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What is the name of the followers of the religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed?
What is the name of the followers of the religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed?
What is the name of the body of law written in the Quran?
What is the name of the body of law written in the Quran?
What is the term for the medieval period?
What is the term for the medieval period?
What is the system of government in which nobles are granted lands in exchange for loyalty and military service?
What is the system of government in which nobles are granted lands in exchange for loyalty and military service?
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What is the term for workers who are tied to the land on which they live?
What is the term for workers who are tied to the land on which they live?
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What is the rotational system for agriculture in which one field grows grain, one grows legumes, and one lies fallow?
What is the rotational system for agriculture in which one field grows grain, one grows legumes, and one lies fallow?
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What is the fundamental belief in the religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed?
What is the fundamental belief in the religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed?
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What is the significance of direct descendants of Muhammad in Islam?
What is the significance of direct descendants of Muhammad in Islam?
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What is the majority religion in most Islamic countries?
What is the majority religion in most Islamic countries?
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What is the term for the time between the collapse of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance?
What is the term for the time between the collapse of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance?
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What is the purpose of nobles granting lands to lesser lords?
What is the purpose of nobles granting lands to lesser lords?
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What is the term for large farm estates owned by nobles?
What is the term for large farm estates owned by nobles?
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What is the primary function of peasants in the medieval period?
What is the primary function of peasants in the medieval period?
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What is the purpose of the rotational system of agriculture?
What is the purpose of the rotational system of agriculture?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the medieval period?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the medieval period?
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What is the significance of the Quran in Islam?
What is the significance of the Quran in Islam?
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Study Notes
Islam
- Based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed
- Stresses belief in one god (Allah), Paradise, and Hell
- Body of law written in the Quran
- Followers are called Muslims
Islamic Sects
- Muslims who believe only direct descendants of Muhammad should become caliph
- Muslims who believe the community should select its own leadership
Medieval Period
- Time between the collapse of the Roman Empire (5th century AD) and the beginning of the Renaissance (14th century)
- Also known as the Middle Ages
Feudalism
- Political system where nobles are granted use of lands that legally belong to the king
- In exchange for loyalty, military service, and protection of the people on the land
- Nobles who pledged their service and loyalty to a greater lord (lesser lords)
Manor System
- Large farm estates owned by nobles who ruled over peasants living on the land
- Workers tied to the land on which they lived (serfs)
Agriculture
- Three-field system: one field grows grain, one grows legumes, and one lies fallow
- Gradually replaced the two-field system in medieval Europe
Chivalry
- Code of behavior governing all knights' behavior
- Right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son
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Test your knowledge of Islam, a religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed, with a focus on its core beliefs and principles. Learn about the role of Allah, Paradise, Hell, and the Quran in Islamic faith.
