Islamic Expansion
The Islamic name for 'one who submits.'
What is a Muslim?
This written set of laws, established during the Byzantine Empire's reign, became the basis of modern international laws.
What is the Code of Justinian?
This King was the son of Charles Martel and father to Charlemagne.
Who is Pepin the Short?
The name Vikings adopted when ruling over Slavic people of Eastern Europe.
What is Rus?
The collective name for the highest ranked Gods in the Viking pantheon.
What are the Aesir?
A community of followers of Islam.
What is an Ummah?
These are images used to depict holy figures to give a sense they are among us.
What are icons?
This was the title Charlemagne claimed after assisting the Pope.
What is 'Holy Roman Emperor?'
The Viking name for poems and stories.
What are sagas?
This was the name for the Viking end of the world.
What is Ragnarök?
What is an orthopraxy?
These are pictures or designs formed by inlaid pieces of stone and depict religious themes.
What are mosaics?
This was the language of the educated.
What is Latin?
The Viking leader who discovered North America and created Vinland.
Who is Leif Erikson?
This was the book about the Viking pantheon.
What was the Prose Edda?
Who is Abu Bakr?
Who are the Russians?
The Pope who crowned Charlemagne on Christmas Day of 800 CE.
Who is Pope Leo III?
This language consists of 24 stick-like figures.
What are Runes?
These were the demi-goddesses who collected the honored dead to Valhalla.
Who were the Valkyries?
This faction of Islam believes only direct descendants of Muhammad can rule the Ummah.
Who are the Shia Muslims?
In 1453 CE, the Byzantine Empire is eventually conquered by this new empire.
Who is the Ottoman Empire?
This was the treaty that divided Charlemagne's Empire into three parts.
What is the Treaty of Verdun?
The name Vikings gave to the Native Americans they encountered.
What are Skraelings?
This is the name for the Viking God of deception.
Who is Loki?