Understanding World Societies:
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Chapter Chronology

> CHAPTER 17 STUDY GUIDE

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Now, take a step back and try to explain the big picture. Remember to use specific examples from the chapter in your answers.

ORIGINS AND ORGANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC EMPIRES
  • How did Turkish culture and practices shape each of the empires?
  • What common factors help explain the success of all three empires?
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CULTURE AND SOCIETY OF THE ISLAMIC EMPIRES
  • What role did religion play in the expansion and rule of each of the empires?
  • What values and beliefs were reflected in the culture of the Islamic empires?
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THE ISLAMIC EMPIRES IN THE SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES
  • What impact did European incursions have on the economies of the Islamic empires?
  • What internal factors contributed to the decline of the Islamic empires? What about external factors?
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Looking Back, Looking Ahead
  • What connections can you make between the Islamic empires described in this chapter and the first Islamic empire established in the centuries following the death of Muhammad?
  • What connections between the peoples of the Islamic empires would you expect to persist long after the onset of imperial decline? Why?
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