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TEST - Unit 7 Byzantine / Islam Flashcards

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1
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Who were Arab monotheists who influenced Muhammad?

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Hanifs

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2
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What is the capital city of Russia under Prince Vladimir?

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Kiev

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3
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What is a place of worship where Muslims gather on Fridays?

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Mosque

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4
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What is the term for “submission to God”?

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Islam

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5
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What is the name of the angel that appeared to Muhammad during his revelation?

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Gabriel

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6
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What is the term for “Universal”?

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Catholic

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What is the term for “right” or “Proper”?

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Orthodox

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What is the name of the capital city in the Byzantine Empire?

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Constantinople

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Which group of nomads converted to Sunni Islam after defeating the Arabs and Persians?

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Turks

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What term refers to a pilgrimage to Mecca?

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Hajj

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11
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What Muslim ruler became the first to capture Constantinople?

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Mehmet II

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12
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What field of mathematic was pioneered during the Islamic Renaissance?

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Algebra

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13
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What city served as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate?

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Damascus

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14
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Did the Byzantines call themselves Romans?

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YES

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15
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Did the Eastern Orthodox Church conducted all masses in Latin?

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NO

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16
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Did the Bedouins worship hundreds of natural spirits called the Jinn?

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YES

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17
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Is the ummah a community of believers who serve Allah?

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YES

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18
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Is eating beef prohibited in Islam?

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NO

19
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Does Alchemy involve efforts to turn base metals into gold?

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YES

20
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Does an official Koran HAVE to be written in Hebrew?

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NO

21
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Was Ali the last Orthodox Caliph?

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YES

22
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Why do people rebel against Justinian during the Nike Riot - how did the riot end?

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  • A violent reaction to higher taxes for military expansion and building projects
  • Rebels threatened Justinian’s power and tried over overthrow
  • Theodora encouraged Justinian to fight
  • Justinian and Belisarius (commander of the army) defeated the rebels preserved the Byzantine Empire
23
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Why did Justinian develop the Corpus Juris Cavils - why is this law code significant?

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  • Body of civil law
  • Created to preserve and organize the Roman Law Code
  • Byzantine law code for 1,000 years (foundation of modern European laws)
24
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What is the Kaaba - why is it important?

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~Originally served as a shrine to the Jinn - before the idols were removed
~Muhammad removed the idols from the shrine when he returned to Mecca
~Shrine became the holiest site in Islam rededicated to Allah
~Center of the Hajj
~Pray toward the shrine five times a day

25
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What are the differences between Sunni and Shi’a Muslims - which group was larger?

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Sunni Muslims recognize the Umayyad Caliphate
Shi’ah Muslims refused to recognize the caliphs after Ali
Strong Shi’ah presence continues in Iran and Iraq
Sunni Muslims compose 90% of the Muslim world

26
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Be able to respond to the following essays

Discuss the reign of Justinian. What were his greatest accomplishments? What were some of his failure? Was he a great ruler?

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~Military expansion (Belisarius as the army commander)
~Preservation of Ram Law (Corpus Juris Civilis)
~Architecture in Constantinople (defenses, market place, imperial palace, Hagia Sophia)
~Military expansion devastated western territories and brought higher taxes
~Theodora and Belisarius wanted to fight when Justianian was prepared to flee

27
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Who served as the first caliph after the death of Muhammad?

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Abu Bakr

28
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What is the term for a religious images that created controversy in the Byzantine Empire?

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Icons

29
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What is the term for the holy book of Islam that is written in Arabic?

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Koran

30
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What are the five Pillars of Islam?

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Shahada
Prayer
Alms
Fasting 
Hajj
31
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Where was Muhammad born?

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Mecca

32
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Who was the famous Muslim doctor during the Islamic Renaissance?

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Avicenna

33
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What city served as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate?

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Baghdad

34
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Did Muhammad win the Battle of Badr?

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YES

35
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Is Jihad a holy struggle to defend Islam?

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YES

36
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Was the sultan a religious leader for the Seljuk Turks?

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NO

37
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Did an astrolab use stars to chart geographic positions?

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YES

38
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Why did Muhammad and his people go to Medina in 622 - what is this event called?

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  • Muhammad and his followers fled from hostile Arabs in Mecca
  • Muhammad recruited an army of new converts for his return to Mecca
  • Called Year 1 on the Islamic calendar
39
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How did the Muslims treat conquered people - what were new subjects (people) supposed to do?

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~they were fully incorporated into the Dar al-Islam

~They were forced to convert to Islam, pay a tax or FACE DEATH

40
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Who united the Franks through force?

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Clovis

40
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What issue created conflict between Eastern and Western Christians?

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Mass celebrated in vernacular languages
Marriage for priests
Use of icons

40
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Were Janissaries Christians slaves who became elite Ottoman warriors?

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YES

40
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Describe the Islamic Golden Age. What were some of the major academic and cultural advancements of this time period? How have these advancements affected the modern world?

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Abbasid caliphs invested in research libraries
Alchemy (Chemistry)
Medicine (Avicenna focused on diseases and treatments)
Astrolabe (improvements)
Mathematic (Algebra, Arabic numerals)
Literature (Koran/poetry, Arabian Nights)

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