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Muhammad- founder of Islam from ________
Mecca
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Koran- _________ of Islam; visions/recitations from the angel ________ to Muhammad
Holy Book;
Gabriel
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________-holy city of Islam
Mecca
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Hegira- Muhammad’s flight to_________ ; persecuted in Mecca
Medina
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Kaaba- holy shrine in Mecca; profitable trade under _________
polytheism
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Monotheism- core ________ of Islam; reject the Trinity; believe the Bible personages are ________ even Jesus.
beliefs;
prophets
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________ - Arabs trace their beginnings to him
Ishmael
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Abu Bakr- first ruling _________ after Muhammad
Caliph
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Romulus and Remus- by________ ; Romulus killed Remus and then set the boundaries of Rome
legend
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Early Rome- ________ or paternally based
fatherly
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Roman Government- __________ first, then a Republic, then a Dictatorship, then Imperator rule (__________ )
monarchy;
Emperor
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Roman Republic- consuls, _________, Assemblies
senate
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Senate- ruled for __________
life
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Classes of Rome- ________ and ________
Patricians and Plebeians
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Law of Twelve Tables- first _________ Roman Law
written
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Punic Wars- three periods of war between ________ and _________ over control of the Mediterranean Sea routes
Rome and Carthage
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1st Punic War- won by Rome over________ ; used planks to board the ships
Sicily
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2nd Punic War- ________ invades the Roman peninsula over the Alps; later defeated at Zama
Hannibal
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3rd Punic War- _________ is completely destroyed by Rome
Carthage
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Rome’s foreign policy- join and enjoy benefits of Roman Empire or _______
resist and die
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