Byzantine Empire
This is the name of their ruler
Justinian
This is the name of the first leader of the Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan
This is the name of their ruler
Mansa Musa
Existed in this geographic region
Middle East
This disease spread throughout Asia at the time of the Mongols and into Europe
Black Death/Bubonic Plague
The famous law code that ruled the Empire for 900 years is called:
Justinian's Code
The Mongols conquered almost all of this continent
Asia
These two goods were traded along the Trans-Saharan Trade Route
Gold and Salt
He was the final prophet of Islam
Muhammed
Name two famous Greek City States
Athens/Sparta
This is the name of their capital city
Constantinople (present-day Istanbul)
This is the name of Genghis Khan's grandson who conquered China
Kublai Khan
thick pads on hooves, humps to store water, do not sweat so they can retain water, etc.
This is the art of beautiful handwriting
calligraphy
This was the belief system of Ancient China
Confucianism
This is the name of the famous church built in the Empire (Justinian wanted it built)
Hagia Sophia
This is the word for soldiers who fought on horseback (the Mongols are an example)
This is the name of their capital city
Timbuktu
What does the word "caliph" mean?
Successor
This was the period where people switched from hunting and gathering to agriculture
Neolithic Revolution
The Byzantine Empire was created following the fall of this other European Empire
Roman Empire
Genghis Khan's grandson established the ______ Dynasty in China
Yuan Dynasty
This is the name of the traveler who journeyed through the desert & the Mali Empire
Ibn Battuta
What was the House of Wisdom?
Translate Center
This is the holy book of Hinduism
The Vedas