Byzantine
Beliefs of Islam
Spread of Islam
Muslim Legacies
Miscellaneous
100
What is the Corpus Juris Civilis
The law code that Justinian compiled based on Greek and Roman laws, had four parts
100
How many times a day should a Muslim pray according to the Five pillars?
Five
100
Who were "peoples of the book" and why were they called that?
Christians, Jews (and Muslims) They all had a holy book and a number of other things in common
100
This scientist compiled an encyclopedia which influenced western European medical practices for hundreds of years AND discovered that people would recover from illnesses faster if they breathed cleaner air.
al-Razi
100
A Muslim place of worship
Mosque
200
Name one NEW architectural legacy in the Hagia Sophia and one BORROWED architectural feature
New-pendentives, piers, apse Old-Dome, arches
200
How were women viewed in the Qur'an?
Both as equals and obedient to men
200
How did the Abbasids control their large empire?
Strong bureaucracy and tax collection
200
What does al-Jabr mean? Who first "invented" it?
"the art of bringing together unknowns to match a known quantity"; al-Khwarizimi
200
This is a famous piece of fictional literature from the Islamic Empire
1001 Nights
300
What does an iconoclast believe?
Icons should NOT be worshipped
300
What is the sunna? What is the shar'ia? What do they have in common?
Sunna-Muhammad's example of proper living Shari'a-Law code based on the Sunna They both guide Muslim behavior.
300
What elements of the Islamic empire helped improve trade and communication? (Name three)
Common language (Arabic), common coin (dinar), development of the sakk
300
How was the astrolabe important to Muslim participation in the Five Pillars?
It helped them know what time of year it was (Ramadan) and what time of day it was (praying) and where Mecca was (praying and Hajj)
300
What is the name of the event that marked the split between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church? Bonus 100-What happened during that event?
The Great Schism of 1054 Bonus-Pope and Patriarch excommunicated each other.
400
This is the name of the group that was responsible for the fall of the Byzantine empire (the sack of Constantinople)
The Ottomon Turks
400
What were Muhammad's revelations and how were they recorded?
They were the word of Allah as recited by the Angel Gabriel to Muhammad. He was told to spread this word. They were recorded in the Qur'an
400
Why were the first four caliphs "rightly guided"?
They followed Muhammad's example.
400
Why did Muslim leaders support places like the House of Wisdom?
Muhammad's emphasis on learning and curiousity
400
What is a caliph?
A "deputy" or "successor"-a religious and political leader of the Islamic Empire
500
Name two differences between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church
RC: Pope is above all kings, emperors and clergy; divorce is not permitted; priests can not marry; services in Latin only; no icons EO: Bishops head their churches & patriarch submits to emperor; divorce is permitted under special circumstances; services in local languages; icons allowed
500
Name the five pillars of Islam.
Faith Prayer Alms Fasting Pilgrimage
500
What was the main issue between the Sunni and Shi'a groups?
The Shi'a groups believed the caliph should be a descendent of Muhammad, Sunni groups believe a caliph could be elected.
500
Islamic philosophers believed the goal of philosophy was to
Find the truth
500
In 622, Muhammad leaves Mecca and travels to what city on the Hijrah? What does Muhammad do over the next 8 years in this city?
Medina; establishes himself as a strong spiritual and political leader
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