Medieval Geography
The capital city of the Roman Empire (including W. Roman Empire)
What is Rome?
This religion originated in Judea from Judaism
What is Christianity?
This work of construction brought water from far away mountains and rivers to Roman cities
What is the aqueduct?
Rome had two of these who would share political power amongst each other and the senate
What are consuls?
This group of influential Romans descended from the original founding families of the city of Rome
The region of Southwest Asia that gave birth to Islam
What is Arabia?
Christians believe he was the son of God living on Earth
Who is Jesus?
Romans built over 50,000 miles of these
What are roads?
This person is known by historians as Rome's first dictator
Who is Julius Caesar?
This is the name given to nomadic people of the Arabian peninsula
Who are Bedouins?
Hannibal marched war elephants over this mountain range to attack Rome
What are the Alps?
Muslims believe he is the prophet spoken to through Gabriele
Who is Muhammad?
This was the early version of modern newspapers, produced daily with news of political acts and laws
What is the acta?
This title refers to the successors of Muhammad
What is Caliph?
This the term given to the idea that Roman fathers were the head of the household with the ability to decide matters of life and death regarding their children
The Roman Empire was created around this large body of water
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Muhammad was born in this oasis city
What is Mecca?
This construction material made great architecture and building in areas with water possible
What is concrete?
Christians and Jews were permitted to practice their religions in the early Muslim Empire if they did this
What is pay taxes?
This population of Ancient Rome completed much of the architectural construction in the empire
Who were slaves?
This is an area of a dessert with water and plants
What is an oasis?
This text contains teachings from the life of Muhammad
What is the Sunnah?
This represents the first paper bound books; historically laws would be recorded in them
What are codex?
The original name of Caesar Augustus was
Who is Octavian?
This was the name of the social class below patricians in Ancient Rome
Who were the plebians?