Government
A Christian religious figure who was able to become powerful do to decentralization in Western Europe
Who is the Pope?
A Middle Eastern city known as the holy land to Christianity and Islam. The Seljuk Turks’ invasion of it led to the start of the crusades.
What is Jeruselam
A way of describing Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, based on the god they worship
What is monotheism?
An influential set of laws created in the Byzantine Empire
Justinian's code
The fall of Rome led to the start of…
The Middle Ages
A system based around obligations, under which a lord might give a knight a place to live in exchange for protection
What is Feudalism
The capital of the Byzantine empire, located at the intersection of Europe and Asia. Considered a crossroads for trade.
What is Constantinople?
A form of Christianity practiced in Western Europe, it was led by a pope who had major political influence throughout the region
Catholicism
A large church built in Constantinople
What is the Hagia Sophia?
Muhammad’s death led to…
The Sunni-Shia split
The Byzantine leader known for creating order by creating laws and expanding the size of the empire
Who is Justinian?
City known as the birthplace of Islam
What is Mecca?
The prophet who is recognized as part of the origins of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Who is Muhammad?
An important contribution to mathematics created under the rule of the Abbasid caliphate
What is algebra?
People leaving their manors during the Crusades led to an increase in…
Trade
A word to describe the powerful Byzantine government, led by an emperor
What is centralized?
City known for being the destination of the Hijrah, which allowed Muhammad to increase his following and begin to build an empire
What is Medina?
A permanent split between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches
What is the Great Schism?
Another nickname for the Middle Ages based on the isolation and decline of learning that took place in Western Europe
What are the Dark Ages?
Increased interaction between Europe and Asia led to the spread of the…
Black Plague
A disagreement over who had the rights to this title, meaning successor to Muhammad, led to the Sunni-Shia split
What is a Caliph?
This Caliphate was known for bringing about a golden age, which was on display in its capital, Baghdad
Who are the Abbasids?
The largest sect of Islam, which formed based around their support of Abu-Bakr, Muhammad’s father in law
What is Sunni Islam?
This caliphate, which ruled the Islamic Empire before the Abbasids was famous for the empire as far as Spain in the West and the border of India in the East
What is the Umayyad Caliphate
A disagreement over the worship over religious icons led to…
The Great Schism