SECTION 1
Africa, Europe and Asia
What is Afro-Eurasia?
A series of religious wars between Christians and Muslins fought primarily over control of Jerusalem.
Who are Crusades?
A deadly infectious disease caused by bacteria and spread by fleas and rats; Black Death.
What is Bubonic Plague?
The branch of Christianity that developed the the Byzantine Empire and Eastern Europe.
What is Eastern Orthodox Church?
Great charter, created in the 13th century.
Who is Magna Carta?
Conflict between England and France from 1337 to1453 of the civil war.
What is Hundred Years' War?
Ancient name of modern day Istanbul, Turkey.
What is Constantinople?
The continuation of the Roman Empire in its eastern provinces during late Antiquity and the middle ages.
What is Byzantine Empire?
A judicial order that requires law enforcement or government authorities to produce.
What is Habeas Corpus?
A male sovereign ruler of an empire.
What is Emperor?
The largest branch of Islam whose followers believe that leadership should be chosen by the community.
Who is Sunni?
A branch of Islam whose followers believe that leadership should have stated within the Muhamad family.
Who is Shi'a?
What is a religious & political leader in Islam who is considered a successor to the Prophet Muhammad
Who is Caliph?
A ruler or military leader in Mongol and Turki societies; a title meaning lord or chief.
Who is Khan?
Mongol Peace; the period of relative stability and safe trad accross Asia.
Who is Pax Mongolica?
A system of administration and management characterized by a structured hierarchy. Specialized job, clear ruled, and non-elected officials.
What is Bureaucracy?
Muslims who practice a mystical form of Islam focused on personal spiritual.
Who are Sufis?
The house of Islam, the collective term for all regions where Islamic law and culture were dominant.
Who are Dar ai-Islam?