European People
Constantine
What is a caliph?
Women in the Byzantine Empire were all treated ..?
Similarly, in which they had very little rights (must be modest and typically worked inside the home)
What was the biggest impact on the Byzantine Empires government to begin with?
The Fall and split of the Roman Empire
Which city is considered the birthplace of Islam?
The city of Mecca is considered the birthplace of Muslims.
What is a monk?
A man who devotes his life to religion (studies the holy books, lives in a monastery)
Patriarch is the leader of which religion?
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
What is the name of God in Islam?
Allah
What is the term for the pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims are expected to make at least once in their lifetime?
Hajj
What is the name of the philosopher and physician of the Muslim world?
Ibn Sina
What is a missionary?
A person who is sent to convert someone to a religion
Who is the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Wife of Justinian, argued for feminism in the law code (protections for women)
Theodora
The "Rightfully guided caliphs" wanted what?
The first 4 caliphs of the Islamic caliphate - they wanted to rule with Muhammad's law and the Quran
Islamic Empires during their golden age expanded their learning from the societies around them (Greece, Rome, etc.) : True or False?
True
Which empire is known for its significant contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and medicine during the Golden Age?
Abbasid Caliphate
What is the Quran?
Holy book of Islam
A covered marketplace for buying and selling
Bazaar
Byzantine Emperor who created the "Body of the Civil Law" code
Justinian
What was the main difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
Which architectural structure is a famous example of Islamic architecture in Spain?
The Alhambra Palace
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Declaration of Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting and Pilgrimage
Which Arab mathematician is known as the "father of algebra"?
Al-Khwarizmi
People who follow Islam and teachings of Muhammad
Pope is the leader of which religion?
Roman Catholicism
What was the final city that fell during the Reconquista called?
Granada
The Byzantine Empire typically followed ____ culture,
Greek
What religions are monotheistic? Name 3.
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
Where do nuns live?
Convent
"To struggle for God"
Jihad