ancient greece
prosperity, peace, political stability, and cultural production.
What are the characteristics of a Golden Age?
A people known for their military, political, and social institutions
How did some of the Roman emperors benefit Rome?
Political turmoil, cultural change, disease, and socioeconomic instability
What were the reasons for the “fall” of the western Roman Empire?
influence the region's climate, biodiversity, and human activity.
What geographic features impacted the Middle East?
significant differences in focus, governance, and geographic boundaries.
Describe the characteristics of the golden age of the Umayyad Empire and the Abbasid Empire. How did the boundaries of each empire change?
The mountains of Ancient Greece separated people geographically.
How did geography impact Greece
due to unprecedented peace, stability, and prosperity
Why was the Roman Empire considered a golden age?
expanded the Byzantine Empire to the largest point in its history.
What was the extent of the Byzantine Empire under Justinian in 527 AD?
Allah (God), Angels, Books, and Prophets
What are the major beliefs of Islam?
it began after Prophet Muhammad's death in 632 CE over leadership succession
Explain the split / schism in Islam.
due to an explosion of cultural, political, and intellectual growth
Why was Athens considered a golden age?
Political turmoil, cultural change, disease, and socioeconomic instability
Why did Rome “fall” in 476?
Indian Ocean complex, Silk Roads,Mediterrean Sea complex, Trans-Saharan.
What trade networks were utilized by the Byzantine Empire?
Jews refer to God as Yahweh or Elohim, Christians as God the Father; and Muslims as Allah.
How does Islam relate to Judaism & Christianity?
Muslims heavily contributed to globalisation in which they made new connections and trade routes all over the world, including across seas.
How were the Muslims able to create such an extensive empire in a short period of time?
Athens was an open society, and Sparta was a closed one
How were Athens & Sparta different?
Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire.
What happened to the eastern Roman empire?
Constantinople developed into a thriving port thanks to its prime geographic location between Europe and Asia and its natural harbor.
How did its geography & location impact the development of Constantinople?
Iraq's largest city
Describe the capital of Baghdad.
Tawhid, the absolute Oneness of God (Allah) and the need to worship Him alone.
Who was Muhammad and what was his message?
The leader of Athens during its golden age
who is pericoles
What are the major beliefs of Christianity?
Advances in military strength, religious influence, and the arts made the Byzantines one of the most powerful forces in the world of the Middle Ages.
Why was the Byzantine Empire considered a golden age (Peace, Prosperity & Progress)?
Ceramics, glass, metalwork, textiles, illuminated manuscripts, and woodwork
What were some of the contributions of the Islamic golden age?
Muslims don't worship the same God as Christians.
Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?