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7th Grade
09/19/2011

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Islam religion
Definition
violent, non-peaceful
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Islam is based in 5 _____
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pillars
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Muslims believe that Jesus was
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a real person
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The Bible and the Qur'an are equally true
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False
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Muhammad received his visions from Gabriel
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True
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The Qur'an and the Hadith teach _____ against those who reject them
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Warfare
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Islam originated in the
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Arabian Peninsula
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Muslims believe that salvation is earned by
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works
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Islam teaches that the Bible contains
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errors and contradictions
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Qur'an - Who wrote it?
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Abu Bakr
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Islamic renaissance occurred during the
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Abbassid Caliphate
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Islamic followers are forbidden to
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convert to another religion
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One of the most important Byzantine weapons was
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Greek Fire
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Sharia
Definition
Islamic law
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The Franks
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stopped the spread of Islam
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Destination of Islamic pilgrimages
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Mecca
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Russian cathedrals were modeled after the
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Byzantines
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Allah
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Arabic word for "the god"
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Caliph
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Arabic word for meaning "to succeed"
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Hadith
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Islamic holy book
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Byzantine Empire
Definition
Preserved much of Western thought, Russian cathedrals architectural style was modeled after it
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Imam
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Name for leader of the Shiites
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Infidel
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Islamic word for one who disagrees with Islam
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Jihad
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Arabic word meaning "to strive hard"
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Muslim
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Follower of Islam
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Ramadan
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Month of Muhammed's visions
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Baghdad
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Capital of the Abbassid Caliphate
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Constantinople
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Capital of the byzantine Empire
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Damascus
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Capital of the Umayyad Caliphate
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Hajj
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Name for a required Islamic pilgrimage
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Mecca
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Location of the Ka'bah
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Medina
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Destination of Muhammad's flight
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Russia
Definition
Eastern Orthodox Christianity was settled here in 988
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Tours
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Where Islam's advance in Europe was stopped
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5 pillars of Islam
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Recitation of the Creed; Daily practice of prayer; Almsgiving; Fating during the month of Ramadan; Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime
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Impact Charles Martel had on the Muslim advance
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He ended the Muslim threat by defeating the Muslim army at the Battle of Tours in 732
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