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Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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What is the architectural style of Russian Cathedrals modeled after?

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Byzantine style

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Islam is based on what 5 principles?

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The five pillars: Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Hajj, Sawm

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What did the Muslims believe about Jesus?

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Jesus was a prophet, he was not a god, and he did not die a shameful death of crucifixion.

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4
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Muhammad received a vision from which angel?

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Gabriel

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Who are Muslims?

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Followers of Islam

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6
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Who wrote the Qur’an?

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Abu bakr and other early Muslim leaders

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7
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What two books of Islam teach warfare against those who reject Islam?

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Qur’an and the Hadith

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8
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In what area did Islam first spread?

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Northern Africa

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9
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What year did the Arabs defeat the Sassanid Empire?

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637 AD

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10
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During which Caliphate did the Islamic Renaissance of learning occur?

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Abbasid

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11
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According to the Muslims how can one obtain salvation?

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by good works

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12
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According to Islam, what does it teach about the bible?

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that it is inconsistent and contradictory (full of errors)

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13
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Muslims gained access to the teachings of what Greek philosophers?

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Aristotle and Plato

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14
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What was an important Byzantine weapon used against Islamic armies?

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Greek Fire

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15
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Are followers of Islam allowed to convert to another religion?

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No

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16
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In what year did the Seljuk Turks threaten Constantinople and

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1071 AD

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17
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What group of people from western Europe stopped the spread of Islam?

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the Franks

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18
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What is the destination of Islamic pilgrimages?

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Mecca

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19
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What was the name of Muhammads move from Mecca to Medina?

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Hegira

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20
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What does the title Caliph mean?

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to succeed

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21
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What is the month that Muhammad received his vision?

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Ramadan

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22
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What is the Islamic word for one who disagrees with Islam?

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Infadel

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23
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What is Damascus?

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The New Capital of the Muslim Empire

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24
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What does Sharia Law mean?

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Islamic Law

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25
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What does Jihad mean?

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Holy War against non muslims

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26
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What is the Arabic word for “the god”?

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Allah

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27
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What is the name for the leader of the Shiites?

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Imam

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28
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What is a Holy book of the Muslims?

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Qur’an and Hadith

29
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What is the capital of Abbassid Caliphate?

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Bagdad

30
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What is the Capital of the Byzantine Empire?

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Constantinople

31
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What is Hajj?

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Pilgrimage of Mecca at least once in a lifetime

32
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Where is the location of the Ka’bah?

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Mecca

33
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Which empire is credited for reserving much of Western thought?

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Byzantine

34
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Where was Islam’s advance in Europe stopped?

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The battle of Tours

35
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to what destination did Muhammad flee?

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Medina

36
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Where was a Christian church established in 988?

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Russia

37
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What impact did Charles Martel have on the Muslim advance in western Europe?

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“the hammer” ended the muslim threat

38
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List the five pillars of islam

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the recitations, praying five times a day, fasting, almsgiving, pilgramage to mecca

39
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Pertaining to the Roman Eastern Empire

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Byzantine

40
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Another name for the revived Persian Empire.

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Sassanid

41
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City that was a central place of Arab worship and also Muhammads birthplace.

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Mecca

42
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A stone building in Mecca that was once used for pagan rituals but now a sacred Muslum site

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Ka’bah

43
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The Holy month of Islam

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Ramadan

44
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Sacred Islamic book that records Muhammads Visions

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Qur’an

45
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Name of the Muslim god which is an Arabic word meaning the god.

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Allah

46
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A small Oasis where Muhammad and his followers fled.

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Medina

47
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Muhammads flight from Mecca to Medina.

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Hegira

48
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The religion founded by Muhammad

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Islam

49
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Where Muhammads army defeated the people of Mecca.

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Battle of Badr

50
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Followers of Islam

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Muslim

51
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Islamic Leader

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Caliph

52
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Abu Bakr’s campaign against Arabs who sought independence

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Wars of Apostasy

53
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Literally means follower.

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Shiite

54
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Literally means adherent.

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Sunni

55
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Litterally means Leader

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Imam

55
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Central Islamic practices of affirming Islam

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Five Pillars

55
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Collections of writings about Muhammads life.

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Hadith

55
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Islamic Law

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Sharia

56
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Islamic Holy War

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Jihad

57
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Unbelievers

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Infadels

58
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Muslim dynasty that moved the capital of the empire to damascus.

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Umayyad

59
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The new capital of the muslim empire under the umayyads.

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Damascus

60
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Muslim caliphate under which Islam experienced a renaissance.

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Abbasid

61
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The new capital of the muslim empire under the Abbasid Dynasty.

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Baghdad

62
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Ancient city of Byzantium

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Constantinople

63
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A chemical weapon used by the Byzantines against their enemies.

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Greek Fire

64
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Took the English throne after Cromwell’s death.

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Charles Martel

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Social Studies 7 (2 decks)

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