What type of ship allowed Vikings to travel both oceans and rivers effectively?
Longships (or Viking ships/Norse ships)
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What was the significance of women like Al-Khayzuran and Zubaidah in the Abbasid court?
They were influential women in the Abbasid court who wielded political power, managed estates, and influenced policy (Al-Khayzuran was the mother of two caliphs
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What was the primary reason Vikings eventually converted to Christianity?
Political alliances, trade relationships, and integration with Christian European kingdoms (or: to gain acceptance and power in Christian Europe)
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What does "dhimmi" refer to in Islamic society?
Non-Muslims (Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians) living under Islamic rule who had protected status but paid the jizya tax
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Who was Ibn Sina, and what was he famous for?
A Persian physician and philosopher famous for writing the Canon of Medicine, a major medical encyclopedia
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Which Byzantine emperor created a legal code that influenced law for centuries?
Justinian (created Justinian's Code)
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Why were monasteries particularly attractive targets for Viking raids?
Monasteries were wealthy, isolated, and had few defenses (easy targets for raids)
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What cultural movement during the Carolingian period helped preserve ancient learning?
The Carolingian Renaissance
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What role did monasteries play in education during the early medieval period?
Monasteries preserved ancient texts, taught reading/writing, and served as centers of learning
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Which caliphate was based in Baghdad and is known for its cultural and scientific achievements?
The Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258 CE)
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Name three ways Islam spread throughout the medieval world.
Trade, military conquest, missionary work/preaching, and conversion
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In what year did the Christian church split into Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic branches?
