Byzantine
Builder of the Hagia Sophia and creator of a civil law code.
Who is Justinian the Great?
This the century that Islam began.
What is the 7th century (600s)?
trade brings this religion to Africa
What is Islam?
an arrangement in which other states had to pay money or provide goods to honor the emperor
What is the tributary system?
The term for a Viking boat
What is a longship?
Byzantine capital, will eventually become Istanbul when conquered by the Ottomans.
What is Constantinople?
Islamic holy law
What is Sharia Law?
These city-states dominated trade on the east coast of Africa
What are the Swahili city-states?
these dynasties are considered to make up the Golden Age of China.
What are the Tang and Song Dynasties?
These people were a step under nobles in the social pyramid and a step above peasants
What are knights?
the Great Schism was the split between these two religions
What are Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christianity?
Muslims split into these two groups after Muhammed's death
What are Shia and Sunni?
The two major commodities traded in West Africa
What are salt and gold?
this new crop increased the population because of its 2x yield and resistance to drought
What is champa rice?
What are Shoguns?
Name of the leader of the church in the Byzantine Empire.
What is the patriarch?
This black cube in Mecca represents one of the holiest sites for Muslims.
What is the Kaaba?
1st Christian nation in Africa
What is Ethiopia?
practiced by women as a status symbol of the upper classes and to emphasize femininity
What is foot binding?
This woman travelled throughout Europe and even to Jerusalem, chronicling her journeys in a book.
Who is Margery Kempe?
The combination of the powers of state and church is called this
What is Caesaropapism?
This term describes the pilgrimage to mecca that muslims are expected to make once in a lifetime
What is a Hajj?
One of the wealthiest people to ever live, this man gave away riches to the poor during his pilgrimage
Who is Mansa Musa?
these two religions combined with Confucianism to create Neo-Confucianism
What are Taoism (Daoism) and Buddhism?
Peasants were bound to work the land for taxes in this form of labor.
What is corvee labor?