Rome
How did expanding their territories against potential threats help the Romans protect their borders?
This allowed them to create buffer zones and maintain security.
Give one reason why the pandemic weakened.
1. quarantining infected people
2. improved sanitation
3. improved personal hygiene
4. improved medical practices.
When the Crusades first began, were they considered a holy war by the Europeans against the Muslims?
No
Where was the capital city of the Umayyad dynasty?
Damascus, Syria
What was the name of the Kingdom ruled by Mansa Musa?
Mali
How did colonization help the Roman Empire?
Colonization helped spread Roman culture and governance.
There were many Medieval cures for the Black Death. Name 2.
1. The four thieves vinegar
2. The onion
3. The chicken bottom
4. The feces
What was the name of the pope who called for the first Crusade?
a. Pope John Paul
b. Pope Urban II
c. Pope Francis III
Pope Urban the II
What was the name of the first Ummayad Calipha?
Mu’awiyah
What does the word Mansa mean?
King
One of the major reasons for Roman expansion was the gaining of valuable resources. Name 2
fertile lands
Minerals
precious metals, and
agricultural products
Pogroms were carried out in Jewish communities. Define Pogroms.
an organized massacre of ethnic groups
The King's Crusade
Who were the Sassanids?
Iranians
Why was Mansa Musa's Hajj trip so extraordinary?
1. He traveled with thousands of people and camels carrying gold
2. He gave out gold in an Egyptian market
The Roman Republic developed a powerful and disciplined military force that was highly organized and
adaptable
List 2 effects of the plague on Europe.
No more wars
trade stopped with other countries
Farming decreased because laborers were dying
What was the name of the Muslim leader who won Jerusalem back for the Muslims?
Salah al din al Ayyubi
Why did Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan mint a standard coinage that replaced the Byzantine and Sassanid coins?
To create unity in the empire
What was the name of the city that Mansa Musa chose to build universities and masjids?
Timbuktu
The expansion of the Roman Empire was driven by a combination of factors. Name 3
political, economic, and military
What were two other names given to the Black Death?
Bubonic Plague
The blue sickness
The Pestilence
The Great Mortality
Who won the last Crusade?
The Muslims
Who built the House of Wisdom?
Harun al-Rashid and his son
When Mansa Musa visited Egypt he encountered a problem with the Sultan at the time. What was that problem?
He refused to bow down to him.