Byzantine Empire
Who conquered the Byzantine Empire and when?
The Ottoman Turks, 1453
What was the unifying language for Islam?
Arabic
What was Ghana known for?
Gold
What does Pax Mongolica mean?
Period of peace and prosperty throughout the Mongol Empire (mid 1200s - mid 1300s)
What is 1 significant thing Prince Vladimir did in Russia?
Made Eastern Orthodox Christian the official religion of Russia
What were the 2 biggest accomplishments of Justinian?
Justinian Law Code, and Hagia Sophia
What is the Holy City of Islam? What City did Muhammad start Islam in?
Mecca, Medina
What are the two things the Bantu are known for?
Migration and unifying language of Bantu
What led to the split up of the Khanates within the Mongol Empire?
Cultural Differences, more loyal to their state than the Mongol Empire
What did Mansa Musa do? 2 things
Gave out money to show Mali's wealth, promoted Islam, (and gave to charity aka Egypt donation)
What were the 2 biggest accomplishments of Theodora?
Ended Prostitution, Gave woman equal rights
Why did the Sunni and Shia Split?
Disagreements about who should run Islam, Shia wanted a descendent of Muhammad, Sunni wanted someone who embodied his character.
What is religious syncretism and what introduced this to Africa?
The blending of old beliefs with new ones, trade introduced this to Africa
Mongols controlling all of the trade routes gave people reason for believing what about the fall of the Mongol Empire?
They contributed to the Bubonic Plague
Who was known as the Great Khan
Kublia Khan
What is a continuity from the Roman Empire to the Byzantine Empire?
The Byzantines continued to rule as emperors, as established by the Roman Empire
What is Sharia Law
Laws created based on the Qur'an
What did Sundiata do to ensure Mali would prevail after conquering Ghana?
Re-establishing the Gold Salt Trade
How did Kubli Khan treat the Chinese when he ruled over them?
Kept their Chinese culture, gave Gov positions to foreigners.
What Islamic people were known for Geography and Medicine?
Ibn Battuta, Ibn Sina
What is the Great Schism? What was the dispute? When did it occur?
The 1st split of Christianity between Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox. Their dispute was over the use of icons for worship. It happened in 1054
What are the 5 Pillars of Islam and explain what they are?
Faith, Fasting, Alms, Prayer, Pilgrimage
What is Swahili, and how did these cities differ from the other African Kingdoms?
Blended language, they were more active traders in the Indian Ocean than the the Gold Salt Trade
What were the 3 characteristics that led to Genghis Khan's success as a ruler?
Organization, Military Strategist, Cruelty as a weapon
Who strengthened Islam, education, and set up a tax system in the Songhai Empire
Askia Muhammad