history exam sem 2 Flashcards
(56 cards)
what are the five pillars
prayer, alms, fasting, faith, pilgrimage
who started Islam
Muhammad
where did Islam start
Mecca, Arabian Peninsula
where did Christianity start
Nazareth, middle east, Roman empire
who started Christianity
Jesus and his apostles
who made Christianity the official Roman religion
Theodicies
who made Christianity tolerated in Rome
Constantine
who is Islams God
Allah
what does Islams book contain
Muhammud’s revelations
what is Islams book called
Qur’an
What did Islam believe Muhammud’s mission was
to bring the Qur’an to the people and demonstrate how to use it in life
what is Sunna
Muhammud’s example; proper way of living
what is Hijrah
Muhammud’s pilgrimage
what religion(s) believe in same one God
Jewish, Christian, Islam
Sharia law requires what to leaders
tolerance to “people of the book”/ Christians and Jews
What surroundings effect Constantinople and how
water and other places make it a very rich place
why did Byzantine survive
because they had a large army (taxes provide for army), cultures (Byzantium blended Roman, Christian, Greek, and Middle Eastern cultures), and government (strong gov. with emperors that ruled with absolute power
why did the Byzantine empire decline
the mysterious plague of Justinian that returned every 8-10 years, crusades, and invasions
what did emperor Justinian do
extended rights to woman, ruled with his wife, improved the capital by adding walls, bridges, and parks, and expanded Byzantine empire back into Rome regaining control of Italy (Restored the roman empire)
what is Hagia Sopia
translates to holy wisdom
what is it called when the Eastern and Western churches split
the great schism
what does the western/ roman catholic church believe
Latin services, pope has authority over everyone, no divorce
what does the eastern orthodox church believe
patriarch is leader but is equal with bishops, multiple patriarchs
what emperor marks the end of the pax Romana
Marcus Aurelius
