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Muhammad
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The founder of Islam and its greatest prophet
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Where was Muhammad born?
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Mecca
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When was Muhammad born?
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570 AD
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To where does Muhammad flee for his life, and what is the city renamed?
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To Yathrib, renamed Medina ("city of the prophet")
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What is the hijra
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Muhammad's flight for his life
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What marks the first year of the Muslim calendar?
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The hijra
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Which year AD is the first Muslim year?
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622
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When does Muhammed die?
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632
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What does the word "Muslim" mean in Arabic?
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Submission
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What kind of salvation is Islam?
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A work salvation
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What are the five pillars of Islam?
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1. Declaration of faith
2. Daily prayer 3. Charity 4. Fasting 5. Hajj |
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What percent of their incomes must Muslims give to charity?
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25%
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During what month do Muslims fast?
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Ramadan
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What is a major conflict in Jerusalem today between Muslims and Jews?
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The site of the Dome of the Rock, from where Muhammad left to visit heaven
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Jews and Christians trace our lineage from Abraham and ______
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Issac
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Muslims trace their lineage from Abraham and _____
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Ishmael
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Who was the "sacrifice for Islam" in Genesis?
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Ishmael
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Who is the first caliph?
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Abu Bakr
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What are the two divisions of Islam?
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Sunni (any pious Muslim can be caliph) and Shiites (must be descended directly from Muhammad).
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What is the first Islamic dynasty and where is its capital?
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The Umayyad Dynasty; Damascus
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Which dynasty has the Golden Age? Capital?
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The Abbassid Dynasty; Baghdad
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Which conquest sponsors conflict between Islam and Hinduism?
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The Delhi Sultanate, Islam's conquest of India
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Who was the most important ruler of the Ottoman Empire?
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Suleiman
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Who was the most important ruler of the Safavid Empire?
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Abbas the Great
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Where was the Safavid Empire?
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Isfahan, Iran
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Define savanna
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Grassy plain with irregular patterns of rainfall
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Define desertification
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The process by which fertile or semi-desert land becomes desert
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Who was Mansa Musa
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The rich Muslim king of Mali
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The Glory of Kings
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A rendition of Biblical stories and history; shows Judeo-Christian influence in Ethiopia
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Great Zimbabwe
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The ancient capital city of the kingdom of Zimbabwe/palace for the monarch. Part of a large trade network with India.
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Consensus
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Process by which agreement was reached through discussion
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Lineage
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A group of households with common ancestors that form a tribe
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5 advancements of the Song Dynasty:
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Paper money
Porcelain Nature Pagoda Footbinding |
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What are pagodas?
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Multistoried temples with eaves that curve up
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How long was Marco Polo's journey?
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24 years
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When was the Song Dynasty?
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900-1200 AD
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When was the Ming Dynasty?
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1300s-1600s AD
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What system was repaired during the Ming dynasty?
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The canal system
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Where did Zheng He voyage?
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Along the southeast Asian and Indian coasts to the Red Sea and Persian gulf as well as east Africa.
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Geographically, Korea is a _______
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Peninsula
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What is the most important and longest Korean dynasty?
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Choson Dynasty (1392-1910)
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Who does the Choson Dynasty kick out?
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The Muslims
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When does it finally end?
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1910
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What is the name of the alphabet the Koreans develop?
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Hangul
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What is the Japanese tradition of honoring nature spirits called?
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Kami
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What is the religion that worships the forces of nature, and what does it mean?
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Shinto; "the way of the gods"
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What is the only Japanese dynasty, established in 500 AD?
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The Yamato Dynasty.
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Who is the sun goddess of the Yamato Dynasty?
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Amaterasu
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When is the Heian period and what kind of age is it?
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800-1200 AD; Golden Age
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Who wrote the world's first full length novel?
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Murasaki Shikibu
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What is the first novel called?
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The Tale of Genji
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Who were the shoguns?
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Supreme military rulers during Japan's feudal age
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What is the way of the warrior for samurai called?
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Bushido
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What does the samurai code of conduct demand before dishonor?
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Ritual suicide
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What do the Japanese think they're protected by?
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The Kamakazi, or divine winds.
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