Roman
1. mercenaries
2. invasions
3. too large
4. debts
The Byzantine Empire was culturally _______________
Greek
___________ said he was the final prophet after Abraham and Jesus
What did Temujin do?
united nomadic peoples of Mongolia
Order these events in chronological order
Start of Islam
Start of Judaism
Start of Christianity
Fall of Roman Empire
Fall of Byzantine Empire
Genghis Khan unites the Mongols
Christianity legalized
Start of Judaism
Start of Christianity
Christianity Legalized
Fall of Roman Empire
Genghis Khan unites Mongols
Fall of Byzantine Empire
Capital of the Western Roman Empire
Capital of the Eastern Roman Empire
Who moved the capital here?
Rome
Constantinople
Constantine
Who codified Roman Laws making them easier to digest?
Justinian 1
After Muhammad died Islam was divided into which two groups
Sunni and Shia
Describe one aspect of the Mongol army and how it benefited them
horses + archery - mobility
intelligent military tactics (feigned withdrawal, fake soldiers)
-good leadership/military based
a type of government ruled by a king or queen
a type of government ruled by a small group of individuals that make all the decisions without a constitution
The form of government the US is based on from Rome
monarchy
oligarchy
republic
After the Western Roman Empire fell _____________ became the dominant social structure. Order those in the structure from the highest position to the lowest.
Feudalism
King
Nobles
Knights
Serfs
______________ had been incredibly influential during her time coming from a lower status and marrying the emperor, early promoter of women's rights
Theodora
Which caliphate was the Islamic Golden age and describe some advancements
Abbasid and algebra, astronomy, medicine art etc
a polity ruled by a khan, khagan, khatun, or khanum
khanate
Capital of the Abbasid Caliphate
Capital of the Umayyad Caliphate
Baghdad
Damascus
What does pax romana mean?
is a roughly 200-year-long timespan of Roman history which is identified as a period and as a golden age of increased as well as sustained Roman imperialism, relative peace and order
Name two Byzantine innovations and describe why they were important
fork
flame thrower
hand grenade
domes
mosaics
Why were arabesques popular art in the Islamic world?
because replicating images of living beings would be attempting to create what God (Allah) had done
The Mongols did not last nearly as long as the Romans or Byzantines, why were they important?
they were the largest land empire to ever exist and had strategic military plans
Describe how the Feudal System was similar to the caste system, where were each implemented and what religion?
no social mobility, western Europe and India, Christianity and Hinduism
Describe how Rome treated the following beliefs (be specific and describe the time period)
-other polytheistic beliefs
-Christianity
-Judaism
before Christianity was legal, Rome was accepting of other polytheistic beliefs and incorporated them into their religion, after Christianity was legalized it was no longer accepted
-Christians at first were persecuted against and then later it was the official religion
-Jewish individuals had their temples burnt down but overall were allowed to practice their faith as long as they did not bother the government
I will pull up a map on the board. Tell me what empire it is and why it is significant as well as who the emperor was at this time
What is the line in the poem describing? What city?
What religion is it associated with and how do you know?
"The family of the Prophet and the household of learning have been taken captive, and whom, think you, after their loss, will cities contain?
the fall of Baghdad
Islam - mentions prophet, Baghdad was capital of the caliphate
They (_____________) came down upon the city and killed all they could, men, women, and children, the old, the middle aged, and the young. Many of the people went into wells, latrines, and sewers and hid there for many days without emerging.
Who is involved (name both groups)
What perspective is this
Mongols Abbasids
will alter view
What is a fief? How did this allow the Feudal System to work, explain how feudalism worked
piece of land
pope granted lands to kings, kings gave land to nobles for protection nobles gave land to the knights to provide protection for the king, serfs given land to work to provide food