medina important, but not as important economically as Mecca?
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a
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Why were women allowed greater freedom in pre-Islamic, Bedouin societies than neighboring cultures?
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aa
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Describe the nature of the Bedouin religion.
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a
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What impact did contacts with areas like Mesopotamia have on Arabia?
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a
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Describe the childhood and adolescence of Muhammad up until his first revelation. When was his first revelation?
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a
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Why did Muhammad's new found religion get him into trouble with the Umayyad clan?
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aa
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Why and in what year does Muhammad flee to Medina?
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a
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What year does Muhammad return to Mecca, and what does he do?
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a
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What did the religion of Islam offer to the peoples of Arabia?
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a
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What were some of the core beliefs of Islam?
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a
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The five pillars of Islam are:
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a
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Why was there a leadership crisis following Muhammad's death?
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a
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The role of caliph came down to which two men? Who was elected?
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a
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What did the initial raids of the Bedouin forces prove?
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a
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What were some of the motivations for Arab conquests?
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a
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Which two empires were attacked and conquered or weakened severely by Muslim forces?
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a
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What role did Uthman and Ali play in the early crisis of succession?
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a
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What is the root cause of the Sunni- Shi'a split?
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a
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What was the extent of the Umayyad empire by the early 1700's? Why was this unique?
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aa
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What advantages did Muslim Arabs hold in this society?
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a
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How were "people of the book" treated with toleration under Umayyad rule?
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aa
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Describe Muhammad's beliefs about the treatment of women.
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a
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Summarize the decline and fall of the Umayyad empire.
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a
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Why was massive bureaucratization such an important feature of the Abbasid empire?
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a
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Under Abbasid rulers why do we see a major conversion to Islam?
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a
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How did trade and culture flourish under the Abbasids ?
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a
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How did Arab translation benefit later western cultures?
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a
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