Who's this? What religion did he start? What are his followers called? Tell us one other thing about him.
Muhammad; Islam; Muslims.
Who are these people? Where is their kingdom? Give at least two names for the region it's in.
Visigoths; Iberian Peninsula: Spain & Portugal, Al-Andalus/Andalusia ("land of the Vandals"), Hispania, etc.
Tell us three facts about Charles Martel.
Wow, you really know your stuff! / Sorry, we were looking for...
Name two of these three people groups. What do they all have in common?
Saracens AKA Arabs, Moors, Berbers: they're all MUSLIMS.
Who's this guy? What do the red arrows and line on the map represent?
Abdul Al-Rahman (Umayyad leader of Saracens in Al-Andalus); the Moorish advance & the Pyrenees Mountains.
What was the name of this famous battle? Why was it significant?
The Battle of Tours, AD 732; stopped Muslim advance into Europe, established Carolingian Dynasty, foundation of France.
Which Merovingian king is this?
Clovis I.
What was the most interesting this you learned this class? Why?
Cool, thanks for sharing! / Wow, do you really not know?
What is a Caliphate? Who's in charge? Name one Caliphate.
Muslim Empire; Caliph; Rashidun / Umayyad.
In the last century of the Merovingian Dynasty's rule, who was the real power behind the throne?
The Mayor of the Palace (political position held by Charles Martel from AD 718 until his death in 741).
