Byzantine Empire
What made Constantinople so important?
trade crossroads, defensible location, and wealth
What was a major learning and translation center?
House of Wisdom
What was the role of a vassal in medieval society?
to give military service and pledge loyalty to a lord in exchange for land to live on.
He was the last Great Khan to hold the vast empire together.
Mongke
This African ruler flaunted his wealth, traveling to Cairo with 500 enslaved people and 700 pounds of gold.
Mansa Musa
Justinian I commissioned this Christian church and it was one of the finest examples of Byzantine architecture.
Hagia Sophia
He wrote The Comprehensive Book on Medicine and was considered the greatest physician of the era.
al-Razi
The Hundred Years' War was fought between these two countries
France and England
What was considered to be the central nervous system of the Mongol Empire?
the postal system
This city was an important East African seaport on the Indian Ocean network.
kilwa
The name of the unified set of clear and consistent laws across the empire
Code of Justinian
How did the Abbasids claim the right to rule the empire?
They were descendants of Muhammad's uncle.
At the end of the First Crusade, who controlled Jerusalem?
Christian Crusaders
Why was it difficult for the Ottomans to conquer Constantinople?
Constantinople was protected by strong walls.
What society followed an ancient Coptic form of Christianity?
The Kingdom of Ethiopia
The belief in the importance of the destruction of icons and other images or monuments, often for religious or political reasons.
Iconoclasm
Architectural structure that Muslims issue the call to prayer.
the minaret
What was a characteristic of Gothic architecture?
flying buttresses
Why did non-Muslims have to pay a tax to the Ottomans?
they were exempt from the military
How many groups made up the alliance that became the Aztec civilization?
three
the Mexica of Tenochtitlan, the Acolhua of Texcoco, and the Tepaneca of Tlacopan,
What was the root cause of the Schism of 1054?
The Roman and Byzantine churches had different practices and doctrines.
List the Five Pillars of Islam
faith, prayer, charity, fasting, hajj to Mecca
The Vikings raided Paris by sailing up which river?
Seine
What effect did Ming emperors after Yongle and the death of Zheng He have on Ming artists?
Artists took a conservative approach and revived traditional styles.
How did trade cause Mali to grow?
taxing items provided riches that made the government grow strong.