Islamic Empire
Jihad
Who was the leader of the Mongols?
Genghis Khan
To whom did Alexius I turn for help fending off the Muslims as they moved toward Constantinople?
Pope Urban II
Capitol of the Byzantine Empire, threatened by the Seljuk Turks
Constantinople
Which empire MOST positively effected the increase of trade in Eurasia?
Mongol
Match the capitols with the caliphates/dynasties:
Baghdad, Cairo, Mecca, Damascus
Rightly-guided caliphs, Umayyad, Abbasid, Fatamid
RGC: Mecca
Umayyad: Damascus
Abbasid: Baghdad
Fatamid: Cairo
Decline in feudalism, decline in trade, severe economic consequences, millions of deaths, and increased anti-semitism were all effects of what?
Black Death/Plague
The Third Crusade began after this person took Jerusalem back for the Muslims.
Capitol of the Abbasid empire, center of Islamic cultural life
This is the major trade route between the Roman Empire and China that ran through Inner Eurasia.
Silk Road
What was the direct result of the revolt led by Hussein in the early Umayyad period?
The split into Sunni and Shiite
Answers will vary:
Increased trade, protection, elevated status for women/lower class, mostly allowed to maintain religious freedom, etc.
With whom did Saladin make an arrangement regarding Christian visitation of the holy land?
Richard the Lionhearted
City taken by the Mongols, launching point for the Black Death in Europe
Caffa
Which geographic area (continent) is best known for its contributions of ivory, salt, gold, and slaves to trade networks?
Africa
List, in order starting with the death of Muhammad, the caliphates/dynasties of the Islamic Empires.
Rightly-Guided Caliphs, Umayyad, Abbasid, Fatamid
Give three drawbacks to living under Mongol rule
Brutal, loss of life, etc.
Centuries of mistrust between Christians and Muslims
Capitol of the empire of Mali, critical to Trans-saharan trade
Timbuktu
The fact that non-Arab Muslims did not like the way local administrators favored Arabs led to the eventual decline of which Arab/Islamic Empire dynasty?
Umayyad
What is a theocracy?
Area governed by religious leaders who are also political leaders.
What was the super gross method that the Mongols used to deliberately spread the Black Death?
Hurl infected bodies over the city walls
During the Fourth Crusade, the Christians saw an opportunity for conquest and diverted their army to try and take THIS city in THIS empire.
Constantinople, Byzantine
This city's position on the Silk Road led to it becoming the world's wealthiest city
Changan
Which branch of Islam believes that only the direct descendants of Ali should be named to the position of caliph?
Shia/Shiite