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15 Cards in this Set
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Muslims
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believe in one God (Allah) and accept Muhammud as His messenger
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Charles Martel
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defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours in 732.
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Mosque
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Muslims place of worship
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Islam
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name given to the religion preached by the Prophet Muhammud in the 600's
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Muhammud
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he believed that he was God's (Allah) messenger
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Vandals
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a Germanic tribe that invaded the West Roman empire during the early A.D. 400's
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Franks
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a Germanic tribe that attacked the Roman Empire beginning in A.S. 200's
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Angles
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this tribe invaded Britain during the A.D. 400's and 500's
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Viking Accomplishments
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great shipbuilders
-great explorers, first to discover N. America -started trading posts with E. Europe, they could travel for trade goods - development of Nat'l identities by becoming Christians |
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What kingdom did the Angles start?
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Kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia and East Anglica
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Goths
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They attacked the Roman empire beginning in A.D. 200's and helped destroy the W. Roman Empire in the A.D. 400's
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Lombards
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conquered much of Italy in the late AD 500's
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Leif Ericson
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Viking explorer that landed in N. America about 500 yrs befor Columbus
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Charlemagne
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conquered the Saxons and forced them to accept Christianity
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Charles Martel
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fought and won the Battle of Tours that stopped the Arab invasion of Europe
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