The Muslim World
The founder of Islam
Who is Muhammad?
This was the longtime capital of the Byzantine Empire
What is Constantinople?
Major waterway in China built during the Sui Dynasty
What is the Grand Canal?
Who is Clovis?
Holy wars started by the Pope intended to conquer Jerusalem
What are the Crusades?
A "successor" or leader that followed Muhammad
What is a caliph?
These were the traditional people that lived north of the Black Sea
Who are the slavs?
Vast, dry grasslands that were home to the Mongols
What are the steppes?
In feudalistic Europe, the name for a person that received a piece of land from a lord
What is a vassal?
Early Catholic scholar who argued for logic and reason to go with church teachings
Who is Thomas Aquinas?
This is traditional Islamic ornamental writing
What is calligraphy?
This empire conquered Russia in the 1200s.
Who were the Mongols?
Mongol emperor who finally conquered China
Who is Kublai Khan?
Set of ideals for medieval knights to live by
Chivalry
This document, signed by King John, limited the power of English monarchs
What is the Magna Carta?
This early group of muslims rejected luxury and pursued a live of poverty
Who are the Sufi?
Branch of Christianity adopted by the people of Kiev
What is Orthodox or Eastern Orthodox?
Japanese warrior class who protected aristocratic landowners
Who are the samurai?
Important religious ceremonies in the early Catholic Church
What are sacraments?
Name for pandemic which killed millions in medieval Europe
What is the Black Death, or bubonic plague?
This city is the center of the Islamic world
What is Mecca?
This ancient culture was adopted by conquering Seljuk Turks
What is Persian?
Famous religious complex built by the Khmer Empire in modern day Cambodia
What is Angkor Wat?
Nicknamed "The Hammer" this French hero defeated invading Muslim armies in 732 AD.
Who is Charles Martel?
French heroine who led the defeat of the English at Orleans in 1429 AD
Who is Joan of Arc?