The Byzantine Empire
This is the name of the greatest emperor of the Byzantine Empire
Justinian.
Salat, one of the pillars of Islam, means Muslims are supposed to do this at least 5 times a day.
Mansa Musa, king of Mali, followed this religion.
Islam.
These are the TWO main goods in trans-Saharan trade.
Why was Constantinople in a good location to trade?
It was located between two important bodies of water (the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea). It was also located between Europe and Asia.
Hajj, a pillar of Islam, means that Muslims are supposed to make a pilgrimage (trip) here at least once in their lives.
Mecca.
This african trade good was useful for preserving food.
Salt.
This is the name of the trade route that connected Europe and Asia.
the Silk Road.
This is the main type of Christianity practiced in the Byzantine Empire.
Orthodox Christianity.
Zakat, a pillar of Islam, roughly translates to what?
Charity.
Mansa Musa destabilized economies by spending so much gold on his way to what holy city of Islam?
Mecca.
Justinian figured out how to produce this good, breaking China's monopoly.
Silk.
This achievement of the emperor Justinian clarified and organized the laws of the Roman Empire.
Justinian's Code/Code of Justinian
Sawm, a pillar of Islam, means that Muslims are supposed to fast during the month of Ramadan. What does fasting mean?
Not eating or drinking while the sun is up.
This empire came after the kingdom of Ghana.
Mali.
This term refers to the spread of culture through human interaction.
Cultural diffusion.
This event is the splitting of the Catholic and Orthodox factions into two seperate churches
The Great Schism.
What is Shahadah, one of the pillars of Islam?
The profession of faith (there is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his Prophet).
Mansa Musa built universities and mosques in this city.
Timbuktu.
Caravans.