How did Muhammad learn that Allah had chosen him as a prophet?
He was visited by the angel Gabriel
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Who were the crusaders?
Christians
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The crusades affected monarchs in Europe by...
increasing their power
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Why was iconoclasm established in the Byzantine Empire by Pope Leo III?
People were worshiping pictures instead of God
200
Who is responsible for rebuilding Constantinople after the riots of 532?
Justinian
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What does "Muslim" mean?
One who surrenders to God
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The crusades were a series of religious battles. What were those involved fighting for?
Jerusalem or the "Holy Land"
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How did Muslims, Jews, and Christians benefit from living together in Cordoba?
They advanced in art, science, and technology
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During the 600s, some Muslims felt that their leaders should be directly related to the Prophet Muhammad. What does this tell you?
Muslims were in conflict
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**DOUBLE POINTS**
If I told you Constantinople was:
- surrounded by water on three sides
- located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia
- 800 miles east of Rome
I would be taking about the city's what?
A. Military
B. Economy
C. Government
D. Geography
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***TRIPLE POINTS***
Who or what guided the Islam religion after Muhammad's death? (Hint: the Muslim's bible)
The Qur'an
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What happened at the end of the Third Crusade?
Saladin and Richard I signed a peace treaty and Muslims had control of Jerusalem
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***TRIPLE POINTS***
Arabia was unified in which way when Muhammad was born in the 500s CE?
People spoke one language
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How were Jews affected by the crusades?
They were persecuted throughout Europe
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What was the economy like in Constantinople?
Merchants were wealthy because of trading and the poor kept the city clean in exchange for bread
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Muhammad preach tolerance (or acceptance) for Christians and Jews and wanted them to be "People of the Book" because of...
their belief in ONE God
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***TRIPLE POINTS***
Because the Seljuk Turks invaded Palestine,
Christians could no longer safely visit the Holy Land
400
TRUE OR FALSE: The Roman Empire fell before it moved its capital to Byzantium and split its churches