BJW_World_History_Unit_2

The "Rightly Guided Caliphs," were unique because...

After being defeated by the Abbasids, the Umayyads further influenced European history by...

A preferred entertainment at the arenas of the Byzantine Empire was...

The Prophet Mohammad was born and raised as...

Before the Rise of Islam, the significance of the Kaaba was...

What invention allowed "The Golden Age of Islam" to lead to increases in science, mathematics, and other learning?

What was the climax of The Great Schism?

The pilgrimmage to Mecca that each Muslim is expected to undertake is called...

The strongest leaders of the Byzantine Empire were the...

After Mohammad and his followers were exiled from Mecca, they went to _______, which was renamed ______ to honor him.

The Benedictine monks of Europe, scholars of Constantinople, and the House of Wisdom in Baghdad all...

Why are Charity and Fasting during Ramadan both Pillars of Islam?

Charles "The Hammer" Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne, became a hero to Christian Europe by...

What were the Mamluks?

In 1054 CE, a political division split Christianity into two main branches, this event was called...

The Umma is the community of...

Emperor Justinian was best known for...

Which Muslim group believed a Caliph needed to be related to Mohammad, which believed following his example was enough?

Jihad is a word that means "striving" -- in Islam, it went from reflecting an ________ struggle to an ________ one.

What was The Great Schism in Christianity about?

What is a similarity between Germanic code of law and Shari'ah law at this point in history?

Which of the following was NOT one of the "Rightly Guided Caliphs?"

When Charlemagne was crowned "Emperor of the Romans" in 800 CE, it meant...

The Fatimids were a powerful family who...

"The Shahadah," or declaration of faith, means Islam is...

What did Mohammad do with the Kaaba after Mecca surrendered to him and his followers?

Charlemagne's commands to his subjects were carried by special messengers called...

Another sacred text of Islam, the Hadiths were...

The Umayyads were unpopular after becoming leaders of the Islamic Caliphate because...

Latin was the language of the Roman Empire, the language of their Byzantine Empire descendants became...