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7 Hist BJU Ch 2 Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| According to Islam, Muhammad received his visions from him. | Gabriel |
| Arabic word for "the god" | Allah |
| Arabic word meaning "to strive hard" | Jihad |
| Arabic word meaning "to succeed" | Caliph |
| Capital of the Abbassid Caliphate | Baghdad |
| Capital of the Byzantine Empire | Constantinople |
| Capital of the Umayyad Caliphate | Damascus |
| Destination of Muhammad's flight | Medina |
| Eastern Orthodox Church established here in 988 | Russia |
| Follower of Islam | Muslim |
| In 1071, this group destroyed the Byzantine army, but did NOT end the Byzantine Empire. | Seljuk Turks |
| Islam first spread to this area. | Arabian Peninsula |
| Islam is based upon five principles commonly known as this | Five Pllars |
| Islam teaches that the final revelation of God is this | Qur'an |
| Islam teaches that this holy book contains errors and contradictions. | Bible |
| Islamic holy book | Hadith |
| Islamic Law | Sharia |
| List three of the Five Pillars of Islam: (short answer) | Daily Prayers, Pilgrimage to Mecca, Fasting during Ramadan |
| Location of the Ka'bah | Mecca |
| Month of Muhammad's visions | Ramadan |
| Muhammad's move from Mecca | Hegira |
| Muslims believe that Jesus was a _________________ or great teacher | prophet |
| Muslims believe that salvation is earned by this. | works |
| Name for a required Islamic pilgrimage | Hajj |
| Name for the leader of the Shiites | Imam |
| One of the most important Byzantine weapons used against Islamic armies was.... | Greek Fire |
| One who disagrees with Islam | Infidel |
| Preserved much of Western thought | Byzantine Empire |
| The architectural style of Russian cathedrals is modeled after that of the.... | Byzantines |
| The destination of Islamic pilgrimages is.... | Mecca |
| The Islamic Renaissance of learning and culture occurred during this dynasty. | Abbassid Caliphate |
| The year the Arabs defeated the Sassanid Empire | 637 |
| These followers are forbidden to convert to another religion. | Islam |
| These writings teach warfare against those who reject Islam. | Qur'an and the Hadith |
| True/False: The followers of Islam have always avoided reading non-Islamic books. | False |
| True/False: With the exception of a few violent instances, Islam can be characterized as a tolerant, peaceful religion. | False |
| What impact did Charles Martel have on the Muslim advance in Western Europe? (short answer) | He led the forces that stopped the Muslim advance in Western Europe |
| What people in the Western Europe stopped the spread of Islam? | Franks |
| Where Islam's advance in Europe was stopped | Tours |
| Wrote the Qur'an | Abu Bakr and early Muslim leaders |
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