Spain & Rome
Middle Ages
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Caliphates
100

______________________ was the Germanic general who overthrew the western emperor, Romulus Augustus.

 Odoacer

100

Which group of people were known for their invasions and raids (attacks) across Europe during the Early Middle Ages?

Vikings

100

Lines of longitude circle the Earth from ___________ to _____________

 pole to pole

100

Al-Biruni is recognized for his objectivity in which area?

Scientific research

100

This landmark building constructed during the Fatimid caliphate had more than 200000 books on grammar, hadiths, astronomy, history, and spirituality.

The Old Hospital library

200

Which emperor divided the Roman Empire into two parts?  

Diocletian

200

Which country is the city of Rome located in today?

 Italy

200

Maps that show the names and boundaries of countries are called?

Political

200

What was Al-Razi’s famous medical work titled?

The Comprehensive Book

200

Under the Fatimid Dynasty the government founded which famous textile company?

Tiraz fabrics

300

What was the Spanish Inquisition?  

 A religious movement to persecute heretics in Spain

300

________________ over French land ruled by English monarchs.

France and England

300

What is the study of the past by looking at what people left behind called?  

Archeology

300

Who measured the Earth's circumference and conducted studies on India?

Al-Biruni

300

In the Abbasid caliphate- Muslim merchants expanded wealth by trading across which 3 regions?

Africa Indian Ocean and Mediterranean

400

All Roman emperors during the period of instability died of natural causes.

False

400

In the year of 410 C.E this Visigoth leader led his people into Italy and captured Rome:

King Alaric

400

Which type of map shows land and water features?

Physical map

400

Which scholar wrote "The Canon of Medicine," a standard medical text for centuries?

 Ibn Sina

400

Which of the following regions/nations was NOT part of the Umayyad Empire at its height?

India

500

Who led the Huns in their invasions of Roman territories?

Atila

500

When did the Battle of Tours take place and who won?

October 732 Charles Martel

500

What do lines of latitude do?

Circle the Earth parallel to the Equator

500

Al-Farabi attempted to reconcile which two systems of thought?

Greek philosophy and Islamic thought

500

What was the name of the Umayyad who fled to the Iberian peninsula and went on to create the Caliphate of Cordoba?  

Abd-ar- Rahman I

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