Yee Haw!
Name of Islam's Holy Book!
Koran!
Which city is most holy within Islam?
Mecca
What was the only language that could be spoken in the Western Church?
Latin!
What word literally translates as "submission"?!
Islam!
Which temple was the only one left standing after Muhammad conquered Mecca?!
Kaaba!
What were the priests allowed to do in the Eastern Church that the Western priests were not able to do?!
Marry!
Which angel delivered Allah's message to Muhammad?!
Gabriel!
What was the name of Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina?!
Hijra!
Which battle halted Islamic expansion into mainland Europe?
Tours!
What were the successors of Muhammad referred to as?
Caliphs
Which group of people successfully captured the Byzantine emperor leading to their decline?!
Seljuk Turks!
Which side of the church took up which name (Catholic or Orthodox)?
East: ?
West: ?
Orthodox
Catholic
What tactic did Muhammad use to take over the city of Mecca?!
Campfires!
On what side of the church was divorce NEVER allowed?
West
The Persians stole the cross of Jesus of Nazareth!
Who took it back in war?!
Heraclius!
What was the great split of the churches called?!
Great Schism!
Which movement does Leo III usher in that destroys the insides of churches?!
Iconoclasm!
Muslims who believe leader must be descendant of Muhammad!
Muslims who believe they should pick leader!
Shiites!
Sunnis!
Where do the Umayyads move the capital?
Where do the Abbasids move the capital?
Damascus!
Baghdad!
Which new awesome weapon helped Leo III keep the Arabs at bay in the siege of Constantinople?!
Greek Fire!
What are the five pillars of Islam (100 pts each)?!
Declaration of Faith
Compulsory Giving
Fasting in Ramadan
Hajj
Obligatory Prayer
What were the names of the general/governors within the Theme System?!
Strategos!
Which rich landowners did people make themselves serfs of to escape war?!
Dynatoi!
Which man killed Maurice's sons in front of him and took over the Byzantine Emperor?!
Phocas!
What was the name of the only surviving Umayyad that fled to Spain?!
Abd-al Rahman I