Byzantine
Wife of Justinian who helped him regain control after the Nika revolt threatened his power.
Who is Theodora?
Russian history and dynasty was established in 862 under this ruler.
Who is Rurik?
The Battle of Tours stopped this people group from advancing into France.
Who are the Muslims?
True/False: Justinian helped to codify and preserve Roman law.
True!
Muslim places of worship with distinct architecture.
What is a mosque?
Finest example of Byzantine buildings whose name means "holy wisdom."
What is Hagia Sophia?
Most important city of the early Russian state.
What is Kiev?
The name of the Nomadic groups in the desert of the Arabian Peninsula.
Who are the Bedouins?
Al Razi and Ibn Sina worked in this field.
Jihad is defined as this type of war.
What is a holy war?
Art style that uses glass or stone set in wet cement.
What are Mosaics?
These people were the first invaders of early Russia.
Who are the Varangians?
The hegira was the act of Muhammed moving from Mecca to this city.
What is Medina?
India was where Muslim scholars received knowledge about this subject.
What is math?
Largest Russian people group.
Who are the Slavs?
Name for the church institution of the Byzantine Empire.
What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Vladimir I converted Russia to what faith practice?
What is Eastern Orthodox?
This factor contributed to lack of unity following Muhammads death.
What is he did not choose a successor?
Famed Muslim poet and writer of Rubaiyat.
Who is Omar Khayyam?
These holy wars were started by Christians wanting to reclaim the Holy Lands of Jerusalem from Muslims.
What are the Crusades?
Seljuk Turks defeated the Byzantines at this battle.
What is the Battle of Manzikert?
The Bulgar slayer.
Who is Basil II?
He was chosen as caliph, the leader of Islamic affairs, following Muhammads death.
Who is Abu Bakr?
The writing style popular in the Muslim civilizations.
What is calligraphy?
Conquerors of Constantinople who ended the Byzantine empire.
Who are the Ottoman Turks?