Abbasid caliphates - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

History of Political Thought- Midterm Who should rule? The people - They constitute the state, no one needs to revolt, fair Who should rule? The elderly - Experienced, safe-guard, tradition, risk averse Who should rule? The king/queen - Constitutes the state, decisive, birth-right, luck, sanctified by God/tradition, simple mechanism. Fundamental luck for birth-right into royalty Who should rule? The elected (president/cabinet)-excludes..? - Excludes the incompetent/inpopular, gives...

Praxis 5081 Practice Test, ETS Form 1, 2 and 3 correctly answeredWhich of the following best describes the Eastern Woodland peoples, such as the Iroquois and Algonquin, before European colonization? A.Hunter-gatherers who had no knowledge of settled agriculture B.Pastoralists who herded large numbers of domesticated animals C.Maritime people who primarily relied on fishing D.Agriculturalists who supplemented their diet with hunting and gathering D. Agriculturalists who supplemented their di...

ASB222 Final Exam Questions With Correct Answers Anthropology - answerThe study of humankind. (the study of human culture) Umayyad Caliphates - answerAD 661-650. Capital: Damascus Spread of Islam throughout Arab world; middle east, north Africa, Moorish Spain Abbasid Caliphates - answerAD 750 when Baghdad was founded, when the switch occurred AD 750-1258, Capital: Baghdad; guardians of Classical learning; Baghdad is center of enlightened culture Archaeology - answerThe study of human soc...