Byzantine Empire
Who was the most famous Byzantine Emperor?
Justinian
What caused the start of the Middle Ages/Medieval Times?
Having no central government and foreign invasions
What desert surrounds the Sahel region in West Africa?
The Sahara Desert
Where is Mesoamerica at?
Between North and South America
What empire was the Byzantine Empire a part of before its split?
The Roman Empire
What is the split between the Catholic and Orthodox Church called?
The Great Schism
What system was used to detail how farming would work in the Middle Ages?
The Manor System
What river did the three kingdoms of West Africa settle on?
The Niger River
What are the two most famous Mayan cities called?
Chichen Itza and Tikal
What is the process called where a group of people becomes more "Greek-like?"
Hellenization
What group of people took over the city of Constantinople?
The Ottoman Turks
What was the most powerful and important organization during the Middle Ages
The Roman Catholic Church
Name the three great kingdoms of West Africa.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
The Aztecs and Incas both practiced this one thing. What is it?
Human Sacrifice
Which Greek city-state had the most advanced form of democracy?
Athens
What prophet founded the religion of Islam?
Muhammad
What document did the nobles force King John to sign that limited his power?
The Magna Carta (or Great Charter)
What is the name of the Mali Emperor who was the world's richest man?
Mansa Musa
What mountain range did the Incas settle in?
The Andes Mountains
Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
Caesar Augustus
What is the name of the Strait that Constantinople (Istanbul) sits on?
The Bosporus Strait
What two groups fought in the Crusades?
Christians and Muslims
What are the people called that pass down stories to the next generations?
Griots
What are the floating gardens called that the Aztecs used to grow crops?
Chinampas
What civilization used irrigation to create a division of labor which influenced the formation of social classes?
The Mesopotamians