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    Google Classroom and submit it using the “turn in” button by 11:59 PM Thursday‚ September 7. You must also submit it to turnitin.com by Thursday‚ September 7 at 11:59 PM. Chapter 6 1) Differences between the Abbasid Empire and the Umayyad Empire Umayyad Empire Abbasid Empire Notables from Umayyad saw Muhammad as a threat to their wealth and power. Multiple

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    authority. c. copied the Chinese model after being conquered by the Tang. d. was most influenced by Byzantium. e. was more similar to imperial Rome than to Tang China. 2. An invasion in 451 C.E. by the White Huns‚ began the collapse of the Gupta dynasty and a. began years of political chaos in northern India. b. can be seen as the beginning of India’s Classical Era. c. was the first time that China and India experienced hostility towards each other. d. the exchange of technology crucial to

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    shift to monotheistic religions‚ as many converted from polytheistic religions to Islam‚ which worshipped only one deity‚ Allah. Furthermore‚ the development of the Umayyad Caliphate following the Islamic Schism contributed to the spread of civilization‚ as they focused on military expansion and conquering‚ while the Abbasid Dynasty which soon followed focused on knowledge and education. The First Great Schism promoted the shift to monotheistic religions as those who did not practice Christianity

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    12/5/2012 From the 600s to the 1300s‚ the Arabic Peninsula changed vastly. Starting as a desert wasteland‚ they grew from a clan based society to a rich center of culture and world trade. From the Bedouin clans to the Umayyad Caliphate to the Abbasid Caliphate‚ internal fighting remained as a source of continuity and contributed to the downfall of the empire‚ while the status of women in society evolved drastically. In all three time periods‚ internal fighting remained constant and

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    and not only did the ideas that travelled the Silk Roads change but also the empires that controlled it. Roughly 200 B.C.E.‚ the Silk Roads began to become more commonly used. During this time‚ the Silk Roads linked the Roman Empire to the Han Dynasty. Both the empires dominated their respective regions and were very influential to history through their advancements and discoveries. Silk from China in the east was of high demand along the west as well as other exotic goods such as pottery‚ paper

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    Islam was a very popular religious belief that had followers from all around‚ but we ask why it spread so quickly over a short period of time. There were different factors that had allowed Islamic beliefs to cover such a large area so quickly. The Islam religion started with a man named Muhammad. A tough childhood‚ losing his parents at an early age and working as a merchant most of his life . He retreated to a cave in a near mountain. He said it was there that he received his

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    Micayla Starnes AP World History 21 Aug 2014 APWH Summer Assignment 2014 Chapter 1 1. The key factor that provoked civilizations to develop was agriculture. Once discovered‚ agriculture allowed humans to settle in one place for a long period of time and become less migrant‚ therefore creating bigger cities. Some of the key characteristics that were critical for civilizations to develop were advanced cities‚ specialized workers‚ complex institutions‚ record keeping and advanced technologies. Agriculture

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    632-661 expansion during the Umayyad Caliphate‚ 661-750 two types of conversions: conversion of religion conversion of language the two normally stick together‚ first they are conquered and years later most‚ but not all convert to the religion as well. After the Arabic/Muslim conquests some areas where conquered back‚ such as Spain and Sicily. The Umayyads where replaced by another dynasty called Abbasid‚ 750-1258 (lost control in 965)‚ but the Umayyad Caliphate was still in Spain‚ which

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    ruled by this clan was called the Umayyad. The Umayyad lasted from 661-750 C.E. Their policy‚ as far as religion‚ was conquering‚ not conversion. The Umayyad improved on Islamic law in many ways.. The law was based on the Qur’an. Arabs were considered as first class citizens in the Islamic world‚ whereas others were of a lesser status. Muslims also had the higher status in the Islamic world. Many citizens converted to Islam out of mere convenience. The Umayyads also conquered the Berber tribes of

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    The Fatimids‚ a dynasty founded also with the ideology of the Isma‘ilis‚ came into prominence in the history of North Africa and Egypt when a certain Ubayd Allah (909-934) or Ubaydullah claimed that he was the Mahdi descending from the Shi‘ite line of Ali and Fatima. His claim has received much scrutiny equally by Muslim‚ European and American scholars. For sure‚ his genealogy has remained quite obscure. There is also the question of whom might be the real Mahdi‚ as the second Fatimid Caliph‚ Muhammad

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