Byzantines
What was the most common religion in the Byzantine Empire?
Christianity
How did it expand?
Through war, trade, migration, etc.
Who was the last prophet of Islam?
Muhammad
The act of binding/tying up a woman's feet to make them smaller
What are the sinkholes in the Northern Yucatan called?
Cenotes
The Byzantine culture diffused into Rus through _____?
Trade
When did the Propeht pbuh die?
632 AD
What does aniconic mean?
No faces in art
Who came first: Tang or Song?
Tang
Which team was sacrificed in the ball game?
The winners
What was the alphabet for writing Rus called?
Cyrillic
What dynasty overthrew the Ummayads?
The Abbasids
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, and Pilgrimage.
What dynasty was alive during the Silk Road?
Song
1. Ahaw- kings or high priests
2. Council
3. Nobles
4. Merchants & Artisans
5. Slaves (and commoners/farmers)
When did the denominations of Christiany split up, and what were they called?
1054, Eastern Orthodox & Roman Catholic
What are caliphs?
Religious leaders of the Islamic world
What are the 3 Muslim holy places?
The Kaaba Stone, the Prophet's Mosque, and Al-Aqsa
Who made gunpowder?
Medieval China
Provide rain and prosperity from the gods
What were the 4 parts of the Byzantine administration?
Emperor, military governors, THEME officers, and army
Where did the Islamic Empire expand to?
As far as Spain through North African Berber lands
Where do Muslims go to seek advice now?
The Quran & Hadiths
What's the order of the dynasties?
Sui, Tang, and Song dynasty
What are some reasons the Mayan civilization fell?
1. It became too overpopulated
2. Deforestation/soil erosion
3. Loss of faith in kings