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Crusades, Empires, and Conflict
Islam's Influence in Southwest Asia and Northeastern Africa
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History
6th Grade
01/29/2011

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UN
Definition
a group of countries from all over the world that wants citizens to be treated fairly and countries to solve disputes
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Islam
Definition
a religion started by Muhammad in Saudi Arabia that believes in one God called Allah, prayer, fasting, and helping others
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Osama Bin Laden
Definition
the leader of al Qaeda
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Taliban
Definition
the ruling government in Afghanistan on Sept. 11, 2001 which supported al Qaeda and enforced strict rules for its citizens
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PLO
Definition
a group whose goal is to free the land of Palestine from control of the Israeli government
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Israeli
Definition
a person who is a citizen of the country of Israel
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Benjamin Netanyahu
Definition
the current Prime Minister if Israel
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al Qaeda
Definition
a terrorist group with members from all over the world whose goal is to attack the US and US allies
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refugee
Definition
a person who flees their home and/or country because of violence, war, or natural disaster
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settlements
Definition
houses, roads, and communities built by Israelis in occupied Palestinian territories
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terrorist
Definition
a person who tries to get what they want by using violence and fear
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World Trade Center
Definition
several buildings of offices that included the twin towers
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Palestinian
Definition
an Arab person whose ancestors lived on the land where the country of Israel is located today
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Arab
Definition
a person who speaks Arabic or whose ancestors came from the area of the Arabian Peninsula
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Mahmoud Abbas
Definition
the current Palestinian leader
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Muslim
Definition
a person who believes in the religion of Islam
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Hamas
Definition
a terrorist group that doesn’t want Palestinians to make peace with Israel and uses violent attacks to fight against Israel
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propaganda
Definition
tv and radio ads, fliers and pamphlets, rumors, and other communication that tries to convince people to believe something or think a certain way
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the Crusades
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eight wars between Christians and Muslims over control of the Holy Land, also known as Jerusalem
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linen and wool
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things Muslims got from Christians by trading during the Crusades
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cotton, paper, sugar, rice, coffee
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things Christians *got* from Muslims by trading during the Crusades
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personal hygiene (cleaning more often), chess, irrigation (moving water from a river or lake to water crops), algebra, numerals 0-9
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things Christians *learned* from Muslims by trading during the Crusades
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trade
Definition
this caused Islam to spread to Africa and the Ottoman Empire to prosper (grow and succeed economically)
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Ottoman Empire
Definition
This empire had a strong military, learned new ideas from other civilizations, was united by one leader and the religion of Islam, and allowed people it conquered to practice their own religion.
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Ghana Empire
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This empire was successful because it traded salt, gold, copper, and slaves.
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King Richard the Lion Heart
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military leader of the Christians during third crusade who was known for his bravery
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Saladin
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military leader during the third crusade who united Muslims
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