The Middle Ages

In what year did Islam become a new world power?

According to the definition of Islam, a Muslim is one who _______ Allah.

• gives offering to

• submits to

• fights for

• gives glory to

The first Muslims sought to spread Islam by ____________.

• any means possible

• targeting Christians

• strategically targeting important cities

• force

In AD 638 Muslims defeated the Christian forces in _______ and took over the city.

In Christian History what were the Crusades?

• pilgrimage to the holy land of Israel

• the missionary effort to spread the gospel

• war with barbarians to defend Rome

• war with Muslims to recover Christian lands

Name one important Christian theologian that Muslim philosophers influenced.

The positive impact the rise of Islam had was the revival of the teachings of _______, by the Muslim philosophers.

In the year _______, the Muslims finally crushed Constantinople and it became Istanbul, the capital of the Islamic world. 

• 800

• 1160

• 1336

• 1453

What is a DECISIVE point of difference between Islam and the teachings of Christ?

• Islam teaches that the way of Allah is to submit while Christ teaches that the way to God is good works

• Islam justifies using force to prevent persecution while it is a blessing for Christians to suffer for Christ

• Islam pursues conquest for God's cause while Christians pursue the spread of the gospel.

• Islam focuses on pleasing Allah at all costs, while Christians focus on wisdom in obeying God's commands.

In ______ Rome was captured by a barbarian king Odoacer.

• AD 390

• AD 476

• AD 615

• AD 829