The complex government bureaucracy, absolute rule by an emperor and lavish lifestyle of the upper class make the Byzantine Empire most similar politically and socially to what other empire
What is Rome
100
This was the capital of the Byzantine empire
What is Constantinople
100
How are stateless societies governed or arranged?
What is through kinship links and oaths of loyalty
100
This is the destination for the hajj (Mansa Musa was travelling to here)
What is Mecca
200
Despite it's use of titles like "Emperor", the language and culture of the Byzantine Empire are most influenced by this civilization
What is Greek/ Hellenic
200
Timbuktu and Jenne were important trade cities for these two kingdoms
What are Mali and Ghana
200
These were traders within the Mali empire
What is juula
200
Define sati
What is the ritualistic burning of women opn their husband's funeral pyre
200
This is the term for the political and spiritual successor to the Prophet
What is the caliph
300
This great building was first constructed as an Orthodox Church but preserved as a mosque after the fall of Constantinople to the Turks in 1453
What is Hagia Sophia
300
Under which dynasty was political power based in Damascus
What is Ummayyad
300
In west Africa, as in Southeast Asia, the Muslim religion was most effectively spread by _______
What is merchants/ trade
300
These emphasized a more mystical approach to Hinduism in an attempt to appeal to those of lower castes
What are bhaktic cults
300
This language became the main language of the court under the Abbasids
What is Persian
400
This Emperor faced major revolts, but ultimately triumphed and is known for his construction projects and creation of a unified law code for the empire
Who is Justinian
400
Which city helped bring Islamic learning and architecture to Western Europe
What is Cordoba
400
This group of people migrated from west Africa to east Africa spreading their language and their knowledge of agriculture and profoundly changing African culture.
What is the Bantu/ Bantu-speaking peoples
400
These were wandering mystics who helped spread Islam in Southeast Asia
What are sufis
400
Mecca was initially controlled by this clan, who initially opposed but later led the expansion of islam
What are the Ummayyad
500
After the 7th century, what group posed the greatest threat to the eastern frontiers of the Byzantine Empire?
Who are the Muslims/ Turks
500
This was the object of conquest for the first Crusade
What is Jerusalem
500
In the Swahili coast, this group was the most likely to adopt Islam
Who are the elites
500
This was the seat of the sultanate in India
What is Delhi
500
This group made Islam less Arab-centric, and ultimately spread the faith into Asia after their conquest of Baghdad.