Medieval Period (Islam and European Middle Ages)

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Islam first emerged out of where?

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Arabian peninsula

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Muhammad was born in the city of?

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Mecca

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Temple in Mecca once revered as a center for regional gods, rededicated by Muhammad as the central place to worship Allah that all Muslims pray towards?

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Kaaba

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Muhammad’s early followers began writing down the messages Muhammad received directly from God during his lifetime into the holy book called the ______________.

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Quran

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After Muhammad’s death, his successors were called _____________.

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Caliphs

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Muslim Caliphate who focused on stronger religious leaders and ruled over the Golden Age of Islamic prosperity, ideas, and peacefulness?

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Abbasid

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Muslim warlords who finally sacked Constantinople as they wanted control of the Silk Road

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Turks

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Muslim Caliphate who grew the faith through rapid conquests, but only kept Arabs in charge.

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Umayyad Caliphate

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What lands did Christians and Muslims fight over during the Middle Ages?

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Spain and the Holy Land

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The Pope increased his own ________ power during the Middle Ages?

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