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Noble, Western Civilization: The Continuing Experiment, 4e
Thomas F. X. Noble, University of Virginia
Barry S. Strauss, Cornell University
Duane J. Osheim, University of Virginia
Kristen B. Neuschel, Duke University
William B. Cohen, Indiana University
David D. Roberts, University of Georgia
Rachel G. Fuchs, Arizona State University
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Chapter 8:
Early Medieval Civilization, 600 - 900
Review Questions
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Describe Arab culture and society in the age of Muhammad. What conditions
made the development of Islam possible?
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Compare and contrast the central ideas of Christianity and Islam. What important
similarities and differences do you note?
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Describe the reforms of the Byzantine Empire undertaken by the Isaurians.
What developments made them necessary?
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What factors facilitated the spread of Christianity in the British Isles?
What role did missionaries play in the process?
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What were the most important weaknesses of the Merovingians? How did the Carolingians exploit them?
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Describe the basic features of early medieval society. What role did women
play in European, Byzantine, and Muslim society?
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