Who is the prophet of Islam?
Mohammed
Where is the center of Arab religion?
Mecca
Where did Mohammad flee to? What was the flight called?
... [Show More] What is its significance?
Medina-the Hegira-beginning of the Moslem calendar
Kaaba
Most sacred Muslem mosque in Mecca
5 Pillars of Islam
o Oneness of God-Allah; Mohammed=prophet
o Pray 5 times a day
o Charity for the welfare of community
o Fasting during Ramadan
o Pilgramage to Mecca
4 Moral principles of Islam
o Charity, humility, patience
o Forgiveness of enemies
o Avarice, lying, and malice are condemned
o Alcohol, pork, gambling are prohibited
Who took leadership after death of Mohammed?
Abu Bakr (caliph) - friend, father in law
Contributions of Islam
• Africa benefitted most
• Perfected methods of irrigation
• Resources extended to Arabian peninsula
• Increased trade routes, easier distribution of crops
• Slavery
• Muslims introduced number 0, advanced surgeries, compass and astrolabe
• Attempted to spread religion into Europe, got as far as Spain
• The Crusades=Christian wars against Muslim "infidels"
Manorialism
Similar to feudalism, but with manors (large house with fields)
What ended Feudalism and Manorialism?
Black Death
Iconoclasm
the rejection or destruction of religious images as heretical (opposing religion)
Renaissance defined
rebirth, rekindling of ancient classical greek and roman civilizations
Gutenberg
Invented printing press- Enabled spread of ideas, writing and innovations
Scientific Revolution defined
A shift in focus from belief to evidence
Effects of Scientific Revolution
-Decrease in church power
-A new sense of self-examination and wider view of the world than ever before
Enlightenment
-Deism
Cause of enlightenment
Scientific Revolution
Effects of Enlightenment
Weakened the influence of organized religion
A new sense of self-examination and wider view of the world than ever before
Causes of Age of Exploration
• rise and spread of Islam→Crusades→silks, spices and new food brought back to W. Europe
• new ideas, inventions, and methods introduced to W. Europe→Renaissance→printing press pushed spread of knowledge and start of exploration
• increased curiosity and seeking of more knowledge
• trade routes between Europe and Asia were difficult
• Increased mapmaking and technology (astrolabe and compass) enabled exploration
V.I.P. Age of Exploration
Let's talk about Prince Henry, let's talk about discovery
Let's talk about all the people that made the New World be- lets talk about it.
Vasco de Gama goes to Asia by sea
B. Diaz sailed - Africa's t.i.p.
Columbus claims to discover a nation
Magellan got that first circumnavigation
Vivaldo Bros and Marco Polo
wrote of their travels, as they go solo
Important impacts-Age of Exploration
• Discovery and colonization of the New World-place for refuge
• Better maps and technology
• Increased knowledge and wealth
• New food in Europe
• Growth of cities , city governments developed
Cause of French Revolution
• Extreme taxation, inflation, lack of food, disregard of unacceptable conditions by rulers, nobility, and Church
• Extravagent spending of upper class
nobility and church exempt from taxation-only the poor taxed
crop failure added fuel to fire
• Lower class not granted equal representation
Encouraged by american revolution and enlightenment
What is the French Revolution?
Revolt of middle and lower classes against political and economic excess of rulers [Show Less]