Byzantine Empire
This civilization had the greatest impact on the historical and cultural significance of the Byzantine Empire.
What is the Roman Empire?
Describe how Muslims practice the second pillar of Islam.
Prayer or Salat
Muslims are supposed to pray facing Mecca five times a day.
What were the two most important goods to West African kingdoms?
Salt and Gold
Which two regions were directly linked along the Silk Road?
What are Asia and Europe?
This term means having to do with money.
What is economic?
Most people in the Byzantine Empire practiced this religion?
Describe how Muslims practice the fifth pillar of Islam.
Pilgrimage or Hajj
Muslims are supposed to take a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once during their lifetime if they are able.
What was Mansa Musa famous for?
An increase in the influence of Islam and Islamic culture
Having so much gold he changed economies by giving gold away
This phrase means the spread of ideas, beliefs, traditions, etc... from one people or area to another
What is cultural diffusion?
This term means king/ruler of a kingdom
What is an emperor?
This Byzantine leader was famous for his legal code.
Who is Justinian I?
Describe how muslims practice the fourth pillar of Islam.
Fast or Sawm
During the month of Ramadan muslims must fast from sunrise to sunset.
This was the name of the trade routes that connected different parts of Africa during the time of the Mali Empire.
What are Trans Saharan Trade Routes?
Name one of the things that was traded east to China on the Silk Road.
Horses, woolen products from sheep, glassware, gold, and silver.
This term means that there is a lot of something.
What is abundance?
The Byzantine Empire controlled trade routes between these two bodies of water.
What are the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea?
Name one of the lasting impacts of the Golden Age of Islam.
Art and architecture
Advancements in science and medicine
Spread of the Arabic language
Advancements in mathematics
Ibn Battuta is best known for what?
Providing detailed information about lands and people
Name one of the goods that went west to Europe on the Silk Road
Silk, gunpowder, tea, dyes, porcelain, spices
This term means the state of being in short supply or shortage
What is scarcity?
Name one of the causes of the fall of the Byzantine Empire that we discussed in class.
What was the Ottoman Empire?
What were the Crusades?
What was one factor that contributed to the fall of the Abbasid Caliphate?
Invasions by nomadic peoples from Central Asia (mongols)
Power struggles because there was no organized way to determine succession, this led to Civil War
Name one of the ways Africa was impacted by Islam
Islam brought the Arabic language
Islam brought developments in math, science, and medicine
Islam was a peaceful religion and ended some of the violence between different African groups
Gunpowder
Block Printing, which allowed for paper money