The end of the Roman empire
Germanic people
Byzantine empire
The three religions
The expansion of Islam
100
Who founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
100
The Germanic conquest of the Western Roman Empire was a major change from what had gone before. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
100
The Bizantine empire is also known as
The Eastern Roman empire
100
The fact that you cannot eat meat and dairy products at the same time is part of the diet...
The Jewish Kosher diet
100
What is the name of the huge black stone that stands in Mecca in honour of Allah?
Kaaba
200
What was the main political cause of the crisis of the third century in Rome?
The attack of the Germanic peoples
200
Whats the name of the Germanic Tribe who defeated the last emperor of western Rome?
Ostrogoths
200
Name a byzantine empress.
Theodora
200
What does it mean to be a "Dios celoso"?
That the one God does not tolerate his faithful worshipping other gods besides him.
200
What is the event that marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar called?
Hijirah (Hegira)
300
What the slowdown in conquests caused in Rome during the third century?
The lack of war slaves
300
What type of government system did the Visigoths have?
Elective monarchy
300
Why was the Eastern Roman Empire able to survive 1000 years longer than its Western counterpart?
Thanks to the greek fire and the Theodosian walls
300
What has been the main source of conflict between the three Abrahamic religions?
Jerusalem
300
Name and explain three of the five pillars of Islam
400
In what year did the Western Roman Empire fall? And in what year did the Eastern Roman Empire fall?
476 / 1453
400
What are the two main reasons why the Germanic peoples migrated?
- Attila and the Huns
- Climate change
400
What is this monument called?
Hagia Sophia Basilica
400
Name the three holy books of the three religions:
Torá / Biblia / Corán
400
Name the four main characteristics of the Arabian peninsula.
Surrounded by superpowers
Desertic region
Main cities in oasis
Caravan trade as the main economic activity
500
What are the three characteristics of the colonate system?
- Rural syste
- Noble who guarantees security in exchange of a payment
- Peasants who work the land
500
What kind of Christianity did many Germanic peoples have before they converted to Catholicism?
Arianism
500
What is the process of division between the Orthodox Church of Constantinople and the Catholic Church of Rome called?
Eastern schism (1054)
500
In what year was the State of Israel founded?
1948
500
What caused the division between Shiites and Sunnis?
The rebelion of Muawiya Umayyad against Ali, becuase the shiites defend that the caliph should be in the family of Muhammad.