Late Antiquity and Medieval Europe

• When did the last of the Byzantine Empire finally fall to Muslims?

  1453 A.D.
• When was Muhammad born?

  570 C.E.
• What is salima in Islam?

  Surrender and obedience to Allah.
• What was the status of Jews and Christians under Muslim rule?

  They were allowed to practice their faith under severe restrictions
• What was pentarchy in Eastern Orthodoxy?

  The belief that five bishops of five key cities shared leadership in the Church.
• What percentage of Islamic civilization was Muslim by 750 CE?

  10%
• What nation claims the baptism of Clovis as its founding act?

  France
• Which is (are) TRUE of Charlemagne?

  He was a King of the Franks.

  He conquered parts of central and eastern Europe.

  He was crowned emperor by the pope in the year 800.
• In what years did Medieval Europe exist?

  500-1400 AD.
• How were the Saxons converted to Christianity under Charlemagne?

  Through royal coercion