Monday, December 15, 2008

7th Grade Study Guide

Answer in 2-3 sentences

How did the introduction of Islamic coins help unify the Ummayad Empire?

What were two achievements in learning of the Abbasid empire?

What were two of the factors that contributed to the end of the Abbasid empire?

Why was Islamic Cordoba regarded as a center of culture and learning?


Answer in 4-8 sentences

Abbasid scholars translated Greek classics of philosophy, science, and literature into Arabic. How was that helpful to their society?

Where did the Abbasids move the capital of the eastern empire to?

The Umayyads taxation favored who?

Why was the Battle of Tours so important?

What impact did the Arabic language have on uniting the people of the empire?

Why did the Fatimids disagree with Abbasid rule?

Which group ruled in the west (Spain) and which group ruled in the east?

Know this about Cordoba-Center of trade and education. Also it was the largest city in western Europe. It fell to the Christians in 1236

Know these 5 vocab words: bureaucracy, emir, empire, faction, dissent

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