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Ap World History Chapter 9-11 Exam
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5 Pillars of Islam
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Shahadah: declaring there is no god except God, and Muhammad is God's Messenger
Salat: ritual prayer five times a day
Sawm: fasting and self-control during the blessed month of Ramadan
Zakat: giving 2.5% of one’s savings to the poor and needy
Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime[5][6] if he/she is able to do[7]
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Council of Chalcedon
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The Council of Chalcedon was a church council held from 8 October to 1 November, 451 AD, at Chalcedon
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Essenes
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This sect believed the others had corrupted the city and the Temple. They moved out of Jerusalem and lived a monastic life in the desert, adopting strict dietary laws and a commitment to celibacy.
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Hijra
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the migration or journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina
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Islam
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means submission
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Ka'aba
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known as the Sacred House and the Ancient House, is a cuboid building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the most sacred site in Islam
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Metta
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benevolence
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Moksha
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liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth; Samsara
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Nirvana
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eternal place of peace and enlightenment
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Pharisees
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a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
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Sacrament
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a rite or ritual that shows spiritual grace through the ministry of the church
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Sadduces
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elite temple priethood
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Samsara
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cycle of death and rebirth
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Stupas
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Buddhist monuments
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Torah
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Jewish collection of books
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Umma
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Muslim community or tribe
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What were some reasons as to Buddhism's popularity in post Han-China?
Definition
Taoist and Buddhist meditation practices and philosophies were similar in many respects, and some Chinese took an interest in Buddhism from a Taoist perspective. It also gave them a hope in a society in chaos
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Describe the Indian caste system
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the lower castes were prevented from aspiring to climb higher, and, therefore, economic progress was restricted.
Brahmana : Consist of those engaged in scriptural education and teaching
Kshatriya: including administration, maintenance of law and order, and defense.
Vaishya: Engage in commercial activity as businessmen.
Shudra: Work as semi-skilled and unskilled laborers.
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What is the highest goal of the individual according to Hinduism?
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To escape the cycle of life and death
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What methods were used for Buddhism to be accepted into Chinese society?
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Daoism and Buddhism were similar and somewhat merged
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Describe the role of Constantine and Theodosius in Christianity
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Were Roman emperors and converted to Christianity and made Rome a Christian state
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What did the hierarchy of the early Christian church look like?
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Bishop>Priest>Deacon
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How do early Jewish prophets describe God?
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They view him as omnipotent in incomprehensbile
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What were the effects of the Jewish exile from Jerusalem?
Definition
Some issues with captivity in Babylon, and eventually the Jews came back
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Describe the society in which Muhammad was born
Definition
He was born in merchant tribe, which was heavily reliant on the family unit
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What were significant revelations form Allah to Muhammad?
Definition
That there was only 1 God
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Who founded the Ummayad Dynasty?
Definition
Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan, long-time governor of Syria
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Describe the Umayyad Caliphs
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one of 4 government groups founded after Muhammad's death
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Compare/Contrast the Umayyad and Abbasid rulers
Definition
The Abbasid's made Islam more culturally diverse, and didn't convert by the sword
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Describe the cultural influences of Islam
Definition
Islam affects the Muslims day-to-day life and what they do
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Who re-conquered Sicily from the Muslims?
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Emperor Frederick the 2nd of Rome
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What does the term reconquista mean?
Definition
A period of approximately 781 years in the history of the Iberian Peninsula, from the first Islamic invasion in 711 to the fall of Granada, the last Islamic state on the peninsula, in 1492
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What were some effects of the crusades?
Definition
Directly and indirectly cost Christendom several millions of lives
Form a most important factor in the history of the progress of civilization
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What were the pros and cons of the caste system? Why has this system been able to withstand time?
Definition
The social hierarchy was stable and kept peace among each level. The work that needed to be done was done, but it was unfair because rising on the hierarchy was impossible. It was so stable that it has had no reason to collapse ever
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