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Which church split from most other Christian churches after the Council of Chalcedon in 451?
Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church
The Islamic religion officially started when Muhammad moved his followers from Mecca to Medina. What is this move called that happened in 622 AD?
It is the Hegira
Quran is Arabic for what?
He recited
The Iconoclastic Controversy pitted the iconoclasts, or “icon-smashers,” against Christians who adored icons. What were the icon-adorers called?
Iconophiles
King Clovis of the Franks vowed that if Christ helped him win a certain battle, then he would become a Christian like his wife Clotilda. What battle?
Battle of Tolbiac
Why was John Chrysostom famous and why was he not liked in Constantinople?
He was a famous preacher, had been a monk, and preached caring for the poor. The wealthy of Constantinople did not want to hear that they should give up their riches
Saint Patrick was a missionary to which country?
Ireland
define original sin
the idea that people inherit their sinful natures from Adam and Eve, the original sinners
What is the Nicene Creed?
It is an important statement of faith that many churches still recite today.
What famous book is the best example of an illuminated manuscript?
Book of Kells
The Celtic Britons who stayed in southern Britain gradually developed into a new people called the ___?
Romanized Britons
King Pepin of the Franks gave to Pope Zachary a gift that created a country. What is that country called?
Papal States
The first of the Five Pillars of Islam is a statement of faith called what?
Shahadah
What was the Arian Controversy about?
Was Jesus Christ really God, or was He only a special human being?
What is a scriptorium?
a room in which special monks called scribes copied out books by hand.
Celtic Warriors painted their bodies with a plant called woad that produced what color?
blue
What title did Pope Leo III unexpectedly confer on Charlemagne on Christmas Day in 800AD
Emperor of the Romans
Mecca and Medina stand in a region of Arabia called the Hejaz, which runs along the eastcoast of the ______________ Sea.
Red Sea
Ancient Rome progressed through three main forms of government over the centuries. Which three forms in correct order?
Kingdom, Republic, Empire
Vow of Poverty, Vow of Obedience, Vow of Chastity
I conquered southern Britain starting in AD 43
Claudius
I convened the Council of Nicaea in AD 325
Constantine
I reigned under the title Princeps Civitatis, Latin for "First Citizen"
Octavian
Which son of Abraham do the Arabs claim as the father of their people?
Ishmael
The Muslim conquest of Iberia started with an invasion led by _____________ bin _____________ (name) in the year 711.
Tariq bin Zayid