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| What city was the meeting place of the east and west as well as a vital link in land and sea trade routes? |
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| What was the goal of Justinian? |
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| To restore the greatness of the Roman Empire |
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| What is the definition of "Hagia Sophia"? |
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| What was the name of the Byzantine secret weapon which would burn on water? |
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| What city was Constantinople's biggest commercial rival? |
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| Who were threats to Constantinople? |
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| Commercial rivals and crusaders from the west and Muslims from the east |
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| What was the name of the Swedish Norsemen who plundered Salvic villages in Russia? |
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| What was the name of the river that was used as a major trade route with the Byzantine Empire in Early Russian history? |
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| Who established the first ruling dynasty in Russia? |
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| The Slavic alphabet was adapted from which alphabet? |
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| Which city rose to power in the north after two centuries of Mongol rule in Russia? |
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| The Arab people trace their beginnings to which person? |
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| What Judaeo-Christian belief influenced Muhammad? |
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| The belief in only one god |
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| Why was Muhammad first persecuted in Mecca? |
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| People feared that he would interfere with the profitable business of the Black Stone |
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| What is the primary authority on Muslim belief and practice? |
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| What were the reasons for the military conquests of the Muslims? |
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| They wanted fertile land, the wanted to unify the Arabs around a common cause, and the Byzantine and Persian empires were weak |
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| What was the major problem after Muhummand's death? |
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| He never appointed a successor |
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| What battle stopped the Muslim advance in Europe? |
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| Al-Razi and ibn Sina are best known for their knowledge in what field? |
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| From what country did the Muslims borrow a lot of their mathematical knowledge? |
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| Who codified the Roman laws? |
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| What religion threatened the Byzantine Empire by the invasion of the Turks? |
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| What is the name of the largest ethnic group living in ancient Russia? |
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| What is the name of the sacred shrine in Mecca that houses lots of pagan idols? |
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| In which city did Muhammad become a spiritual, military, and political leader? |
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| Muslims face what city when they pray? |
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| What are the best examples of Muslim architecture? |
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| What is the name of the Muslim crier who calls the people to pray five times daily? |
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| Muhammad's flight to Medina |
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| missionary to Slavic peoples |
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| After the collapse of the Roman Empire, The Eastern Roman Empire endured for another thousand years and became known as what? |
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| T/F? The Byzantine Empire still considered themselves Romans and kept the political structure of ancient Rome? |
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| T/F? Justinian is credited with taking the Byzantine Empire to it's height, but he left it at the brink of ruin. |
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| T/F? The Eastern Orthodox hold icons in great reverence and preach that they should be gazed upon often. |
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| F (they believe you shouldn't look at them, but imagine what they actually represent) |
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| T/F? The Orthodox worship idols by kissing them and burning incense before them? |
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| T/F? Russia's name was probably from the Slavic word Rus which meant "seafarers or rowers" |
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| What is the name of the organized church that develpoed in the Byzantine Empire? |
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| What is the name for the decorative art created by Byzantine artists who put small pieces of glass or or stone in wet plaster? |
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| T/F? God blessed Ishmael and made a great nation from his descendents. |
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| After his flight inn AD 622, did Muhammad return to Mecca in peace or by military conquest to make it the holy city of Islam. |
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| the record of Muhammad's "visions from Gabriel". |
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| Did Muhammad accept the idea of one god and the Trinity? |
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| He accepted the idea of one god, but rejected the idea of the Trinity. |
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| List the things that caused the Eastern and Western Churches to split. |
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| 1. The Bishop of Rome (later the pope) was the leader in the west and the patriarch of Constantinople was the leader in the East. 2. They had differences as to when to celebrate Easter. 3. They had differences as to whether parish priests should marry. 4. They had differences in opinions as the whether or not the church should use icons. |
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| What city became the center of the early Russian state? |
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| an explosive mixture that ignited spontaneously and even burned on water. It couldn't be put out with water either. |
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| What does orthodox literally mean? |
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| straight opinion (ironically, some of their doctrine isn't biblically correct) |
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| Describe what lead to the rapid expansion of the Arabs. |
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| They wanted better, more fertile land. The Byzantine and Persian empires were tired and therefore vulnerable to attack after years of warfare. Islam united the Arab people around a common cause, and they viewed each conquest as a holy war. They thought to die in battle assured them entrance into paradise. |
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| List the five pillars of Islam. |
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| 1. Recite "There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his Prophet. 2. Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca. 3. Give money to the poor. 4. Fast from sunrise to sunset during the sacred month of Ramadan. 5. Make a pilgrimage to Mecca once in your lifetime. |
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