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75 Cards in this Set
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Anoited king sent by God
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Messiah
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"A person sent forth" in Greek
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Apostles
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A Jew who spread Christianity
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Paul
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People who suffered or died for their beliefs
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Martyrs
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Issued "Edict of Milan", religious freedom in Rome
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Constantine
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Group of people who conduct Christianity services
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Clergy
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High church official responsible for everyone in his diocese
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Bishop
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Bishops w/ greater authority over other bishops
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Patriarch
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Bishops who had authority over all other bishops
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Popes
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Beliefs said to be contrary to official church teaching
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Heresies
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Church scholar, combined Christian doctrine w/ Roman learning
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Augustine
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Emperor, divided Rome in 2 parts
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Diocletion
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Rapid rise of prices
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Inflation
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Previously Byzantine, city by Constantine
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Constantinople
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Nomadic, invaded Roman Empire
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Huns
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Foreign soldiers serving for pay
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Mercenaries
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Nomadic herders that moved through the dessert
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Bedouins
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Devoted his life to spreading Islam
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Muhammad
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Market town at the crossroads of several caravan routes
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Mecca
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A city, later renamed
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Yathrib
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A journey from Mecca to Yathrib
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Hijra
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Re-named Yathrib, "city of the Prophet"
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Medina
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The temple that Muhammad thought Abraham built to worship God
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Kaaba
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Sacred text of Islam
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Quran
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Houses of worship
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Mosques
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Pilgrimage to Mecca
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hajj
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Struggle in God's services
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Jihad
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A body of law that includes interpretation of Quran
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Sharia
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Muhammad's father-in-law, reunited Muslims
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Abu Bakr
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Successor to Muhammad
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Caliph
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Compromise group of Muslim's
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Sunni
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Believed that Muhammad had designated Ali to be his successor
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Shiite
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A Muslim group of muslim mysitcs who sought communication w/ God
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Sufis
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A dynasty of Sunni caliphs that ruled Muslim empire
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Umayyad
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A dynasty, founded by Abu al-Abbas
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Abbasid
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Capital of the Muslim Empire
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Baghdad
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Slender towers of the mosques
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Minarets
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Ruler
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Sultan
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The ability to move up in social calss
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Social mobility
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Wrote "Shag Namah" (The Book of Kings)
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Firdawsi
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Scholar/astronomer, wrote "The Rubaiyat"
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Omar Khayyam
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Art of beautiful writing
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Calligraphy
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Philosopher, put knowledge to the test
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Ibn Rushd
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Philosopher, scientific study of history (non-biased)
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Ibn Khaldan
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Pioneered study of algebra
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al-Khwarizmi
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Medical thinker, challenged medical practices
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Muhammad al-Razi
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Physician, who "Canon on Medicine" (encyclopedia on diagnosing and treating dieseases)
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Ibn Sina
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Capital by Mahmud
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Delhi
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Local Hindu rulers
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Rajahs
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A religion formed from a mix of Islam of Hinduism
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Sikhism
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Descent of Ghengis Khan, founds Mughal Dynasty
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Babur
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Formed by Babur, Persian
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Mughal Empire
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Chief builder of the Mughal Empire, created strong central gov., toleration=policy
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Akbar
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High point in lit., art, Akbar's grandson
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Shah Jahan
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Tomb built for Shah Jahan's wife
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Taj Mahal
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Nomadic people who migrated from central Asia into northwestern
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Ottomans
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Renamed Constantinople
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Istanbul
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Golden afe during his time, "The Lawgiver"
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Suleiman
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The elite force of the Ottoman army
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Janizaries
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Dynasty in Persia, best known Shah
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Safavid
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Descent of Ghengis Khan, founds Mughal Dynasty
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Babur
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Formed by Babur, Persian
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Mughal Empire
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Chief builder of the Mughal Empire, created strong central gov., toleration=policy
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Akbar
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High point in lit., art, Akbar's grandson
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Shah Jahan
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Tomb built for Shah Jahan's wife
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Taj Mahal
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Nomadic people who migrated from central Asia into northwestern
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Ottomans
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Renamed Constantinople
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Istanbul
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Golden afe during his time, "The Lawgiver"
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Suleiman
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The elite force of the Ottoman army
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Janizaries
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Dynasty in Persia, between Mughal and Ottoman empires
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Safavid
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Safavid king
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Shah
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Revived glory of Persia, best known Shah
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Shah Abbas
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Safavid capital
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Isfahan
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Dynasty, control of Iran
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Qajars
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Capital of Qajar empires
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Tehrah
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