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The Arab Empire and Its Successors- 6.2
1.
Who succeeded Muhammad as the leader of the Islamic community? What was his title?
(pp.196-197)
Think- Why couldn’t Muhammad’s daughters inherit his leadership role?
2.
Which old European empire lost much of its former territory to the new armies of Islam?
Which eastern empire was completely conquered by the Muslims? (p.197)
Think- What two battles (in 717 and 732) stopped Islamic expansion into Europe?
3.
How did Mu’awiyah change the office of leadership? (p.198)
4.
Where was the traditional capital of the Arab Empire? Where did Mu’awiyah have it moved?
(p.198)
Think- Why might the new capital be a source of unease for some Muslims?
5.
Whose death caused a split in the Islamic faith? What two groups were formed? (p.199)
6.
Where was the Abbasid Dynasty’s capital located? (p.199)
7.
Compare the ‘heroes’ of the Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties: (p.200)
Umayyad
Abbasid
8.
What are two reasons for the prosperity of the Abbasid Dynasty? (p.200)
9.
Which part of Europe had developed its own caliphate in 750 AD? (p.201)
Think- Why was political division possibly harmful to the development of Islam?
10. What was the capital of the Fatimid Dynasty? (p.201)
11. The Seljuk Turks were led by a _________________________________. (p.201)
12. Why did the Byzantines turn to the West for help? (p.201)
13. How did Saladin affect the Christian states in the Holy Land? (p.202)
Think- How did Saladin respect the Christians?
14. Who is credited with bringing an end to the Abbasid Empire? What city did he destroy?
(p.202)
Think- Why do you think that the Mongols gradually came to accept Islam?