Roman Empire
What emperor made Christianity a legal religion in the Roman Empire?
Constantine the Great
Name of the ancient Greek city that was the namesake of the Byzantine Empire.
Byzantium
This type of sacrifice was practiced by the Maya, Inca, and the Aztecs
Human Sacrifice
Islam means ______ in Arabic.
Submission
On Christmas Day, 800 AD, this King was crowned the "Emperor of Rome" by Pope Leo III.
Charlemagne
What was the period of peace in the Mediterranean world lasting from 31 BC to AD 180 called?
Pax Romana
When Justinian saw the completed Hagia Sophia for the first time, what did he say?
"Solomon, I have surpassed you!"
In place of metal tools, many Mesoamerican civilizations used knives and tools made out of ________, a type of volcanic stone.
Obsidian
True/False: Muhammed initially believed the visions he received were from a demon/Satan.
True.
Descendants from Vikings that had settled in France. They later invaded England led by William the Conqueror.
Constantine had a vision of the sign of the cross at the ___________
Battle of Milvian Bridge.
In 532 AD, a riot erupted in Constantinople threatening to topple Justinian and Theodora's power. What was this riot called?
Nika Revolt
Because it was a city on water, a visitor from Europe called this Aztec city, "The Venice of the New World".
Give your best spelling attempt. :)
Tenochtitlan
Large black shrine in Mecca that used to house idols and now houses a stone that is believed by Muslims to date back to the time of Adam and Eve.
the Kaaba
This Mayor of the Palace received the Pope's permission to oust the Frankish king and assume the throne.
Pepin the Short
This emperor blamed the Christians for the Great Fire of Rome.
Nero
The Hagia Sophia was initially built as a basilica by...
Constantine I/Constantius I
The Mayans used _______, an upright stone slab or column carved with inscriptions.
stele
Islam united warring tribes of Arabia in a common cause, __________, which means "holy war"
jihad
This Mayor of the Palace helped defend the Franks against the invading Muslims in the Battle of Tours.
Charles "The Hammer" Martel
Which emperor divided the Roman Empire in half for better management?
Diocletian
A systematic arrangement of laws that clarified Roman legal principles was called__________
The Justinian Code
the extensive system of bridges and roads created by the _______ were restricted to the King, his entourage, the army, and government officials.
Inca
The holy city of Islam-- the location of the Ka'aba and destination of the pilgrimage all able Muslims are supposed to take at least once in their life.
It was initially known as a successful trading city and was hostile to Islam at the beginning.
Mecca
Tapestry depicting the Duke of Normandy's conquest of England in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings.
Bayeux Tapestry
Which emperor initiated the FINAL and most widespread persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire?
Diocletian
In the 1204 AD, an army of ________ besieged Constantinople and captured and looted the city.
Crusaders
Mayan culture was centered on their religious beliefs. They developed a precise way of measuring solar and lunar events called...
the Long Count Calendar
Name three cultural contributions of the Muslim empires...
- Trade
- Developed Medicine-- surgical techniques
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Islamic Art
- Caligraphy
- Extensive libraries
- Preservation of knowledge-- translating and protecting them
During the ninth century, _______ was able to push back against Danish invaders in the Saxon kingdom of Wessex and eventually establish the foundation for a unified English monarchy.
Alfred the Great