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| Areas encompassed by the Abbasid Empire: | From Spain, through Northern and sub Saharan Africa to areas of Central and Southwest Asia |
| Two reasons people converted to Islam under the Abbasid Empire | Islam promised a direct relationship with God, and they became members of a large, prosperous society. |
| One word to describe Abbasid Empire leaders: | Tolerant |
| By being so open to new ideas and cultures, the Abbasid gained these innovations: | Knowledge from the Ancient Greeks, zero-based numbering system from India, the compass and paper-making from China. |
| Result of the Abbasid Empire being so tolerant of different cultures and ideas? | Islamic literature, art and architecture flourished. |
| How did the Abbasid Empire eventually weaken and fall? | It became to big to control (sound familiar?) eventually breaking up into competing kingdoms, then was taken over by nomadic invaders. |
| Where was the Swahili Coast? | EAST coast of Africa, where they spoke Swahili. |
| Why was the Swahili Coast important? | It was a string of coastal African trade centers that connected Africa with the trade networks of the Southern Ocean. |
| What always spreads along with trading of goods? | Knowledge, religion, philosophy, inventions, language. |
| Where is Timbuktu? | Western Sahara Desert in Africa, just North of the wetter southern climates. |
| Why did Timbuktu become a popular stop for caravans? | It was a good place to stop and trade on their way to the west coast of Africa. Their camels actually became sick in the wetter southern areas of Africa. |
| This empire became a major trade center on the western "hump" of Africa in the 1200's and 1300's. | The Mali Empire |
| This wealthy Mali ruler made a pilgrimage to Mecca, spreading so much gold along the way the price of gold actually went down. | Mansa Musa |
| Where did Islam not reach during the height of the Islamic Empires | The interior of Africa. |
| Main reason that Islam didn't reach the interior of Africa. | Camels don't like those climates, so trade and caravans didn't go there very much. |
| This is a society without formal rulers of borders. | Stateless Society |
| These were efforts by European Roman Catholics to take back the Holy Land. | The Crusades |
| 1099-1291 | Period when European Catholics controlled the Holy Land. |
| Holy Land: where? | Eastern region of Mediterranean where Jesus lived. |
| Why Holy Land is a place of conflict? | It is not only holy to Christians, but to Jews (it is their "Promised Land") and Muslims (their 2nd most holy Mosque is there. |
