Unit III facts Flashcards

1
Q

Emperor who reconquered Rome and North Africa for the Roman Empire

A

Justinian

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2
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Justinian’s great generals

A

Belisarius and Narses

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3
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Codified Roman law that became basis of much of today’s European law

A

Code of Justinian

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4
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Founder of Islam

A

Mohammed

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5
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Holy book of the Muslims

A

Koran

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6
Q

First convert to Islam

A

Khadijah

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7
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Flight from Mecca that marks start of Islamic calendar

A

Hejira

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8
Q

Date of Mohammed’s flight from Mecca

A

622 A.D.

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9
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Muslim holy city; birthplace of Mohammed

A

Mecca

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10
Q

Frank who established the Church as a state in Italy

A

Pepin the Short

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11
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Frank who defeated the Muslims at Tours, ending Muslim expansion into Europe

A

Charles Martel

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12
Q

Muslim general defeated at the battle of Tours

A

Abd-er-Rahman

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13
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King of France crowned Roman emperor in 800 A.D.

A

Charlemagne

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14
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Muslim leader of an Islamic country

A

caliph

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15
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Muslim leader who admired Charlemagne and sent him a clock and an elephant

A

Harun-al-Rashid

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