All About Religion
The Qur'an is the holy book for which religion
Islam
The three major religious groups to fight in the Crusades were
Jews, Christians, and Muslims
Where is the Holy Land
Jerusalem
Who are the Crusaders and who are the Seljuk Turks
Christian Soldiers & Muslim soldiers
What are the three Golden Ages we have talked about in class and what do they have in common
Pax Romana, Pax Sinica & Islamic Golden Age. Advancements in technology, arts, knowledge and political stability
The 10 Commandments are to Judaism as the 5 Pillars are to
Islam
Who is Pope Urban II
Pope who initiated crusades
What continent is Mecca located in
Asia
That all Christians should fight against the Muslims to regain the Holy Land
What are the 7 traits of civlizations
Religion, Government, Technology, Cities, Arts/Culture, Social Structure, & Language
How are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all similar
Monotheistic and all have ethical codes of conduct
One result of the Crusades was increase in trade between Middle East and
Trade along the Silk Road and the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes resulted in
Who is Charlemagne
King of the Franks & emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
Name two internal factors and two external factors of why Rome fell
External: Foreign invaders, natural disasters, disease.
Internal: Political instability, weak military & high taxes
The doctrines of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church are both based on
Principles of Christianity
At the time of the Crusades, how did Seljuk Turks view European Crusaders
Invaders
How did the location of Constantinople affect the Byzantine Empire?
Center for trade
What is Feudalism
System of society that traded loyalty for land & service. Predominately in Europe
What do Ancient Greece and Western China have in common
Both have mountainous topography that affects its civilization
The major split between the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church is
Papal Authority & worshiping of religious figures
What is the acronym or abbreviation to describe reasons for the Crusades
REMAP. Religious reasons, European expansion, Muslim expansion, Adventure, & Papal authority
Spain, West Africa and Eastern Asia are apart of
The Islamic Caliphate
What is the Battle of Tours and who won
The battle between Al-Ghafiqi and Charles Martel. Charles Martel and the Christians won.
Describe the role of the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages
The Church provided a sense of stability, unity and order - it played a significant role