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Black Death, the Islamic Empire, and the Crusades Flashcards

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What is an Astrolabe?

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A mathematical instrument which was used to carry out astronomical measurements, to calculate the positions of the sun and the stars, and to tell the time

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What maths did the Islamic Empire know?

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Basic Algebra and that a year has 365 days.

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What did the Ancient Islamic Empire know about medicine and Surgery?

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They could make laxatives, invented some tools still used for surgery, used cat gut as stitching, and wrote “The Canon of Medicine,” a book that was still used in teaching medicine until the 18th century.

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What did the ancient Islamic Empire know about cameras?

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They knew how eyes worked and could make camera obscura.

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Who was Ibn Sinna?

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One of the most significant physicians (doctor), astronomers, philosophers, and writers of the Islamic Golden Age.

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Who was Al-Zahrawi?

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The greatest surgeon of the Middle Ages, he has been referred to as the “father of surgery.”

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What did the Ancient Islams know about flying?

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Abbas Ibn Firnas invented a wingsuit like device to attempt to fly.

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What was an Elephant clock?

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A big trough with a bucket in it which took a specified amount of time to sink.

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What was the House of Wisdom?

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The biggest library in the world.

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Shadow puppets

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were entertainment

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Was dissection legal or illegal?

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Illegal for humans

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How were Christians and Jews treated by the Ruling Muslims?

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They did not have to convert but they did have to pay taxes.

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Define Oppressed:

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Subject to harsh treatment

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Define Tyrannical:

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Exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.

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Define Conquered:

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Having been overcome and taken control of by military force.

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Define Stability:

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Things are under control; not likely to move or change.

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When was the Islamic invasion of Spain?

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711 AD

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What was the name of the major Christian power in the East?

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The Byzantine Empire.

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Who was a new force in the 11th Century?

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The Seljuk Turks

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What year was the Battle of Manzikert

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1071

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What was the area that fell to Islam during the first crusade?

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Anatolia

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Why is Jerusalem important to Christianity?

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They believe Jesus died and was buried there, there is a church built on the site of Jesus’ grave.

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Why is Jerusalem important to Islam?

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They believe the holy prophet Mohammed ascended to Heaven there.

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Why is Jerusalem important to Judiasm?

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They believe Jerusalem is the center of the world and that it is where God tested Abraham. The wailing wall is an important place for them to pray.

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What is a turning point?

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A crucial moment in and event that has a big event on the outcome/result.

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What was the outcome of the first Crusade?

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Christian control of Jerusalem established in 1099.

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What was the outcome of the Second Crusade?

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The muslims tried and failed to take the Holy Land.

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What was the outcome of the Third Crusade?

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Salah al-din controlled Jerusalem but they made a deal allowing Christians to visit.

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What were the positives of Salah al-din The Merciful?

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He was usually victorious, he thought about threats and dealt with them accordingly, he recaptured Jerusalem.

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What were the negatives of Salah al-din The Merciful?

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He had people pay for freedom, he used slaves, and he was small and frail.

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What were the positives of Richard the Lionheart?

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He was a brave warrior, he was a great warrior, he gave a child 100 shillings for shooting him.

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What were the negatives of Richard the Lionheart?

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He knew he couldn’t keep hold of Jerusalem but he still fought for it, his temper, he didn’t spend time in England where he was king.

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Who challenged the power of the Catholic CHurch in 1517?

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Martin Luther

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What are the towns in Italy that developed because of the Crusades?

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Genoa, Venice

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What is the topic that the crusaders learned about and brought home to England?

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Math

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What do you call people who began to trade goods in and around Europe during the Crusades?

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Merchants

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What was the name of the road that connected Europe to China following the Crusades?

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The Silk Road

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What became more powerful in Europe following the Crusades?

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The Catholic Church

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What do we call the time period following the Middle Ages?

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The Renaissance

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What was life like in London from 500-1500 AD?

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People came for wealth and freedom, the Population increased (17,000-> 100,000), Waste on the streets (poo, wee, animal’s bodies, beer, animal poo/wee), crowded streets.

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How was the plague spread?

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Infected rats and fleas

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What did people do to try to be safe from the plague?

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Run away to another town, Wash with vinegar and rose water, swallow emerald powder.

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