Places
Where was the Promised Land that the Torah says God promised to the Israelites as a permanent home?
Canaan
The Book of Exodus states that the Israelites were led out of slavery in Egypt by whom?
Moses
Where in the Hebrew Bible is the traditional history of the Jewish people found?
In the Writings and the Prophets
What was the early Islamic Empire really good at?
winning wars
When Henry IV tried to remove Pope Gregory from his papal, how did Pope Gregory respond?
excommunicating him from the church
Where was the birthplace of the Jewish patriarch Abraham?
Mesopotamia
The first emperor to replace Julius Caesar was his adopted son. What was his name?
Augustus
The traditional beginnings of Judaism are described in the ancient text of the...
Old Testament
Besides being great conquerors, what else did Muslim influence?
learning and trade
How did Europe benefit from the Crusades?
Hadrian's Wall was built by Emperor Hadrian. Where was it built?
England
What angel appeared to Muhammad, the founder of Islam?
Gabriel
The traditional beginnings of Judaism are described in the ancient text of what is now the Old Testament. It is also called what?
The Torah
What happened in 630 A.D.?
Muslims took back Mecca
What was Parliament originally an assembly for?
helped the king to raise taxes
The Frankish empire Charlemagne created in Western Europe included what 3 countries?
France, Germany, and Italy
At the end of the Crusades, who maintained control of the Holy Land?
Muslims
What does Islam have that is like Christianity and Judaism?
Sharia
What significance does Caesar's return to Rome have?
marks the beginning of the Roman Empire
Jesus taught his followers to be pacifists. What is a pacifist?
Someone who refuses to fight
What area did the crusaders attack and loot, displeasing the Pope?
Constantinople
Who were persecuted during the Crusades after being accused of heresy?
Many Christians
Obedience to the Hebrew Bible's commandment to "love your fellow human being as yourself" is the reason many Jews do what?
become involved in efforts to fight discrimination
Why did King John's barons force him to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?
they were angered over his high taxes and military failures
Who were rescued by a wolf from the Tibris River?
Romulus and Remus