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Midterm Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Muslim civilization was most known for the development of what field of mathematics? | algebra |
| What does Islam mean? | to submit to God |
| What is the body of civil law created for the Byzantine Empire? | Justinian's Code |
| The main reason for the split in the church was over the debate of what? | icons |
| What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire? | Constantinople |
| What was the title of Ivan III? | czar |
| What religion did the Seljuks convert to? | Islam |
| What culture most influenced Seljuk culture? | Persian culture |
| What caused devastation which caused both the destruction and led to the collapse of Medieval society? | The Bubonic Plague |
| What impact did the second Agricultural Revolution have on Medieval society? | Increased population |
| What group of people were most responsible for the spread of the Bubonic Plague? | Traders |
| Whose rights were the Magna Carta originally supposed to defend? | the English nobility |
| Who led the Norman conquest of England? | William the Conquerer |
| What is simony? | The selling of church positions |
| What was the main job of a squire? | to serve a knight |
| Who was the pope that issued the first Crusade? | Urban II |
| Who was the leader that brought Christianity to the Franks? | Clovis |
| What is the main similarity between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam? | They are all monotheistic. |
| What is the holy book of Islam? | the Qur'an |
| What do Muslims believe about Muhammad? | He is the last and greatest prophet. |
| Ivan IV introduced what to Russian society? | Feudalism and the Manor system |
| What language did most Byzantines speak? | Greek |
| What kind of government did the Byzantine Empire have? | Autocracy |
| Who was the most important Byzantine emperor? | Justinian |
| Who was the most famous Seljuk sultan? | Malik Shah |