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7 Hist BJU Ch 2 Test

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