Islamic Golden Age
African Kingdoms
Crusades
Crusades 2
Misc
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What is a caliph?
A leader of the Muslim community that followed Muhammed
100
What is a desert?
A desert is a hot, dry place where it is difficult to grow food.
100
How did the Crusades affect the Pope?
The Crusades temporarily increased the power of the Pope
100
What type of math was pioneered during the Islamic Golden Age?
Algebra
200
What are savannas?
Savannas are dry grasslands with high temperatures and uneven rains.
200
What was the Reconquista?
When the Christians expelled Muslims and Jews from Spain
200
The Crusades left behind a legacy of ________ hatred.
religious
200
Who is a pope?
The leader of the Catholic Church?
300
What did the Umayyads do to make commerce easier?
They made Arabic the official language and created a currency for everyone in their empire to use.
300
Why was salt so important?
Salt was important because it helps prevent dehydration.
300
Why was Jerusalem and the holy land important for Christians?
Christians believe that Jesus died and was resurrected there.
300
Why did serfs want to fight in the Crusades?
Serfs wanted to fight because they hoped they could escape their difficult lives
300
For what three religions is the "holy land" holy?
Christians, Jews, Muslims
400
Why did the Sunni and Shia Muslims split?
They disagreed about who caliph should be
400
How did the Sahara desert impact the people of Africa?
It acted as a barrier that separated them
400
The first Crusade was fought between Christians and this group...
The Seljuk Turks
400
What is a negative effect of the Crusades?
Jews and Muslims were expelled from their homes. Many people died.
400
What kingdom did Mansa Musa rule?
Mali
500
How did the Abbasids treat non-Muslims?
Christians and Jews were allowed to practice their religion but had to pay a special tax
500
How did Islam impact Ghana?
Ghana adopted Muslim cultural influences such as Arabic writing and architecture
500
What was one positive effect of the Crusades?
Increase in trade between the East (Christian Europe) and the West (Muslim Middle East)
500
Who asked Pope Urban II for help in fighting the Crusades?
The emperor of the Byzantine empire
500
What is cultural diffusion?
The spread of culture
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