Qin Dynasty How were the armies democratized during Qin Dynasty? What was the large-scale land reform in China? What did the excessive warfare lead to in the Qin Dynasty? How is Islamism a phenomenon? Wahhabism Sayyis Qutb Founder of Modern Islam Hassan al-Banna What happened in Iran in 1979? What was the Iranian Revolution? What was the biggest effect of the Iranian Rev

1. Qin Dynasty

Democratized armies, had large scale land reforms, Very bloody wars, excessive warfare

2. How were the armies democratized during Qin Dynasty?

Large masses of peasants were conscripted.

3. What was the large-scale land reform in China?

Land was given directly to the peasants.

4. What did the excessive warfare lead to in the Qin Dynasty?

The thinning of aristocracy and birth of bureaucracy, award based on merit, and cultural growth.

5. How is Islamism a phenomenon?

Can be seen as a political system instead of just religious.

6. Wahhabism

the return of Islam to a purer form. A Mid 18th century movement that was destroyed.

7. Sayyis Qutb

Egyptian philosopher and educator who founded Modern Islam.

8. Founder of Modern Islam

Sayyis Qutb

9. Hassan al-Banna

Egyptian founder of the Muslim Brotherhood. Wanted to revitalize Muslim faith.

10. What happened in Iran in 1979?

The Iranian Revolution

11. What was the Iranian Revolution?

Led by Khomieini and it had a lot of ideological potential.

12. What was the biggest effect of the Iranian Rev.?

A more theocratic Iran.

13. Theocratic Iran

Influenced by Plato and Rousseau. Established the Rule of Jurists. Regional hegemony and full sovereignty.

14. What happened in Saudi Arabia in 1979?

A violent uprising that led to an increase in the already high religious legitimacy.

15. What happened in Pakistan in 1979?

Zia ul-Haaq brought Islam faction into key governmental positions.

16. What happened in Afghanistan in 1979?

The Soviet Invasion.

17. What happened in 1979 in Egypt?

President Anwar al Sadat made peace with Israel. Became key state in Arab world.