STUDY Flashcards
___ is a “holy war” declared by a Muslim caliph.
Jihad
A(n) ___ is a tower where one Muslim calls other Muslims to prayer.
minaret
The Arabian Peninsula’s economy centered on its many ___.
bazaars
The advance of Islam across Europe was stopped.
Battle of Tours
Muslims fast between sunrise and sunset.
Ramadan
Muslims make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Haaj
Classical learning was lost for a time.
Dark Ages
The Islamic Empire experienced a Golden Age.
Abassid dynasty
The Islamic Empire expanded to India, North Africa, and Spain.
Umayyads
The Roman Catholic Church has clergy and common members called ___.
laity
What was the result of the Great Schism of 1054?
The Eastern Orthodox Church split off from the Roman Catholic Church.
The worship of just one god is ___.
monotheism
He created a law code that is the foundation of European law today.
Justinian
Muhammad’s first successor conquered Syria.
Abu Bakr
The author of Rubaiyat was Islam’s most well-known poet.
Omar Khayyam
Conversion of this Frankish king established Roman Catholicism in Europe.
Clovis
Many Germanic tribes converted to Christianity due to “the Apostle to the Germans.”
Boniface
His political agreement securing his rule established the Pope as a worldly leader.
Pepin
A(n) ___ is a geometric pattern used by Islamic artists.
arabesque
Monks lived and worked in ___ so that they could totally dedicate their lives to God.
monasteries
Which event marked the begging of the Early Middle Ages?
The fall of Rome in 476.
The office of the Pope is called the ___.
papacy
A ___ is a successor ruler to Muhammad.
caliph
Which statement is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
The Qur’an must be read in its entirety every year.
What do Muslims believe about Muhammad?
He received a revelation as “the messenger of Allah.”
