Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
Slow, interconnected _________ allowed for easy travel in Early Russia
Rivers
The __________ peninsula was made up of Southwest Asia AKA the Middle East
Arabian Peninsula
The ______ (Muslim community) must select a new leader, since Muhammad had no son or designated heir.
Ummah
a person who moves from place to place without a permanent home
nomad
Who was the Byzantine Emperor from 527-565?
Justinian
In the 800s, a group of vikings known as ___________ settled among Eastern Slavic tribes
Varangians
What animal was used the most to transport goods?
Camels
Sunni & Shi'a
place in the desert where water can be found
oasis
Who was raised in poverty, became an actress and married the Emperor?
Empress Theodora
Who was the Supreme Ruler of the Kievan Rus' from 882-912
Oleg
What is the holy book of the Muslims, seen as a sequel to the Torah and Gospels?
The Qu'ran
The first caliph invoked ______, or "striving" to encourage the expansion of Islam
jihad
a title for a ruler of a Muslim country
sultan
The Great _______ was a permanent split of the church into the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church
Schism
the Mongols
In the Muslim Way of Life, you may not drink _______ or eat ________.
Islam's message of ___________ had wide appeal among the people it spread to
Equality
the system of writing numbers we use today
Arabic Numerals
Name the 4 parts of Justinian's code
Codification of Laws
Digest
Institute
Novellae
What city was a small trading post near Russia's main rivers came to power and was even promoted as the "3rd Rome"?
Moscow
The Five Pillars of Islam are
1. Declaration of ________
2. Daily _________
3. _______ to the Poor
4. _________ during Ramadan
5. ______: A pilgrimage to Mecca
1. Declaration of Faith
2. Daily Prayer
3. Alms to the Poor
4. Fasting during Ramadan
5. Hajj: a pilgrimage to Mecca
Name the 4 Rightly Guided Caliphs of Islam
Abu Bakr
Umar
Uthman
Ali
system of money government officials who carry out government rules and regulations
bureaucracy