Transcript Ancient Eastern Empires Unit

Unit #5 – The Islamic and
African Kingdoms
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1)
Islamic Trade Routes: The trading routes
that went through Arabia, the land largely
controlled by the Muslims. This trade
connected the Silk Road to the trading
routes of Western Europe.
2)
Mecca: A city located in Western Arabia
that is holy to Muslims. This became a
center of trade along the Islamic routes.
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3) Muhammad: Born in Arabia, the man who claimed to
be the final prophet of Allah. He was the founder of
Islam.
4) The House of Wisdom: A combination library, academy,
and translation center. Scholars of different cultures and
beliefs worked to translate and publish the classical
writings of Greece, India, Persia, and Arabia.
5) Calligraphy: The art of beautiful handwriting. This
became important in Muslim writings and artwork.
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6) Mosques: Places for the Muslim worship of Allah.
Mosques typically had a courtyard, minaret (a tower),
and a dome. These buildings are very elaborate.
7) The Arabian Nights: Famous Muslim literature
written by Omar Khayyam. His poetry was full of
imagery and told the story of a sultan who marries a
bride each day and executes her the next day until he
meets a bride unlike any other.
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8) Dynasty: The consecutive possession of power by one
family, passed from one family member to another.
9) Mandate of Heaven: In Ancient China, the divine
approval though to be the basis of royal authority.
10) Shintoism: Meaning “the way of the gods,” it is the
worship of the sun goddess, the emperor of Japan as
well as beauty of nature.
11) Samurai: A Japanese warrior who was sworn to protect
their master or “Lord.”
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12) Migration: A permanent move from one
country or region to another.
13) Bantu-speaking peoples: The speakers of a
related group of languages who, beginning
about 2,000 years ago, migrated from West
Africa into most of the southern half of Africa.
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14) Songhai: A West African Empire that
conquered Mali and controlled trade from the
1400s to 1591.
15) Ghana: A West African Kingdom that grew rich
from taxing and controlling trade that established
an empire in the 9th-11th centuries.
16) Mali: A West African empire that flourished
from 1235 to 1400 and grew rich from trade.