Byzantine Empire
Emperor of Byzantium famous for crushing the Nika Revolt
The name of the first Russian state, existed from 862-1240
Kievan Rus
Mohammed died in what year?
632
The revelations of the Quran were given to Mohammed through who?
the angel Gabriel
Quran translates to
"Recitations"
branch of Christianity known for the use of icons
Eastern Orthodox
Russians descend from which ethnic group
This line of caliphs moved the capital from Medina to Damascus and lost the Battle of Tours
Umayyad
Sunni muslims come from the Arabic word "Sunnah," meaning what? Why?
tradition; they wanted a successor to Mohammed based on knowledge of spiritual tradition and the Quran.
direct translation of Bedouin
desert dweller
The Hagia Sophia became a mosque when the ___________ took over the Byzantine empire
Ottoman Turks
Vladimir I accepted Christianity in part because he was given __________'s ("the Bulgar Slayer") sister in marriage.
Basil II
This non-Arab people group took over the Abbasid dynasty
Seljuk Turks
This person, directly translated to "crier," calls Muslims to prayer from the minaret of a mosque
Muezzin
Each city in Kievan Rus was ruled by a
Grand Prince
The official name for the alphabet created by Cyril and Methodius
Cyrillic Alphabet
The code of laws created under Yaroslav
Russkaya Pravda
How did Ali and his son Hassan die?
Both assassinated, Hassan specifically poisoned
The pillar Zakat in Islam refers to what
giving alms to the poor
The Quran contains how many verses related to peace, tolerance, and compassion?
124 verses
One of the reasons the crusades were not legitimate according the biblical teaching
possible answers: Christianity is not a religion tied to land, we are to allow for insult (turn the other cheek), and the crusades were not a war of self-defense
Defeated the Mongols in 1480 and revitalized Russia under Muscovite rule
Ivan the Great (Ivan III)
The first four successors to Mohammed are called
Rightly-Guided Caliphs
The battle where Ali's son Hussein was killed; has now become a rallying cry for martyrdom in Shia Islam "Every day is Ashura, every place _______"
Karbala
Why is jihad and forced conversion of Christians a subject of debate in Islam?
Because Christians are "People of the Book," seen by some as brothers in monotheistic religion, seen by others as on the same level as pagans.