Rise of Islam
Arabic for God, the supreme God of Islam
Allah
The structure of society during Medieval times
Feudal Society
What was the goal of the Crusades?
The Prophet of Islam
Muhammad
Who is most responsible for spreading the Black Death?
Merchants
The holy book of Islam
The Quran
The warrior class in Europe
Knights
This man was the military leader of Muslims
Saladin
The Frankish King who became the Holy Roman Emperor
Charlemagne
This was the place of great learning and scholarship during the Golden Age of Islam?
**Double points for the name of the place and the city it was in**
The House of Wisdom in Baghdad
The title given to the religious and political successor of Muhammad
Caliph
Peasants who were tied to their land
Serfs
What was promised to people who went on Crusade?
If you die on Crusades you're sins are forgiven and you go to heaven
Who won the Battle of Hastings?
William, Duke of Normandy (William the Conqueror)
Tell me 3 architectural features of the Golden Age
Horseshoe, Scalloped, Pointed Arches, Hypostyle, Arabesque, Calligraphy, Minarets, Large Domes, Courtyards with Fountains, Mihrab
Name 3 of the 5 pillars of Islam
belief, prayer, fasting, charity, pilgrimage
The most important institution in Europe at this time
The Catholic Church
The Crusades were a series of wars mainly between western European Christians and this group that controlled the Holy Land at this time.
Seljiuk Turks
This person called for the 1st Crusade
Pope Urban II
Gothic
The ruling Dynasty of the Golden Age of Islam
The Abbasid Caliphate
This was the only unified empire in Europe during this time
What is the Frankish Kingdom (Carolingian empire)
Why are the crusades called "History's Greatest Failure"
They didn't accomplish their main goal, but were very impactful in history.
This person signed Magna Carta
King John
This was the ethical code of conduct for Medieval Knights
Chivalry