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That battle in France that stopped the spread of Islam into Western Europe.
Tours
Besides being the ruler of Mali, why else was Mansa Musa so well known.
During his Hajj to Mecca, he showed his great wealth by bringing hundreds of pounds of gold with him.
Describe the difference between a primary and secondary source.
Primary source written by someone who was there or an actual picture. ex, a letter written by someone at the event
Secondary source analyzes or summarizes a primary source. ex. text book or scholarly article
What was Charles Martell known as?
Charles the Great
What is monotheism?
The belief in one god
In which feudalistic society did religion play a higher role?
Europe
How did Islam spread throughout Africa?
Through Muslim merchants during the gold/salt trade.
What led to the Byzantine empire losing more than half its lands?
The spread of the Islamic empires.
Name the at least three things that Islam, Judaism, and Christianity share.
monotheism, prophets, religious holidays, Jerusalem is a holy city
What was the main reason Islam spread in the 7th century?
In order to gain better trade routes.
How did the Franks show they were legitimate rulers after conquering Western Europe?
They picked up many of the Roman traditions including their religion and language.
Which empire did Mansa Musa rule over?
Mali
How did iconoclasm make the Orthodox church distinct from the Catholic church?
They did not believe in the use of idols and icons for worship.
Name the holy book for each of the monotheistic faiths.
Judaism/Torah
Christianity/Bible
Islam/Qur'an
Name one major advancement in mathematics during the Islamic Golden era.
The development of algebra
What major event led to the Renaissance
As the Byzantine empire was fleeing from the Turks, they brought all classical knowledge with them to the west.
What was Ghana best known for during the gold-salt trade?
They controlled a trade town that collected tolls on traded goods.
Which empire controlled most of the Mediterranean sea ports during its height?
The Byzantine empire
Who is the Orthodox leader over Christianity.
The patriarch
Which areas of the old Roman empire did Justinian have to regain when he increased the Eastern empire?
the Italian peninsula and North Africa
During the late middle ages, what led to the growth of towns and trade.
Banking
How did East African coastal states differ from West African mining kingdoms?
They had access to trade routes on the Indian ocean while the West African states controlled mining and the Trans-Saharan trade routes.
How did the fall of Constantinople negatively effect Western Europe?
It allowed unprotected access for the Ottomans to attack the rest of Europe.
During feudalism, why were local lords needed.
For protection and governance.
Who was responsible for regulating trade in Medieval towns?
Guilds