GERMANIC TRIBES. END OF THE WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE
What word did the Romans use to refer to foreign peoples?
Barbarians
Who was the Byzantine emperor in the 6th century?
Justinian
Who is the prophet of Islam?
Muhammad
What language did the Byzantines speak?
greek
In what year was the Roman Empire divided into East and West?
395
What type of art did the Byzantines use to decorate walls and ceilings?
mosaics
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
Faith, prayer, pilgrimage, fasting, charity
What was the name of the empire that succeeded the Roman Empire in the east?
Byzantine empire
Which Germanic groups conquered the eastern part of Britain?
Angles, Jutes, and Saxons.
What movement opposed the worship of religious images?
Iconoclasm
Which family took control after Ali’s assassination?
Umayyad
What was the role of the Caliph in the Islamic Empire?
Political and religious leader
What event made the Germanic tribes a threat in the 3rd century AD?
The economic and social crisis of the Roman Empire.
What were some typical characteristics of Byzantine art?
Flat figures, bright colors, frontal poses.
In which battle were the Muslim military advances in Europe stopped?
Battle of Poitiers, 732
Describe the societal role of women in early Islamic culture.
Subordinate to men, responsible for household duties, with limited public roles.
What consequence did the emperor’s death in 476 AD have for the Western Roman Empire?
The end of the Western Roman Empire.
Explain the significance of the East-West Schism of 1054.
It was a religious split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, with each recognizing different leaders: the Pope in the West and the Patriarch of Constantinople in the East.
Describe the significance of the Hegira in Islam.
Marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar and Muhammad's migration to Medina.
Analyze the reasons behind the Germanic tribes' invasions of the Roman Empire.
Economic hardship, pressure from other tribes, and seeking new territories.