3236630427 | True or false. There was separation between government and religion for Islam. | False | 0 | |
3236634575 | 1095 | First crusade | 1 | |
3236641452 | What happens when Rome collapses? (intellectual property) | Germanic Barbarians do not care about intellectual things Rome left behind. Islamic empire preserves intellectual things. | 2 | |
3236661261 | Constantinople served as what? | gate keeper | 3 | |
3236665558 | What religion was Byzantine empire? | Christian | 4 | |
3236680711 | Describe Byzantine's empire over time. | Gradually loses territory; muslims fill power vacuum. | 5 | |
3236689353 | Definition of an "Arab" over time. | Starts as someone born in Arabia, then expands to anyone who speaks Arabic. | 6 | |
3236699579 | Describe Mecca. | Most important city in Pre-Islamic time period. Rich in resources. Comparable to Rome. | 7 | |
3236712611 | 3 most important cities in Pre-Islamic time period | Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem. | 8 | |
3236721416 | True or False. Warfare is common between clans. | True | 9 | |
3236728758 | Name for natives in Arabia. | Bedovins (may be spelt incorrectly). | 10 | |
3236741199 | Name for tribal Arabs in North Africa. | Burburs. | 11 | |
3236746313 | Where was Muhammed born? | Mecca. | 12 | |
3236750103 | Mohammed's first job. | Working on trade route Mecca to Fertile Crescent. | 13 | |
3236757675 | Who did Mohammed Marry? | The widow of the man who gave Mohammed his job. | 14 | |
3236764190 | Who controlled the City of Mecca? | Umayyad Clan | 15 | |
3236774784 | How long did Mohammed have revelations from God? | until he died | 16 | |
3236777684 | Name 3 of Mohammed's revelations. | DO respect women, NO alcohol & NO gambling. | 17 | |
3236800983 | How did the Umayyad initially feel about Mohammed? | They didn't like him; threatened to kill him. | 18 | |
3236813669 | Explain Year of Hijra. (two main points) | Year Mohammed fled to Medina where he gained a following and continued to preach. First year of Islamic calendar. | 19 | |
3236859638 | How does Mohammed take control of Mecca? | Military conquest (this answer may be wrong). | 20 | |
3236862458 | Kaaba | Holiest shrine in Islam. (It's the box). | 21 | |
3236876881 | Is Mohammed seen as Divine? | No, he is only seen as the last prophet. | 22 | |
3236885005 | Who are the "People of theBook"? how did Mohammed feel they should be treated? | Jews and Christians. He felt they should be treated with respect. | 23 | |
3236892630 | How did Amerindian converts differ from Islamic converts? | Amerindians were able to stay partly pagan. | 24 | |
3236905187 | How does the Qur'an differ from the Bible and Torah? | The Qur'an was written almost immediately. | 25 | |
3236916484 | The Qur'an laid the code of what four things? | Law, political theory, social behavior, and economic theory. | 26 | |
3236927411 | What does "Dar al Islam" mean? | The world of Islam. | 27 | |
3236932855 | Name the five pillars of faith. | 1. There is no god but Allah. 2. Call to prayer (facing Mecca). 3. Giving of Alms (donating 2.5% of income). 4. Observe Ramadan (30 days of fasting). 5. The Hajj (journey to Mecca). | 28 | |
3237087863 | How is a halo depicted in Islamic art? | Flames or aura. | 29 | |
3237090098 | Muslim Art | Calligraphy | 30 | |
3237092558 | Explain the Hajj | Journey to Mecca. Takes placed after end of Ramadan. Yearly event. | 31 | |
3237116011 | The Dome of the Rock | Holy shrine to Muslims | 32 | |
3237119512 | Shari'a law | body of Islamic law to regulate daily living | 33 | |
3237128173 | Sharian laws regarding women. | Veiling of women (hijab) - Persian tribal origins Up to four wives allowed at once | 34 | |
3237150479 | What non-muslim group adopted veiling? (Purdah) | High caste hindus. | 35 | |
3237162016 | Why did Islam spread so quickly? | no formal training required easiest to practice egalitarian features teaches equality religious toleration | 36 | |
3237173812 | True or false. Adultery and homosexuality was not forbidden. | False | 37 | |
3237215498 | Describe slavery in Islamic empire and how it differs. | There is allot of slavery. Muslims cannot be enslaved because they are equal in the eyes of god. Slavery differs because slaves can be picked for skills and beauty rather than only for labor. | 38 | |
3237265548 | When does Islam spread rapidly? | After Mohammed's death. | 39 | |
3237268546 | What is a Caliph? | political and religious leader | 40 | |
3237273605 | Who is the last Caliph and who fills the power vacuum after he dies? | Ali (Mohammed's son in law) & Umayyad fills power vacuum. | 41 | |
3237289166 | Where do the Umayyad move the capital to? | Damascus | 42 | |
3237292839 | Who was taxed high? | non muslims | 43 | |
3237299477 | Where did the Umayyad adopt administration ideas from as well as officials? | Persia | 44 | |
3237303072 | What land did the Umayyad partially conquer? | Byzantine and Persian land (may not be accurate). | 45 | |
3237306718 | What is a Visor? | top administrator (term originally from Persia) | 46 | |
3237313738 | Who were the Rightly Guided Caliphs? | people directly taught by Mohammed | 47 | |
3237329488 | Describe Charles Martel. | Germanic barbarian. Stopped western expansion of Islam. | 48 | |
3237337921 | Abbasid Caliphate origins. | Created because Umayyad was corrupt. Dinner party murder (one survived). Conservative Muslims. | 49 | |
3237371093 | Where did the survivor of the dinner party flee to. | Cordova - intellectual center (located in spain) | 50 | |
3237380821 | Umayyads could be characterized as what? | Sunni - those who follow Mohammed's example. (Caliphs are supposed to model Mohammed) | 51 | |
3237393505 | True or false. You must prove yourself to become a Caliph. | True | 52 | |
3237397002 | What does Shi'a mean. | "party of Ali" | 53 | |
3237419921 | Where do the Abbasid move the capital and when? | Baghdad in 762 ce | 54 | |
3237453869 | Where did the Abbasid trade? | Mediterranean and Indian Ocean | 55 | |
3237467858 | Abbasid relative to Tang. | When Tang was big Abbasid was still small. | 56 | |
3237474181 | Abbasid relative to Europe | nothing going on in europe | 57 | |
3237482546 | Modern banking | developed by Abbasid | 58 | |
3237484468 | Sakk | letters of credit | 59 | |
3237492751 | Who was the only superior to the Abbasid? | Mongols | 60 | |
3237494774 | House of wisdom. | Located in Baghdad. Greek and Roman literature and intellectual items stored there. Indian Medical textbooks. Jews and christians also came to study. | 61 | |
3237509347 | 1001 Arabian Nights | -frame story | 62 | |
3237539273 | Who has the most influence on Byzantine? | Greece. | 63 | |
3237542251 | Justinian Code - 3 main things | 5000 laws Digest - interpretation of laws Institutes - law schools Novella - all original laws added to Roman laws | 64 | |
3237555041 | Innovations by Byzantine | only flamethrower | 65 | |
3237566225 | True or false. Byzantine was located in a naturally secure location and was an economic center. | True | 66 | |
3237569287 | Hagia Sophia | Byzantine christian church which in 1433 turns into mosque when Ottomans takeover | 67 | |
3237574956 | When was black plague? | 6th century | 68 | |
3237586524 | Describe how the newly formed roman catholic and eastern orthodox differ. | East Orthodox Church uses icons. | 69 |
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