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Chapter 2, Lesson 1 & Lesson 2 Flashcards

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Someone chosen by God to bring people a message

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Prophet

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2
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Holy book of Islam

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Quran

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3
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Followers of the Islamic religion

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Muslim

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Surrounded by water on 3 sides

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Peninsula

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A large flat area of land that is higher than other areas of land that surround it

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Plateau

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An area in the desert where there are water and plants

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Oasis

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A group of people traveling together across a desert

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Caravan

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A journey taken for a religious purpose

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Pilgrimage

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A person who becomes the leader after the previous leader’s death

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Successor

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10
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Islam place of worship

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Mosque

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11
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Precise shapes

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Geometric

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While people in Europe were struggling with the fall of the Roman Empire, a new religion, __________, emerged on the Arabian peninsula.

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Islam

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Islam was led by _______________.

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Muhammad Abdullah

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His followers believe that he was a __________from God.

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Prophet

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15
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Followers of Islam are called __________.

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Muslims

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16
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Their holy book is called the ________.

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Quran

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17
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Islam is a ___________religion.

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Monotheistic

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18
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Islam teaches the complete surrender to ________ (the Arabic word for God).

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Allah

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19
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Islam began in the city of ________.

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Mecca

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The Arabian peninsula is southwest _______. It is surrounded by water on 3 sides. It is the __________peninsula in the world.

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Asia; largest

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Most of the land on the Arabian peninsula is a large _________, covered by sandy deserts and dry plains with very little _______.

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Plateau; rain

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22
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Enormous gusts of winds can create _________ conditions.

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Dangerous

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23
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No major ________ or ________.

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lakes; rivers

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24
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Rare watering holes are hidden among the desert sands. These places are called an ______________.

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Oasis

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An oasis provides ___________ and __________ for weary travelers crossing the hot sands.

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shade; water

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26
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Many people travel in ________.

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Caravans

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27
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Arabia became a center of trade and culture. It connects _____________ and ___________ and is close to ________________.

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Asia; Africa; Europe

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28
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___________ routes developed throughout the entire peninsula.

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Trade

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29
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The city of ____________ grew to a large city due to trade.

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Mecca

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30
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The ________ road was a major trading route that stretched from _____________ to ________________.

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silk; Europe; China

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31
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The silk road passes through ______________.

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Arabia

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32
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Give examples of items (5) that were traded.

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Tree sap, animals, gold, spices, ivory

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33
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These trade routes helped to spread the _____________ religion.

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Islam

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34
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Muhammed lived from ______ to _______. He was born in ___________.

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570; 632; Mecca

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35
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Muhammed was a ___________ who managed trade routes through the Arabian Peninsula.

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Merchant

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36
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Muhammed became discouraged by the ____________he saw on these routes.

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greed

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37
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When he was 40 years old, he spent time away from others in a ____________, seeking spiritual understanding. During this time he said the angel Gabriel told him he was god’s messenger, or __________________.

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cave; prophet

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38
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Muhammed started to spread Islam throughout ____________. Many people disagreed with his ____________.

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Mecca; teachings

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Muhammed and his followers fled ____________ out of fear for their safety. They settled in the city of ______________.

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Mecca; Medina

40
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Muhammed still had conflict with other ______ clans, ________________, and _____________ people.

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Arab; Christians; Jewish

41
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Some people in Medina converted to ____________but many continued following their own religion.

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Islam

42
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Muhammed conquered most of the _____________ residents and drove them out of the city.

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Jewish

43
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Muhammed returned to __________ and took it over.

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Mecca

44
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Muhammed made _________an important site for _______________ to worship.

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Mecca; Muslims

45
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Muhammed’s army helped spread __________ across the Arabian Peninsula.

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Islam

46
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Islam is the _____________largest religion today, behind _____________.

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second; Christianity

47
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Some of Muhammed’s teachings were similar to Judaism and Christianity.
-Belief in __________ God
-taught about _________, ________, and __________

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one; Abraham; Moses; Jesus

48
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Muslims do not believe Jesus was the ________ of God.

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Son

49
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Muhammed’s ideas upset __________ who believed in polytheism.

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Arabs

50
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Muhammed said people should give money to the ____________.

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poor

51
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Five Pillars of Islam (essay question):
1. Statement of faith: ______________
2. Daily prayer: __________
3. Donation to charity: __________
4. Fasting: ________________
5. Hajj: ___________________

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  1. Must profess a statement
  2. Pray 5 times a day
  3. Give to religious officials
  4. During Ramadan (Muslim Holiday), Muslims fast between dawn and sunset.
  5. Must make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lives.
52
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Muslim merchants became successful due to the development of ___________. They would keep detailed records of transactions and allowed people to start using _______ to buy items.

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Banking; checks

53
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Spread Arabic ________ and ____________ to parts of Africa, Europe, and Mesopotamia.

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culture and language

54
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Built cities with _________, public_________, and giant _________.

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mosques; baths; libraries

55
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Muslim scholars developed ______________ concepts, such as algebra and calculus.

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mathematical

56
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Made many medical achievements such as beginning _____________.

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surgeries

57
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Islam rejects idols or statues that represent ________________ and _____________. Therefore, they began making ____________ art

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humans; animals; geometric

58
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Lesson 2.
Not Religious

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Secular

59
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Part of the nobility, similar to a Lord or Noble

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Baron

60
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Using power over people in a away that is cruel and unfair

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Tyrannical

61
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The principle that no one is above the law, not even the highest law makers.

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Rule of Law

62
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The __________ were a series of wars fought between Christians (Crusaders) and Muslims over the ___________ ________.

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Crusades; Holy Land

63
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Europeans called _______________ & ______________ Holy Land because it was where Jesus lived, preached, and died.

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Palestine; Jerusalem

64
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This land was under _________ control around the 10th Century.

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Muslim

65
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_________ generally tolerated __________, but they did not want Christians conquering this land.

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Muslims; Christians

66
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Christians were able to travel to the __________ to pray and visit sacred Christian sites, but over time, ________ made it very hard and dangerous for Christians to travel back to the land.

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Holy Land; Muslims

67
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Pope _________ declared a series of wars called the Crusades that began in the year _______

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Urban II; 1096

68
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The goal of the _____________ was for Christians to take back the _____________.

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Crusades; Holy Land

69
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There were _____ total Crusades and fighting lasted over _____ years.

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8; 200

70
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Who won the Crusades?

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Muslims

71
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___________had to travel long distances to reach the war; many died along the way.

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Crusaders

72
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Crusaders were not prepared to fight in ________________ deserts.

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Palestine’s

73
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Crusaders were outnumbered by ____________.

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Muslims

74
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__________ expanded with the Islamic world.

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Trade

75
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Islamic achievements in math and science were introduced to __________.

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Europe

76
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________________ improved in Europe.

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Transportation

77
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The constant demand for supplies during the wars led to more _________ building and ______________.

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ship; manufacturing

78
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King __________ of ___________ ruled during 1199-1216; he was considered a _____________ king.

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John; England; Tyrannical

79
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England was attacked by _____________and King John was unable to defend his kingdom, which led to land being _______.

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France; lost

80
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He asked his Barons to pay higher ____________ to fund his wars.

A

taxes

81
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If the Barons would not pay, he would hold their relatives as ______________ until the taxes were paid.

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prisoners

82
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King John also demanded taxes from wealthy __________.

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Merchants

83
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Barons and Merchants became angry with ________________ and demanded change.

A

King John

84
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In 1215, his Barons prepared a list of demands known as the ________ _________.

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Magna Carta

85
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The Magna Carta laid out _________ for what the King could and could not do.

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rules

86
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The Barons said they would go to ______ if King John did not accept their terms.

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war

87
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King John realized he was outnumbered by the _______ and ________ their terms.

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Barons; accepted

88
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Over 11 years, the _____ _____ was revised and the final version was approved in ________ by his son, _______________.

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Magna Carta; 1225; Henry IIII

89
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The Magna Carta is an important document in the history of the ______ of ______ (no one is above the law).

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Rule; Law

90
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Magna Carta also ensured a fair trial with ______________.

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juries

91
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A few ideas in the United States ____________ can be traced to the Magna Carta.

A

Constitution

92
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The middle ages saw a huge spread of __________.

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Islam

93
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Expanding ________ routes made the spread of new ________ and ______ possible.

A

trade; goods; ideas

94
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New forms of _____ and __________ were introduced.

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art and architecture

95
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Even though Europe had many wars in the Middle Ages, many _________ and _________ structures were made

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political; economic

5th Grade Social Studies (3 decks)

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