Hines’ History Spot

French II honors - Complete Ex.6 p.113, Ex.9 and Ex.11 p.115.

APWH - Complete the Ch7 Part I Study Guide. Ch.7 Test will be the Tues after we return from fall break. A copy of the study guide is included below.

APWH CH7 Study Guide Part I

1. Discuss various reasons for the decline of the Abbasid dynasty by the 9th c. AD.
2. Name various groups who revolted against Abbasid rule.
3. Who was al-Mahdi and how did he solve the problem of Abbasid succession?
4. Discuss al-Mahdi’s relationship with the Shi’as.
5. What was The Thousand and One Nights?
6. Discuss the administration of al-Rashid. By whom was he influenced?
7. Discuss the mercenary armies of the late Abbasid era.
8. What is a harem? When was it introduced?
9. How did the Abbasids feel about slavery?
10. In Islamic society, why did women have to veiled and secluded?
11. Discuss the status of women in the Abbasid era.
12. Who were the Buyids?
13. Who were the Seljuk Turks?
14. When did Christian Crusaders capture Jerusalem?
15. What did the Seljuk Turks do for the Abbasid Empire when they conquered Baghdad?
16. Who was Saladin?
17. Why was the First Crusade a success?
18. How did the Crusades impact the Christian West?
19. How did the Crusade impact Islam?
20. What happened with urbanization during the Abbasid Empire?
21. Discuss the level of trade in the Abbasid Empire.
22. What was the written language of the late Abbasid era?