Classical Review
What is another term for the Eastern Roman Empire?
Byzantine Empire
Where was feudalism utilized?
Western Europe
What is the most significant city to Muslims?
Mecca
What are the Crusades?
A series of holy wars between Muslims and Christians.
What is another name for the Black Death?
The Bubonic Plague, The Pestilence, The Great Mortality
What is the common term that refers to the division of Christianity into Christian Orthodox and Catholicism?
The Great Schism
What was a peasant bound to the land called during feudalism?
Serf
What is the code of behavior followed by Muslims?
The Five Pillars of Islam
Where was Emperor Alexius I from?
Byzantine Empire
On what animal(s) did the Plague originally come from?
Fleas on rats
Where was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Who did lords give some of their land to and why?
Vassals/Knights for protection
What is a caliphate?
An Islamic territory
Who delivered a speech at the Council of Clermont, encouraging the Crusades to begin?
Pope Urban II
Where did the Black Death originally come from?
Central Asia - the Gobi Desert in Mongolia
In what year did the Roman Empire fall?
476 C.E.
What was a unit of land called during feudalism?
Fief
Who is the founder AND what is the holy book of Islam?
The Prophet Muhammed and the Qur'an (Koran)
What were the two goals of the Crusades?
(1) recapture the holy land for Christianity
(2) kill the "non believers" aka the Muslims
How much of Europe's population was killed by the Black Death?
1/3 of the population, or 200 million
Which Byzantine Emperor established a code of laws?
Emperor Justinian
Define manorialism
Manorialism is a political, economic, and social system by which the peasants of medieval Europe were dependent on their lord and his land.
What is the most significant fundamental difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
They did not agree on who should be the successor of Muhammed.
Why is Jerusalem important to all 3 Abrahamic religions? (Must have 1 reason for each)
Catholicism - Jesus died in Jerusalem
Islam - Jerusalem holds an important Mosque and other holy symbols
People hid from the Black Death, nearly eliminating culture, learning, and discovery. That is why the Middle Ages is often referred to as...
The Dark Ages