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Chapter 2 History Vocabulary
World Studies 3rd Edition BJU Part three
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History
7th Grade
09/12/2011

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Abbassid Caliphate
Definition
new Islamic dynasty in 750
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Baghdad
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Islamic capital moved here during the Abbassid Caliphate dynasty
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What Greek invention that aided naval travel did the Muslims improve?
Definition
They made improvements to the astrolabe - a tool used for solving problems relating to time and the position of the sun and stars.
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What Muslim scholar is regarded as the Father of Modern Medicine?
Definition
the Persian scientist Avicenna
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What farming improvements did the Muslims make to increase productivity?
Definition
*effective use of irrigation *developed the windmill to pump water out of the ground
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What natural resources did the Muslims harness to produce power?
Definition
water, wind, steam and oil to produce power thru paper mills, saw mills and steel mills + crank shafts and water turbines to provide power to factories
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Contrast the Umayyad dynasty with the Abbassid dynasty.
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The Umayyad dynasty focused on a lot of Islamic conversions & conquests where the Abbassid dynasty focused on learning and culture
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