Ancient Greece
What impacts did the sea have on Greece?
Made travel easier.
Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Who was the leader during the peak of the Byzantine Empire?
Justinian I
Which religion spread along the Trans Saharan trade routes?
Islam
When did the Songhai Empire rule?
Lasted from 1464 to 1591.
What was the impact the mountains had on Ancient Greece?
The mild climate helped the crops.
Trade routes linked Europe to...
Africa, India, and China.
How did the geography and location of Constantinople affect the development?
Allowed more trade.
Which two commodities were traded along the Trans-Sahara trade routes?
Gold & Salt
Who was Mansa Musa?
He was the Mali emperor.
Which three civilizations experienced the Golden Age?
Athens, Sparta, and Persia.
Which civilizations did the Romans have contact with through trade around 200 CE?
Trade withe the Africans, Middle East, India, and China.
The Ottoman Turks in 1453.
When did the Empire of Ghana rule?
Ruled around 300 to 1100 CE.
What was the name of the capital city of Ancient Ghana?
Koumbi Saleh
What were the characteristics of the Golden Age?
Period of peace, harmony, stability, and prosperity.
What is one way the geography of Rome was different then Greece?
Rome had broad plains that supported agriculture.
Name the three trade networks that connected to the Byzantine Empire.
Europe, Asia, and Africa.
When did the Mali empire rule?
What caused the end of the Mali empire?
Empire lost control along the edges of its borders and the Songhai Empire rose to power.
What did all ancient Greeks have in common?
They a spoke the same language and shared the same culture.
What made it possible for the Romans to unite the Italian peninsula?
Centralized location on the Mediterranean Sea.
Name the four cities people of Constantinople could have traded with.
Lisbon, Florence, Venice, and Edirne.
What caused the end of the Songhai Empire?
Where was the kingdom of Ghana located? Which three present day countries?
In Western Africa. Three present day countries are Mauritania, Senegal, and Mali.