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The Byzantine Empire
Medieval Africa
Islamic Empires
Picture Questions
Random Knowledge
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This famous emperor expanded the Byzantine empire to its largest territory
Who is Justinian
100
The main religion of the kingdom of Mali, introduced through trans-saharan trade routes
What is Islam
100
Cairo PRODUCED this item for trade while under Fatimid and Mamluk control
What is cotton
100
Slide 3
Justinian
100
young adult fiction books starting characters such as Ron, Albus, Hagrid, and Mad Eye Moody
What is Harry Potter
200
Theodosius established christianity as this, as it was controlled by the Byzantine government
What is state religion
200
These seasonal winds across the Indian Ocean allowed East African traders to access Indian and Chinese markets
What are monsoons
200
According to Ibn Khaldun, a force that unites people through shared values, culture, and beliefs
What is assabiyah
200
Slide 4
Constantinople
200
This short, declarative statement sums up the argument that will be made in an essay
What is a thesis statement
300
This famous piece of art depicts Justinian and Theodora as powerful leaders of the christian church in Ravenna, Italy
What is the San Vitale mosaic
300
This King of Mali flooded the markets of Cairo with gold on his pilgrimage to Mecca
Who is Mansa Musa
300
This city, populated mostly by Sunni Muslims, dominated trade on the Nile before the creation of Cairo
What is al-Fustat
300
Slide 5
Bantu Migrations
300
The record holder for most points in an NBA career
Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
400
Byzantine Emperors divided their territory into these smaller units, each ruled by their own general
What are themes
400
These introduced iron tools and the Swahili language to south and eastern Africa
What are the Bantu Migrations
400
The science of map making, perfected by the Abbassid Empire during the Golden Age
What is cartography
400
Slide 6
Constantine converts to Christianity
400
This 90's pop band is best known for singles like " A Little more Time on You", "Bum Bum", and "Bye, Bye, Bye"
What Nsync?
500
Someone who dies for their beliefs, as in St. Peter in the creation of the Roman catholic Church
What is a martyr
500
this island city in the Niger River held an incredible position for trade between three geographical zones
What is Djenne-Jeno
500
Barquq, Qalawun, al-Ghouri, Hassan
Name any 3 of the mosques that we visited on our field trip
500
Slide 7
Mediterranean, Tropical Forest, Desert, and Grassland
500
The name given to a group of lions
What is a pride