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AP World History Study Guide Chapter Eight
1) Draw in the following locations on the map below
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Arabia
Iran
Byzantine Empire
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
Spain
Constantinople
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
2) What is the secular (non-religious) significance of Mecca?
3) How did the religion established by Muhammad challenge the beliefs of the Meccan population – be
sure to mention the beliefs before and after Muhammad.
4) How important was Abu Bakr to establishing Islam following Muhammad’s death? Your response
should include (1) the Five Pillars, (2) caliphate, (3) Qur’an.
5) What are the characteristics which divide Shi’ite and Sunni Islam (202 also pg. 197).
6) What was the greatest accomplishment of the Umayyad Caliphate?
7) How did the success of the Abbasid Caliphate compare/contrast to that of the Umayyad (203, 204,
210)
8) How was Umayyad Spain (Muslim Iberia) a center for intellectualism and cultural diversity (206)?
9) What was the status of women in Islam in comparison with Judaism and Christianity?
10) Cause and Effect: What impact did Persian/Iranian culture have on Islam?