Early Byzantine Civilization
Constantine relocated the Roman Empire's capital to the ancient city of Byzantium, renaming it this...
What is "New Rome"?
What are the Crusades?
This city became the earliest center of Russian civilization.
What is Kiev?
This is the founder and prophet of Islam?
Who is Muhammad?
Who are caliphs?
This person commissioned the reorganization of confusing Roman laws and modernized them for Byzantine culture.
Who is Justinian?
What are icons?
This ruler reigned over Kievan Rus during its most prosperous period, before the invasion of the Mongols.
The central tenets of Islamic teaching are called this...
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
What is the Battle of Tours?
This woman demonstrated strong leadership by convincing her husband, Justinian quell the Nika Revolt.
Who is Theodora?
Much of Byzantine architecture, particularly the cathedrals, were ordained with this decorative art that was made of glass and pebbles.
What are mosaics?
These two missionaries from the Byzantine Empire taught the Slavs an alphabet so that they could read the Bible.
Who are Cyril and Methodius?
This is the term for nomadic groups in the Middle East that roamed the desert in search of pastureland.
Who are Bedouins?
This practice, though often taught as a personal struggle, has historically been interpreted as a violent conflict against "infidels".
What is jihad?
To deprive someone of the ability to participate in the sacraments, such as communion.
What is excommunication?
This ruler is responsible for converting to Christianity, therefore, bringing Eastern Orthodoxy to Russian civilization.
Who is Vladimir I?
Muhammad's teachings, not initially accepted in his hometown of Mecca, was forced to flee to Medina. This event begins the first year of the Islamic calendar and is called this...
What is the Hegira?
This civilization, whose capital was in Baghdad, saw a "Golden Age of Islam.
What is the Abbasid caliphate?
What is "conquer"?
Hagia Sophia means this in Greek...
What is "Holy Wisdom"?
This Swedish Norseman was invited to rule the Slavs, establishing the first "Russian" dynasty in Novgorod.
Who is Rurik?
Islam's holiest city, Mecca, is home to this giant cube that is the center of worship and is a destination for the Hajj, or pilgrimage.
What is the Ka'bah?
This was the first successor after Muhammad.
Who is Abu Bakr?