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1 MIDTERM REVIEW AP WORLD HISTORY 10 UNIT II 600 C.E C.E. Rebuilding of Classical Civilizations and the birth of Islam Smithtown High School West

- the Hijra Mohammed and the Muslims conquer Mecca in 630 C.E. soon almost all of Arabia under Muslim control II.

2 Rise of Islam I. Beginnings of Islam 610 C.E. Mohammad in Mecca begins to preach monotheism, Hajj (pilgimage) seen as a threat, flees to Medina in 622 C.E. - the Hijra Mohammed and the Muslims conquer Mecca in 630 C.E. soon almost all of Arabia under Muslim control II. Beliefs of Islam Qur an/koran Holy book Five Pillars of Faith: Faith there is one god and that god is Allah 1. Prayer 5x a day facing Mecca 2. Fasting during Ramadan 3. Pilgrimage Hajj to Mecca at least once 4. Alms Give to charity, help the poor 5.

3 III. Islam spread in Middle East, Northern Africa, South Asia

Missionary Efforts Islam spread through two main avenues:

Through military conquest and political influence, the religion

because of its simple message of what to do and what not to do.

4 Missionary Efforts Islam spread through two main avenues: military conquest, and trade and missionary activity. Through military conquest and political influence, the religion spread because of its tolerance for other beliefs and a special tax (jizya) levied against infidels. Through trade and missionary activity, the religion spread because of its simple message of what to do and what not to do. Plus, lower-class individuals welcomed their inclusion as spiritual equals as well as Islam s influence on charity. Islam

Islam Divided IV. Sects After Mohammed s death, successors caliphs (theocratic) Shia/Sunni Split a descendant of Mohammed Shia believe caliph must be V.

5 Islam Divided IV. Sects After Mohammed s death, successors caliphs (theocratic) Shia/Sunni Split a descendant of Mohammed Shia believe caliph must be V. Empires The Umayyads Sunni, capital at Damascus, codified Islamic law The Abbasids Shia overthrew the Umayyads in 750 C.E. Concentrated in Persia and Baghdad Continued to spread and consolidate efficient regional gov t. Great accomplishments in the fields of math, astronomy, medicine

Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf Used compass, lateen sail, astrolabe Abbasids traded

6 Islamic Trade VI. Islamic Trade Traded with China and India Navigated Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf Used compass, lateen sail, astrolabe Abbasids traded w/ Vikings and Russians via routes in Southern and Eastern Europe gold, salt, and slaves Camel caravans crossed desert to trade w/ West Africa for

West Africa: Ghana and Mali Mali (1235 1350) Ghana (500-1200) Commercially based empire.

Also traded in ivory, slaves, horses, cloth, salt.

Africa and the Islamic World. Controlled and taxed gold salt trade.

7 West Africa: Ghana and Mali Mali ( ) Ghana ( ) Commercially based empire. Center of trade in gold from the south. Controlled and secured trade routes. Also traded in ivory, slaves, horses, cloth, salt. Conversion by emperors to Islam improved diplomatic and economic relations between West Africa and the Islamic World. Controlled and taxed gold salt trade. Timbuktu became economic, Islamic, and scholarly focal point of Kingdom. Mansa Musa: The Hajj Ibn Battuta: The Traveler. Absorbed into Songhai. Timbuktu Musa s Hajj

Christianity in North and East Africa Many

converted to Islam after 700 CE, yet there

Egypt and Ethiopia. It is believed that St.

8 Christianity in North and East Africa Many Africans in the northern part of the continent converted to Islam after 700 CE, yet there remained a significant Christian tradition in Egypt and Ethiopia. It is believed that St. Mark preached to the East Africans during the Roman period. Ethiopia evolved into a nation with strong Christian traditions. Church of St. George, Lalibela complex, Ethiopia

9 I. CHINA Tang Dynasty ( C.E.) Korea and Tibet Expanded territory to Developed network of roads to bind empire together and Grand Canal Invention of gunpowder Buddhism gained acceptance Confucian meritocracy civil service exam high taxation, peasant rebellions Decline

10 CHINA II. Song Dynasty ( C.E.) - Silk Road connected to outside world ran through Central Asia and to Middle East and beyond - Trade with Southern Asia and Africa through port of Guangzhou Astronomy, 1st use of compass, clock, moveable - Achievements type, landscape painting) - Urbanization - Confucian - Decline military threats from the north (Mongols invaded in 1200s)

Khan (leader) Kublai Khan (grandson) conquered Song China Dynasty until 1369 Established Yuan Failed to invade

11 CHINA II. Mongol Rule ( C.E.) Warrior horsemen from northern steppes of Asia Created the largest single land empire in human history Genghis Khan (leader) Kublai Khan (grandson) conquered Song China Dynasty until 1369 Established Yuan Failed to invade Japan Pax Mongolia Mongol rule united two continents and allowed trade and contact not able administrators, empire too large to manage, Decline rivalry among successors, overspending led to inflation

12 CHINA II. Ming Dynasty ( C.E.) Defeated the Mongols, use of civil service exam, re-elevation of scholar-gentry, neo-confucianism

JAPAN Shinto and borrowing of culture from China (Buddhism from China and Korea) Internal power struggles led to decision to move capital to Heian (Kyoto) in 790s Heian Period

) classical era, peace, isolation of emperor, literature Fujiwara clan changing leadership, new clan, cont d peace and literature, more uniquely Japanese and less borrowing Kamakura

13 JAPAN Shinto and borrowing of culture from China (Buddhism from China and Korea) Internal power struggles led to decision to move capital to Heian (Kyoto) in 790s Heian Period ( C.E.) classical era, peace, isolation of emperor, literature Fujiwara clan changing leadership, new clan, cont d peace and literature, more uniquely Japanese and less borrowing Kamakura Shogunate Minamoto clan won civil war feudalism, decentralized power under military leader (shogun). Each domain controlled by daimyo. Solidified power of warrior class, samurai and bushido code Ashikaga Shogunate 1333 C.E. daimyo gained more authority, wealthy class emerged as trade with China increased, rituals unique to Japan (tea ceremony, Noh theatre, haiku)

Sultanate 1206 Muslim generals establish the Delhi Introduce

14 Southeast Asia India Gupta Empire collapsed in 550 C.E., until 1000 C.E. - disunity 1022 C.E. Muslim armies conquer Northern India Sultanate 1206 Muslim generals establish the Delhi Introduce Islam to India Collapsed in 1520s invaders from North

15 Byzantine Empire Off-shoot of the Roman Empire - Eastern Roman Empire. Centralized State: Hereditary Monarchy. (Emperor Justinian, r ) Replaced Latin with Greek as official language. Constantinople was center for Silk Road imports and exports Eastern Orthodox Church emerged. Eastern Orthodoxy later spread to Russia and the Slavic peoples of Eastern Europe.

supplement farm production Ransacked towns and villages across Europe

facilitated their success. Explored north Atlantic Ocean, inc.

16 Nomadic Empires: The Vikings (c ) Nomadic group from Scandinavia Conducted seasonal raids to supplement farm production Ransacked towns and villages across Europe Use of small maneuverable boats combined with ruthlessness in battle facilitated their success. Explored north Atlantic Ocean, inc. Iceland, Greenland, Newfoundland Canada, and Northeast coast of U.S (c.1000). Established settlements in Scotland, Northern France, and Eastern Europe. Overtime, the Vikings adopted Christianity and were absorbed into the larger European feudal order (William the Conqueror).

17 Early Russia Vikings colonized Eastern Europe, area populated by Slavic peoples First king of Kiev, Dane named Rurik Traded with Byzantium, Prince Vladimir converted to Eastern Orthodox Decline Mongols conquered

Medieval Europe (Western Europe) Political Developments Economic

Weak central authority meant that lords and vassals ruled locally through

The Catholic Church was single strongest unifying factor across Western

Serfs were obligated to give a percentage of their crops to the lord in

18 Medieval Europe (Western Europe) Political Developments Economic Developments Feudalism prevailed. Serfdom and the manor system prevailed. Weak central authority meant that lords and vassals ruled locally through feudal obligations to the upper lords and king. The Catholic Church was single strongest unifying factor across Western Europe during this period. Serfs were obligated to give a percentage of their crops to the lord in exchange for a plot of land and protection. Manors operated as self-sufficient communities and a lack of food surpluses resulted in most of the population being tied to agriculture.

The Crusades, 1095-1204 The Crusades were a series

called for Christians to take up arms and seize the

Results: - quest for the Holy Land was a failure -

an increase in European demand for Asian goods.

20 The Crusades, The Crusades were a series of Christian holy wars conducted against infidels in the holy land of Palestine. Pope Urban II launched the Crusades in 1095 when he called for Christians to take up arms and seize the Holy Land. Results: - quest for the Holy Land was a failure - encouraged trade with Muslim merchants and created an increase in European demand for Asian goods. - Italian merchants (capitalizing on the weakened condition of Constantinople) greatly profited. - new merchant class emerges

BLACK DEATH (1340s to late 1600s) Deadly disease that was thought to be carried from

in serfdom and a weakening of the feudal system - Anti-Semitism also increased as

21 BLACK DEATH (1340s to late 1600s) Deadly disease that was thought to be carried from Asia on ships Results: - population decreased significantly, causing labor shortages - In W. Europe, workers demanded higher wages and peasants rebelled, leading to a decrease in serfdom and a weakening of the feudal system - Anti-Semitism also increased as Jews, used as scapegoats were accused of poisoning the wells. - Some Christians, questioned their faith amid all of the death and seemingly senseless destruction.

developed large domain and lived in scattered settlements on

Archaeologist have discovered the following features of their

of large domesticated animals for labor A ritualistic

22 MesoAmerican Civilizations Maya (c. 300 to 900) Borrowing from Olmec traditions, the Mayans developed large domain and lived in scattered settlements on the Yucatan peninsula in southeastern Mexico. Archaeologist have discovered the following features of their regional culture: An agricultural economy slash and burn Lack of large domesticated animals for labor A ritualistic polytheism Urban areas with thousands of people Independent city-states, linked by trade A staple diet of maize (corn) and beans

Taking advantage of the Toltecs decline, the Aztecs used their fighting skills to take control off the Lake Texcoco region.

Rule by severe despots A priestly class to oversee rituals, including human sacrifice A ritualistic polytheistic religion with an extensive

23 Mesoamerican Civilizations Aztec (c to 1521) Also known as the Mexica people, the Aztecs were the last great Mesoamerican culture before the arrival of the Europeans. Taking advantage of the Toltecs decline, the Aztecs used their fighting skills to take control off the Lake Texcoco region. The Aztec culture was characterized by: A militant warrior tradition to subdue tributary city-states. Present day central Mexico. Rule by severe despots A priestly class to oversee rituals, including human sacrifice A ritualistic polytheistic religion with an extensive pantheon A large urban capital, Tenochtitlan, with 150,000 inhabitants built on an island in Lake Texcoco A decentralized network of city-states that paid tribute. Aztecs fell due to contact with the Spanish (Cortes). Warfare and disease played major roles in the extinction of the Aztec people.

Mesoamerican Civilizations Inca (c. 1400 to 1540) In the South American highlands, clans developed an Andean culture which led to the rise of an empire in the 1300s CE.

24 Mesoamerican Civilizations Inca (c to 1540) In the South American highlands, clans developed an Andean culture which led to the rise of an empire in the 1300s CE. These people-the Incas-conquered a large area and absorbed many tribes in centralwestern South America. In 90 years, the Incan empire grew into a stretch of land that covered over 3,000 miles from north to south. History remembers the Inca for: Centralized empire with its capital at Cuzco (present day Peru) An extensive irrigated agricultural economy that adapted to the rugged terrain of the Andes Mts. by building terraces for farming and extensive network of roads Polytheistic religion: Sun worship Patriarchal society Privileged class of nobles, headed by a king, in which royal ancestors were revered and worshipped No written language. Used quipu, a system of colored, knotted ropes to keep records. Fell to the Spanish conquistador, Pizarro

25 Do You Know Your Stuff? Using the regions below, explain how each exemplifies the Big Picture themes of the time period. China - Japan - Western Europe - Africa Americas - Eastern Europe Southeast Asia Middle East Dominance of World Religions Increased Trade and Movement Rise and Spread of Islam Rebuilding of Declining Empires Development of Other Civilizations Centralized versus Decentralized Empires Golden Age of Nomads

26 COMPARISONS Be able to compare Japanese and European feudalism Developments in political and social institutions in both eastern and western Europe The role and function of cities in major societies Islam and Christianity Gender systems and changes, such as the impact of Islam Aztec Empire and Inca Empire European and sub-saharan African contacts with the Islamic world

REGIONAL AND TRANSREGIONAL INTERACTIONS C

Period 3 (Solberg APWH) REGIONAL AND TRANSREGIONAL INTERACTIONS C. 600-1450 TRADE ROUTES GET BIGGER & BETTER! Old trade routes keep on getting more extensive as transportation & tech improve Powerful trading