CLEP Western Civilization Middle Age QUESTIONS AND READY PASSED ANSWERS 2023/2024

CLEP Western Civilization Middle Age QUESTIONS AND READY PASSED ANSWERS 2023/2024 Beginnings of the Byzantine Empire - correct answer Constantinople founded 330 CE. Empire divide in 395 CE. Last Western Emperor deposed in 476 CE. Justinian I - correct answer Byzantine (East Roman) emperor from 527 to 565. During his reign, Justinian sought to revive the empire's greatness and reconquer the lost western half of the historical Roman Empire. His wife Theodora aided his success. Justinian I Military Policy - correct answer Try to conquer west while securing east. Use war, diplomacy, and tribute. Corpus Juris Civilis - correct answer Body of Civil Law created by Justinian I and law code until 9th century. Heraclius - correct answer The Emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 610 to 641. He was responsible for introducing Greek as the Eastern Roman Empire's official language. When Islam Founded - correct answer 7th century by Muhammad. Five Pillars of Islam - correct answer Profession of faith, daily prayers at specific times, alms-giving, fasting during Ramadan, and pilgrimage to Hajj. When Muhammad had Revelations - correct answer 610 CE. When Muhammad Invaded Medina - correct answer 622 CE. Aftermath of Muhammad's Invasion of Medina - correct answer Muhammad became the first leader of Arabia to unite the country. When Muhammad Died - correct answer 632 CE. Areas Muslims Conquered by 656 CE. - correct answer Persia, Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt. Shiites - correct answer Followers of the Ali (Muhammad's son in law). Sunnites - correct answer Followers of Muawiyah (descendant of Uthman, a previous successor of Muhammad). End of First Shiites and Sunnites Civil War - correct answer 661 CE with Ali's murder. End of Second Shiites and Sunnites Civil War - correct answer 680 CE with Ali's son, Hussein, killed. The Umayyad Dynasty - correct answer 661-750 CE. Continue to conquer lands. Move capital from Mecca to Damascus. Adopt Byzantine style of things and not force conversion. The Abbasid Dynasty - correct answer 750-1258 CE. Umayyads overthrown by Abul Abbas. Move capital from Damascus to Baghdad. Near East and North Africa convert to Islam. Division in Muslim World Cause - correct answer One Umayyad escape purge by Abbasid dynasty and set up Caliphate in Spain. Visigoths in Spain - correct answer Driven from Gaul by Franks in 507 CE. Overthrown by Muslims in N. Africa in 711 CE. When Gaul Conquered by French - correct answer 410 CE under Merovech (448-458 CE.)