This is the biblical character who is seen as the ancestor of the Arab world.
Who is Ishmael?
100
This historic time period began around the year 500 CE
What is the Geonic time period?
100
In the year 1000, this period of Jewish History began
What is the Rishonim?
100
This Jewish city was the home of Rashi and was heavily decimated during the Crusades.
What is Troyes?
100
In this year, the 2nd Temple was destroyed
What is 70CE?
200
This Arabian city was originally a centre of Pagan worship but was transformed into the centre of the Islamic world
What is Mecca?
200
This is the title of the political leader of the Jews in Babylon
What is the Resh Geluta?
200
When the Jews began to leave Babylonia and Israel towards North Africa and Europe, this began the shift into these two distinct Jewish ethnic groups.
What are Sephardim and Ashkenazim?
200
The phrase "Hip Hip Hooray" is said to have derived from the battle cry of the Crusaders as the conquered this city.
What is Jerusalem?
200
In this year the Jews were expelled from Spain.
What is 1492 CE?
300
These are the five pillars of Islam
What is 1. Faith in one god. 2. Prayer 3. Charity 4. Pilgrimmage to Mecca 5. Fasting
300
This man is considered the greatest leader of the Jewish people during the Geonic period
Who is Rav Saadiah Gaon?
300
Rabbi Jonah Gerondi wrote the book "Gates of Repentance" to atone for his leadership which brought about the burning of this man's writings.
Who is the Rambam?
300
This heavily-Jewish city was conquered by Mohammed in 622 CE, in what is known as the Hegira, which now marks the first year in Islamic history
What is Medina?
300
In this year Mohammed was born
What is 570CE?
400
This is the term for "protected people" under Muslim rule, but it normally translates into a subjugated people.
What is a dhimmi?
400
These people were Jews who rejected the Oral law
Who are the Karaites?
400
This was the group of moderate Muslims who conquered Spain and enabled the Jews to live in relative safety and prosperity
What are the Moors?
400
This famous Spanish city was the birthplace of the Rambam and many other important figures and was one of the centres of Jewish life in Spain.
What is Cordoba?
400
This year marks the conquering of Jerusalem by the Crusaders during the first Crusades.
What is 1099?
500
This famous battle of Mohammed against the Jews now stands as a rallying cry for Islamic Jihad.
What is Khaybar?
500
This man was the leader of the Muslims who conquered Jerusalem from the Byzantine Empire in 638
Who is Caliph Omar?
500
This man wrote The Kuzari, one of the most influential books of Jewish Philosophy which detailed the discussions of the King of the Khazars with several religious leaders.
Who is Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi?
500
These were the two main cities of Jewish scholarship while they were in Babylonia.
What are Sura and Pumpadita?
500
This man converted to Islam in the year 1660, bringing tremendous devastation upon his Jewish followers.