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What were some of the major achievements of Omar?
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He expands the empire and creates the dimmitude, so that people from different religions could live in the empire. Also he kept talented people and made provinces.
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What are 3 differences between the Shi’a and the Sunni?
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Shi'a:
- minority - have to pray at least 3 times a day - believe in saints - believe the Madhi is a holy man - believe that the successor of Mohammed should have been one of his same blood Sunni: - majority - don't believe in saints - have to pray at least 5 times a day - believe the Madhi is a normal man - believe in the rightly guided caliphs |
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What role does Archangel Gabriel play in Islam?
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He spoke to Mohammed in the cave hira and told him that he had to spread the message that there is only one God.
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Why did the Abbasids overthrow the Umayyad?
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Because of social divisions and also because of the riches of the leaders (forgetting Islam) of the Umayyad.
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What were the two major achievements of Constantine?
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a. He converted to christianity
b. Made the edict of milan c. Won the battle of milvian bridge |
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Who was Procopius and what was the Secret History?
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Procopius was the historian of Justinian and the Empire. The secret history was a secret book that focused on the scandals, gossip and secrets of Justinian, Belisarius and Theodora. The book was never published for safety but it was later found in the Vatican.
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Why was the Battle of Milvian Bridge historically important?
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Because Constantine united east and west of the empire after he won, converted to christianity and then made the edict of milan.
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What were the two main accomplishments of Clovis?
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a. He united the frankish tribes under his rule
b. he attacked the romans (enemies) |
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What was the treaty of Verdun?
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Sons of louis the pious divide the empire into 3 parts so each one can rule one part.
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Using a Venn diagram, please list 4 differences and 2 similarities between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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Roman Catholic:
- believed the pope had absolute and universal power - believed the holy spirit comes from father and son - they have Jesus in the cross - priests can not get married - they are okay with religious icons Similarities: - both have religious leaders - both believe in the holy trinity - both believe in Jesus Eastern Orthodox: - believe that the pope doesn't have absolute power over the church - believe that the holy trinity only came from father - priest can get married - they have an empty cross - they ban religious icons |
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What were the Five Pillars of Islam and which pillar proved to be the most problematic? Why?
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The 5 Pillars are:
1. Testify that there is only one God (Allah 2. Pray 5 times a day 3. Fast during the week of the Ramadan 4. Do the Hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca. 5. Pay a charity tax to the poor. The most problematic pillar was paying a charity tax because after Mohammed died and Abu Bakr was chosen, not everyone agreed with Abu Bakr so not everyone wanted to pay that tax to him. |
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What was the dhimmitude? How does it compare to what was going on in Europe in the same time period?
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Dhimmitude was the status given to non-muslims in the empire under certain conditions. It compares to the Theodosius decree that forced conversions or else exile or execution.
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Explain two similarities and two differences between the reign of Justinian and the reign of Charlemagne.
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Justinian:
- Emperor of the Byzantine Empire - Only aloud rich persons to be educated - Had power over the 5 Patriarchs Similarities: - Both Christians - Expand their Empires - Focus on education Charlemagne: - Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and the Franks - Aloud poor and rich to be educated - Shared power over the Patriarch or Rome |
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What role did the Missi Dominic play on the Frankish Empire?
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The Missi Dominici had the role to inspect the empire. It was a team of two persons (a priest or religious leader and a noble) that were sent to make sure that the people completed their civil and religious duties.
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Who was Ali and give two reasons why he was important for the Muslim Empire?
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Ali was a cousin of Mohammed. He was important because:
a. His death led to the split of the Umma into Shi'a and Sunni b. He fought corruption by replacing all governors |
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What is a centralized government? Give two advantages of having a centralized government and two disadvantages.
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A centralized government is when power relays in one leader. The advantages are:
a. more organized b. only one set of rules to follow The disadvantages are: a. hard to govern b. it leads to corruption and oppression |
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What was the Battle of Badr and why was it historically important for the Muslim Empire?
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The Battle of Badr was a battle fought between 1000 soldiers of Mecca and 300 men of Medina led by Mohammed. It's important because Mohammed won and many thought that God was on his side, so it allowed Islam to spread.
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Explain how the beliefs and history of Islam resemble at least three of the other major world religions we studied in the beginning of the year.
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a. Christianity:
Archangel Gabriel appeared to Mohammed to give him a message just like in Christianity, he appeared to Mary. b. Buddhism: Mohammed felt troubled about the social injustice so he went to meditate just like Siddhartha Gautama. c. Judaism: Jerusalem was a sacred city for muslims and also the holiest city for jews. |
