CHRISTIANITY
The leader of the Catholic Church
Who is the Pope
The self-sufficient economic system practiced in western European Christian Kingdoms
What is Feudalism
The two valuable resources that empowered kingdoms in West Africa to control the Trans-Saharan Trade
What are Gold and Salt
The founder/prophet of the Islamic faith
Who is Muhammad
Three Abrahamic, monotheistic belief systems which all started in the Middle East
What are Judaism, Christianity and Islam
The Christian Religious Sect whose leader is called the Ecumenical Patriarch.
What is Eastern Orthodox Christianity
The name of the Empire in eastern Europe that was ruled by a single Emperor after the fall of the Roman Empire.
What is the Byzantine Empire
The first African kingdom to control the Trans-Saharan trade route
What is Ghana
The holy text of Islam is written in this book
What is the Qu'ran
The first four caliph to expand Islam after the death of the prophet Muhammad
Who were the Rashidun
A term used for people in the middle ages who "turned their back" on Christ
What is a heretic
A chivalrous protector of a medieval kingdom
What is a knight
This leader of Mali is thought to be the wealthiest man to ever live. He was the first African leader to take a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Who is Mansa Musa
A place of worship for Muslims
What is a Mosque
Two powerful Islamic dynasties whose leadership helped the Islamic Empire experience a "golden age"
Who are the Abbasids and Umayyads
A term used to describe the Pope's enormous power during the middle ages
What is Papal Supremacy
The main authority figure who ruled over medieval kingdoms and gave the kings their power
Who was the Pope
This capital city in Mali was a draw for people allover the world because of its rich trade, universities, libraries and museums
What is Timbuktu
The governmental structure of Islam which enabled the expansion of wealthy Islamic Empires characterized by trade and innovation
What is a caliphate
A series of battles meant to prevent Islam from overtaking Christianity
What are the Crusades
In medieval art, this term is used for the "shrunken man" form of Jesus Christ
What is Homunculus
The legal code in Eastern Europe during the middle ages inspired by the Roman 12 Tables
What is Justinian Code
A term used to describe a group of traders or pilgrims who travelled across the desert on camel back
What is a caravan
The ____________ of the Islamic Faith includes such things as prayer, fasting, traveling to Mecca, giving charity, and declaring faith in Allah
What are the 5 Pillars
A disease which devastated the feudal system by causing death, labor shortages and a questioning of God
What is the Black Death/Bubonic Plague