Maps
What direction is "up" on a map?
North
What modern-day country is Rome a part of?
Italy
Who founded (started) Islam?
Muhammad
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
In which part of Africa did the empires arise?
West
Fill in the blank: "The ___ to the map is the _____."
key, key
What are the Appenines?
A mountain range
What is the holiest city in Islam?
Mecca
True or false: Early Russia influenced the Byzantine Empire
False - it's the other way around
What are the 2 most important goods traded in medieval Africa?
[Must name both]Gold and salt
What is the first thing you should look at on a map?
title
Under Emperor Constantine, what religion did Rome become?
Christian
What is the name of the peninsula where Islam started and first spread?
Arabian peninsula
Constantinople is at the crossroads of which 2 continents?
Asia and Europe
What city was the economic, educational, and cultural heart of the Mali Empire?
Timbuktu
I start traveling south. I make a right turn. Then I make another right turn. Finally, I make a left turn. What direction am I facing now?
West
What is the name for the "middle class" of Ancient Rome?
plebeian
Name one of the 5 Pillars of Islam
Profession of Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Pilgrimage (hajj)
What is the Hagia Sophia?
Church/mosque
This Muslim scholar praised the Mali empire for the safety it provided to travelers.
Ibn Battutah
What word describes how high up different parts of a map are?
Elevation
Under Julius Caesar, Rome's government went from a _______ to an _________.
[BOTH MUST BE RIGHT]
What is the word for an early Muslim political leader?
Caliph
What modern-day country is Constantinople in?
Turkey
What 2 religious systems were most common in the medieval African Empires?
[Must get both]Islam and animism/native religion/ancestor worship