African Empires
MesoAmerica
Russia
Islam
Byzantine
100
The first of the West African Empires.
What is Ghana?
100
Their capital city located in the middle of a lake:
What is Tenochtitlan?
100
Russia's 1st ruler who converted to Christianity.
Who is Vladimir I?
100
Islamic cultural Law
What is Sharia?
100
Great and powerful ruler.
Who is Justinian I?
200
Thanks to GOLD this Mali Emperor was able to raise his empire to great powers.
Who is Mansa Musa?
200
This civilization was located in the high altitude of the Andes Mountains?
Who are the Incas?
200
Led a revolution against the Mongols and gained Russia their independence.
Who is Ivan III?
200
Religious shrine that was very important to the Native Bedouins. Held many religious images and icons.
What is the Ka'aba?
200
Central and powerful trade city.
What is Constantinople?
300
This empire took over both Mali and Ghana.
What is Songhai?
300
Located in Southern Mexico/Central America (The Yucatan Peninsula). Made advancements in calendars, mathematics, and astronomy?
Who are the Mayans?
300
This alphabet had a huge impact on Russia culture.
What is Cyrillic Alphabet
300
After the hijrah, this city where Muhammad broke up a civil war became the CITY OF THE PROPHET.
What is Medina?
300
Protests against Justinian, people gathered at the Hippodrome.
What is the Nika Rebellion?
400
The end of this empire is unknown because they didn't keep written records?
What is Zimbabwe?
400
Every Mesoamerican empire relied on this for their economy:
What is Agriculture?
400
Who invented the Cyrillic Alphabet - which helped convert the Slavics to Christianity?
Who is Saint Cyril.
400
The last and great prophet of Islam.
Who is Muhammad?
400
Set of laws that created political stability in the Byzantine.
What is the Justinian Code?
500
Most of the African Empires converted to Islam...which empire converted to Christianity?
What is Axum?
500
The Spanish conquistadors' secret weapon that decimated Mesoamerican civilizations.
What is disease?
500
What continent is Russia in?
What is Asia?
500
The Five Pillars require Muslims to pray towards this city 5 times a day and take a hajj there.
What is Mecca?
500
The State religion of the Byzantine Empire
What is Orthodox Christianity?
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