European Jew and Muslims 800-1400

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The Emergence of Islam
600-1200
The Isaurian Dynasty 717-802
Byzantium in the 9th Century
The Byzantine
Golden Age
(850-1050)
a.k.a.
Macedonian
Revival
The First Crusade (c. 1100) increased
interaction between the West & Byzantium
The Fourth Crusade (c. 1200) divided
and weakened the Byzantine Empire
“The Empire”
c. 500 CE
How did Islam influence the
development of Western Culture?
What are some of the similarities
between Islam and Christianity?
Which of the following was not one of the
features of Islam mentioned in Hunt?
A. It is a book religion, inspired partly from
revelations by the Angel Gabriel
B. It recognized the same God of the Jews and
Christians
C. Its leader Muhammed gained insights by
retreating to a cave
D. Its origins were in Mecca, which had been a
pagan holy place prior to Muhammed
E. Similar to Jesus, Muhammed eschewed
political power
Which of the following is not one
of the Five Pillars of Islam?
A. Pilgrimage to Mecca
B. Fasting during Rammadan
C. Formal worship five, times a day
D. A profession of faith
E. Reading the Koran
What did Muhammed do to
alienate the leaders of his tribe?
A. He took two wives
B. He encouraged people to abandon the
pagan gods
C. He encouraged jihad against the
Byzantine Empire
D. He encouraged violence against Jews
Byzantium during the Reign of
Justinian
The Kaaba in Mecca
Qur’an, Ambrosian Library, Milan
Muhammad
Muhammad and the Angel
Gabriel, book of the
assumption of Muhammad,
Bibliotheque Nationale,
Paris
The Spread of Islam
Cairo
Great Mosque in Cordoba