Greece
a leader in Athens during its golden age
Who is Pericles
Roman Empire long period of peace
What is Pax Romana
it gave it easy access to both the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
How did geography of the Byzantine Empire help to formulate its success?
pilgrimage, military conquest, trade
How did the Islam spread so quickly?
Arabic
What language do most Muslims speak?
The geographic feature in Greece that caused independent city states.
what are the mountains
Crime, Julius Caesar as a dictator, economic problems, and government corruption
What ended the Roman Republic?
Constantinople
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
literature, philosophy, science, medicine, mathematics, and art
What was the legacy of the Islamic Empires?
muslim holy book
what is the "Qur'an"?
Athens valued art, education and philosophy. Sparta valued fighting, strength, and size.
How did Sparta and Athens differ?
less rugged terrain
How did Italy’s geography help the Roman unite the peninsula?
location between Europe and Asia and its natural harbor
why was constantinople's location important
Caliph
After Muhammad’s death who got the title Islam’s highest leaders?
5 times a day
how many times a day do islams pray
He founded Hellenistic period and he was the king of Macedon.
Who was Alexander the Great?
giving citizenship to the people it conquered
Why was Rome able to conquer a vast empire?
rebuilt Constantinople, formed a strong central government, reformed the laws of ancient Rome, built a powerful military, and preserved a healthy money economy
How did Justinian impact the Byzantine Empire?
taking a journey to Mecca
What is a hajj or pilgrimage?
monotheistic
Are Muslims monotheistic or polytheistic?
direct democracy all male citizens could attend and participate in the Assembly.
athens government
corruption
What caused the decline of Rome?
shaping Christian Orthodoxy
What is the legacy of the Byzantine Empire?
Allah
What is the name that Muslims call their god?
Justinian I
Who became the emperor of the Byzantine Empire in 527?