Byzantines
Capital of the Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
The Islamic Empire began on this land mass surrounded on 3 sides by water.
The Arabian Peninsula
Possibly the wealthiest human in history.
Mansa Musa
Differences in the Christian Church led to this event in 1054
The Great Schism
The Arabian Peninsula was originally populated by people living this kind of lifestyle
Nomadic
The empire that conquered the Byzantines
The Ottomans
This word is Arabic for those who led the Islamic Empire after the death of Muhammad.
Caliph
This Empire controlled trade in east Africa, India, and the Mediterranean
Axum (Aksum)
Jerusalem is the site of this; Islams oldest standing monument
Dome of the Rock
Justinian's Code is mostly the organization of existing laws from this empire
Rome
The most powerful woman in Byzantine History
Empress Theodora
This city grew from a small trade outpost to a global religious pilgrimage center
Mecca
This plentiful geographic feature provided for easy movement of goods and people for early civilizations of Africa's interior
Rivers
Khadijah was his wife
Muhammad
Muslims fast each year during this period of time.
Ramadan
Emperor Justinian held power over both _______ and _______ in the Byzantine Empire.
Church and State
Theses two Empires were on the decline while Islam began to spread through the middle east and northern Africa
Byzantines and Persians
This Moroccan visitor witnessed first hand, the wealth and power of Mansa Musa on an expedition to Mali
Ibn Battuta
Islam was brought to many African civilizations through
Trade routes, merchants
Early West African civilizations thrived on these two resources for trade
Gold, Salt
Part of the Byzantines legacy was the preservation of the contributions from these two civilizations
Greek and Roman
Do this to avoid paying the poll tax when an Islamic Caliphate conquers your town
Convert to Islam
Forbidden to some, this city remained center for learning even though it lost its status as a capital
Timbuktu
Abu Bakr encouraged the expansion of Islam through what was known as ________
Jihad
As Islam spread, this city in Egypt became a center for learning
Cairo