Islam Vocabulary
Western Church Leaders
The Silk Road
The Byzantine Empire
Monastic Life in the Middle Ages
100
God of the Muslim Religion.
Who is Allah?
100
He proceeded to make a new Latin translation of the Bible from the original Hebrew Old Testament.
Who was Jerome?
100
The Silk Road was used from this century to the end of the 14th century AD.
What is the 2nd century B.C.?
100
This city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
What was Constantinople?
100
He was the cook and prepared all the meals.
Who was the kitchener?
200
Sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the Prophet Muhammad.
What is the Qur'an?
200
He was the first monk to become Pope.
Who was Gregory the Great?
200
The Silk Road originated in China and ended in this region.
What is the Mediterranean region?
200
As this Empire was falling, the Byzantine Empire was flourishing and displaying wealth and luxury.
What was the Roman Empire?
200
Monks were not allowed to marry and took this kind of vow.
What is the vow of chastity?
300
Important duty of a Muslim in time of struggle to offer himself to Allah for his cause
What is a Jihad?
300
He founded the first monastery in North Africa.
Who was Augustine?
300
This good was the most significant one to leave China and gave the road its name.
What is Silk?
300
He reconquered land previously owned by the Byzantine Empire.
Who was Justinian I or Justinian the Great?
300
He was the head of the monastery.
Who was the Abbot?
400
Ritual prayer that occurs five times a day.
What is Salah (Salat)?
400
Although he wasn't a member of the church, nor was he baptized, he was elected Bishop of Milan.
Who was Ambrose?
400
The Silk Road linked China with this Empire.
What is the Roman Empire?
400
The Byzantine church held this position that Christ was one person with two natures, divine and human.
What is the Orthodox position?
400
To make these, the monks mixed pigments using egg yolks and very thin pieces of gold.
What are illuminations?
500
Major pilgrimmage to Mecca
What is Hajj?
500
He influenced public worship by founding a school to train musicians and singers.
Who was Gregory the Great?
500
The Silk Road originated from this city.
What is Chang'an (Xian)?
500
Into a display of wealth and luxury, God sent this servant with a much needed message.
Who was John Chrysostom?
500
This term described the extremely strict seasonal schedule that monks kept.
What was an horarium?
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