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gold	What type of jewelry do Somali women wear at their weddings?
1954	In what year was the Somali flag invented?
Mohammed Awale Liban	Who devised the Somali flag?
scholar	What was Mohammed Awale Liban by profession?
Star of Unity	What is the star at the center of the Somali flag called?
five	How many points does the Star of Unity have?
all food is served halal	What is the one culinary tradition that is present among all Somali regional cuisines?
pork	What type of meat is never present in halal dishes?
alcohol	What beverage is not halal?
blood	Along with alcohol, what liquid is never present in halal food?
lunch	What is the English word for qado?
rice	What is bariis in English?
basmati	What is the most popular variety of bariis?
11 pm	When is the latest a Somali might eat dinner during Ramadan?
Tarawih prayers	After what event during Ramadan is dinner served?
halva	What is another term for xalwo?
Eid celebrations	Along with wedding receptions, when is xalwo often consumed?
lubaan	What do the Somalis call frankincense?
incense	What is the English word for cunnsi?
dabqaad	What do the Somalis call incense burners?
1972	When did Somalis begin to render their language using the Latin alphabet?
Nuruddin Farah	Who is the most well-known modern Somali writer?
1998	In what year did Nuruddin Farah win the Neustadt International Prize for Literature?
Farah Mohamed Jama Awl	Who wrote Ignorance is the enemy of love?
Nadifa Mohamed	Who won the 2010 Betty Trask Prize?
Xeer	What is the Somali system of customary law?
7th	In what century did the Xeer system begin?
the Horn of Africa	In what region did the Xeer system develop?
devoid of loan words	What fact about Somali legal terms implies that Xeer developed locally?
odayal	In the Xeer system, what are judges called?
jurists	What does xeer boggeyaal mean in English?
garxajiyaal	What does the Xeer system call attorneys?
murkhaatiyal	By what term are witnesses known in the Xeer system?
waranle	What does the Xeer system call cops?
Western designs	Along with Somalo-Islamic architecture, what influences modern Somali architecture?
medieval	Along with the early modern and ancient, during what period did Somali architecture exist?
stone	What material was used to make Somali cities?
taalo	What do Somalis call their ancient pyramids?
burial	What were taalo used for?
dressed stone	What were ancient Somali houses made out of?
Egypt	Ancient Somali houses were similar to houses in what country?
the Wargaade Wall	What is a notable stone wall built in ancient Somalia?
early medieval	During what period was the Muslim faith introduced to Somalia?
Persia	Along with Arabian influences, where did architectural influences come from in the medieval period?
mosques	In the medieval period, what buildings were notably built atop older ruins?
limestone	Along with sundried bricks and coral stone, what construction material was widely used after the introduction of Islam?
drystone	Before Islam was introduced, what was a common building material in Somalia?
Somali Studies	What is the academic study of the Somali people called?
anthropology	Along with sociology, linguistics, historiography and archaeology, what field is part of Somali Studies?
oral literature	Along with chronicles and records, what indigenous sources are used in Somali Studies?
the International Congress of Somali Studies	What is the name of the annual gathering of Somali Studies scholars?
1980	When did the International Congress of Somali Studies begin?
5th	In what century did the Middle Ages begin?
15th	What century saw the end of the Middle Ages?
the collapse of the Western Roman Empire	What event marked the beginning of the Middle Ages?
Age of Discovery	Along with the Renaissance, what era occurred at the end of the Middle Ages?
Antiquity	What is the first period of the three that Western history is traditionally divided into?
deurbanisation	Along with the movement of peoples, invasion and depopulation, what event started in Late Antiquity and continued into the Middle Ages?
the Western Roman Empire	In what state did barbarian invaders establish kingdoms?
the Eastern Roman Empire	What empire was North Africa previously a part of?
7th	In what century did the Caliphate conquer North Africa?
1070	In what year did Italians discover the Code of Justinian?
1000	What year marked the beginning of the High Middle Ages?
the Medieval Warm Period	What event led to larger crop yields in the High Middle Ages?
Manorialism	What was the name of the economic system that organized peasants into villages owing labor and rent to nobles?
feudalism	What was the name of the political system that gave rents to knights in return for military service?
1095	In what year did the Crusades begin?
1350	When did the Black Death end?
Late	In what period of the Middle Ages did the Black Death occur?
a third	What portion of the European population died in the Black Death?
the early modern period	What era occurred after the Late Middle Ages?
heresy	Along with controversy and schism, what upset the peace of the Church during the Late Middle Ages?
the Modern Period	Along with Antiquity and the Middle Ages, what is the other major division of European history?
three	How many major periods is European history divided into?
classical civilisation	What is another name for Antiquity?
Four Empires	Along with the Six Ages, what other scheme did writers in the Middle Ages use to divide history?
Petrarch	What writer referred to the Christian period as new?
Leonardo Bruni	Who wrote the History of the Florentine People?
1442	When was the History of the Florentine People published?
Christoph Cellarius	Who first divided history into the ancient, medieval and modern periods?
476	What date is usually given as the beginning of the Middle Ages?
Bruni	Who was the first writer to date the Middle Ages from 476?
1500	When is the Middle Ages generally considered to have ended?
1453	In what year did the Turks conquer Constantinople?
1516	When did Ferdinand II die?
the 2nd century AD	In what century did the Roman Empire achieve its greatest extent?
3rd century	In what century did the revival of Persia occur under the Sassanids?
doubled	How much did the size of the Roman army increase in the 3rd century?
taxes	What did the need for increased revenue to pay for the Roman army lead to an increase in?
curial	What is another term for the Roman landowning class?
284	In what year did Diocletian begin his reign?
286	When was the Roman Empire split into western and eastern administrative divisions?
Byzantium	What was the name of the city previously located on the site of Constantinople?
5th	During what century was the Roman conversion to Christianity considered complete?
337	When did the rule of Constantine end?
376	In what year did the Ostrogoths settle in the Roman Empire?
Valens	Who invited the Ostrogoths to settle in the Roman Empire?
Thracia	In what province did the Ostrogoths settle?
the Battle of Adrianople	At what battle was the Emperor Valens killed?
9 August 378	When did the Battle of Adrianople occur?

gold

What type of jewelry do Somali women wear at their weddings?

1954

In what year was the Somali flag invented?

Mohammed Awale Liban

Who devised the Somali flag?

scholar

What was Mohammed Awale Liban by profession?

Star of Unity

What is the star at the center of the Somali flag called?

five

How many points does the Star of Unity have?

all food is served halal

What is the one culinary tradition that is present among all Somali regional cuisines?

pork

What type of meat is never present in halal dishes?

alcohol

What beverage is not halal?

blood

Along with alcohol, what liquid is never present in halal food?

lunch

What is the English word for qado?

rice

What is bariis in English?

basmati

What is the most popular variety of bariis?

11 pm

When is the latest a Somali might eat dinner during Ramadan?

Tarawih prayers

After what event during Ramadan is dinner served?

halva

What is another term for xalwo?

Eid celebrations

Along with wedding receptions, when is xalwo often consumed?

lubaan

What do the Somalis call frankincense?

incense

What is the English word for cunnsi?

dabqaad

What do the Somalis call incense burners?

1972

When did Somalis begin to render their language using the Latin alphabet?

Nuruddin Farah

Who is the most well-known modern Somali writer?

1998

In what year did Nuruddin Farah win the Neustadt International Prize for Literature?

Farah Mohamed Jama Awl

Who wrote Ignorance is the enemy of love?

Nadifa Mohamed

Who won the 2010 Betty Trask Prize?

Xeer

What is the Somali system of customary law?

7th

In what century did the Xeer system begin?

the Horn of Africa

In what region did the Xeer system develop?

devoid of loan words

What fact about Somali legal terms implies that Xeer developed locally?

odayal

In the Xeer system, what are judges called?

jurists

What does xeer boggeyaal mean in English?

garxajiyaal

What does the Xeer system call attorneys?

murkhaatiyal

By what term are witnesses known in the Xeer system?

waranle

What does the Xeer system call cops?

Western designs

Along with Somalo-Islamic architecture, what influences modern Somali architecture?

medieval

Along with the early modern and ancient, during what period did Somali architecture exist?

stone

What material was used to make Somali cities?

taalo

What do Somalis call their ancient pyramids?

burial

What were taalo used for?

dressed stone

What were ancient Somali houses made out of?

Egypt

Ancient Somali houses were similar to houses in what country?

the Wargaade Wall

What is a notable stone wall built in ancient Somalia?

early medieval

During what period was the Muslim faith introduced to Somalia?

Persia

Along with Arabian influences, where did architectural influences come from in the medieval period?

mosques

In the medieval period, what buildings were notably built atop older ruins?

limestone

Along with sundried bricks and coral stone, what construction material was widely used after the introduction of Islam?

drystone

Before Islam was introduced, what was a common building material in Somalia?

Somali Studies

What is the academic study of the Somali people called?

anthropology

Along with sociology, linguistics, historiography and archaeology, what field is part of Somali Studies?

oral literature

Along with chronicles and records, what indigenous sources are used in Somali Studies?

the International Congress of Somali Studies

What is the name of the annual gathering of Somali Studies scholars?

1980

When did the International Congress of Somali Studies begin?

5th

In what century did the Middle Ages begin?

15th

What century saw the end of the Middle Ages?

the collapse of the Western Roman Empire

What event marked the beginning of the Middle Ages?

Age of Discovery

Along with the Renaissance, what era occurred at the end of the Middle Ages?

Antiquity

What is the first period of the three that Western history is traditionally divided into?

deurbanisation

Along with the movement of peoples, invasion and depopulation, what event started in Late Antiquity and continued into the Middle Ages?

the Western Roman Empire

In what state did barbarian invaders establish kingdoms?

the Eastern Roman Empire

What empire was North Africa previously a part of?

7th

In what century did the Caliphate conquer North Africa?

1070

In what year did Italians discover the Code of Justinian?

1000

What year marked the beginning of the High Middle Ages?

the Medieval Warm Period

What event led to larger crop yields in the High Middle Ages?

Manorialism

What was the name of the economic system that organized peasants into villages owing labor and rent to nobles?

feudalism

What was the name of the political system that gave rents to knights in return for military service?

1095

In what year did the Crusades begin?

1350

When did the Black Death end?

Late

In what period of the Middle Ages did the Black Death occur?

a third

What portion of the European population died in the Black Death?

the early modern period

What era occurred after the Late Middle Ages?

heresy

Along with controversy and schism, what upset the peace of the Church during the Late Middle Ages?

the Modern Period

Along with Antiquity and the Middle Ages, what is the other major division of European history?

three

How many major periods is European history divided into?

classical civilisation

What is another name for Antiquity?

Four Empires

Along with the Six Ages, what other scheme did writers in the Middle Ages use to divide history?

Petrarch

What writer referred to the Christian period as new?

Leonardo Bruni

Who wrote the History of the Florentine People?

1442

When was the History of the Florentine People published?

Christoph Cellarius

Who first divided history into the ancient, medieval and modern periods?

476

What date is usually given as the beginning of the Middle Ages?

Bruni

Who was the first writer to date the Middle Ages from 476?

1500

When is the Middle Ages generally considered to have ended?

1453

In what year did the Turks conquer Constantinople?

1516

When did Ferdinand II die?

the 2nd century AD

In what century did the Roman Empire achieve its greatest extent?

3rd century

In what century did the revival of Persia occur under the Sassanids?

doubled

How much did the size of the Roman army increase in the 3rd century?

taxes

What did the need for increased revenue to pay for the Roman army lead to an increase in?

curial

What is another term for the Roman landowning class?

284

In what year did Diocletian begin his reign?

286

When was the Roman Empire split into western and eastern administrative divisions?

Byzantium

What was the name of the city previously located on the site of Constantinople?

5th

During what century was the Roman conversion to Christianity considered complete?

337

When did the rule of Constantine end?

376

In what year did the Ostrogoths settle in the Roman Empire?

Valens

Who invited the Ostrogoths to settle in the Roman Empire?

Thracia

In what province did the Ostrogoths settle?

the Battle of Adrianople

At what battle was the Emperor Valens killed?

9 August 378

When did the Battle of Adrianople occur?