STUDY

Question 1

___ is a “holy war” declared by a Muslim caliph.

Answer 1

Jihad

Question 2

A(n) ___ is a tower where one Muslim calls other Muslims to prayer.

Answer 2

minaret

Question 3

The Arabian Peninsula’s economy centered on its many ___.

Answer 3

bazaars

Question 4

The advance of Islam across Europe was stopped.

Answer 4

Battle of Tours

Question 5

Muslims fast between sunrise and sunset.

Answer 5

Ramadan

Question 6

Muslims make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

Answer 6

Haaj

Question 7

Classical learning was lost for a time.

Answer 7

Dark Ages

Question 8

The Islamic Empire experienced a Golden Age.

Answer 8

Abassid dynasty

Question 9

The Islamic Empire expanded to India, North Africa, and Spain.

Answer 9

Umayyads

Question 10

The Roman Catholic Church has clergy and common members called ___.

Answer 10

laity

Question 11

What was the result of the Great Schism of 1054?

Answer 11

The Eastern Orthodox Church split off from the Roman Catholic Church.

Question 12

The worship of just one god is ___.

Answer 12

monotheism

Question 13

He created a law code that is the foundation of European law today.

Answer 13

Justinian

Question 14

Muhammad’s first successor conquered Syria.

Answer 14

Abu Bakr

Question 15

The author of Rubaiyat was Islam’s most well-known poet.

Answer 15

Omar Khayyam

Question 16

Conversion of this Frankish king established Roman Catholicism in Europe.

Answer 16

Clovis

Question 17

Many Germanic tribes converted to Christianity due to “the Apostle to the Germans.”

Answer 17

Boniface

Question 18

His political agreement securing his rule established the Pope as a worldly leader.

Answer 18

Pepin

Question 19

A(n) ___ is a geometric pattern used by Islamic artists.

Answer 19

arabesque

Question 20

Monks lived and worked in ___ so that they could totally dedicate their lives to God.

Answer 20

monasteries

Question 21

Which event marked the begging of the Early Middle Ages?

Answer 21

The fall of Rome in 476.

Question 22

The office of the Pope is called the ___.

Answer 22

papacy

Question 23

A ___ is a successor ruler to Muhammad.

Answer 23

caliph

Question 24

Which statement is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

Answer 24

The Qur’an must be read in its entirety every year.

Question 25

What do Muslims believe about Muhammad?

Answer 25

He received a revelation as “the messenger of Allah.”