The Byzantine Empire
Which Byzantine emperor reorganized Roman laws and added original laws to form a new code of laws for the Byzantine Empire?
Justinian
The division of which Empire in 280-400 CE led to cultural differences that contributed to the Great Schism of 1054?
Roman
In which city did Islam originate?
Mecca
Mecca is the holy city of which monotheistic religion?
Islam
The Swahili coast of Africa was located along which ocean?
Indian
The Mongols were __________, meaning they moved from place to place rather than living in one spot.
nomadic/nomads
Who was the wife of Justinian?
Theodora
What language was more commonly spoken in the western region of Europe at the time of the Great Schism?
Latin
The Quran is seen by Muslims as the inspired word of ________.
Allah
Which founding father is shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Abraham
Name the three major kingdoms that existed in the northwest region of Africa before 1500 CE.
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
What leader unified the Mongols and began the Empire's conquests?
Genghis Khan
Which alphabet did early Russian kingdoms adopt from Byzantine missionaries?
Cyrillic
What did the Bishop of Constantinople and the Pope do to each other to officially mark the split known as the Great Schism of 1054?
They excommunicated each other
How did Sunni Muslims believe Muhammad's successor should be chosen?
Community Consensus/Democratically
What is the guide to ethical behavior shared by Jews and Christians?
The Ten Commandments
The Bantu speaking people introduced new __________ practices to many African societies.
Agricultural, Iron-Working, or Language
What did the Mongols use in battle that made them quick and difficult to stop?
Horses/Cavalries
Which nomadic group of people conquered Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, in 1453?
Ottomans
In reference to the Great Schism of 1054, the Bishop of Constantinople became the head of which church?
Eastern Orthodox
Identify each of the five pillars of Islam.
1. Faith - in Allah
2. Prayer - facing Mecca
3. Almsgiving - to the poor
4. Fasting - during Ramadan
5. Pilgrimage - to Mecca
The Wailing Wall in Jerusalem is a holy site for which monotheistic religion?
Judaism
Who founded the Songhai Empire?
Sunni Ali
What country did the Mongols fail to conquer because it was separated by a sea?
Japan
What was the name of the church built in Constantinople for Christianity that now serves as a Mosque in Istanbul?
Hagia Sophia
In reference to the Great Schism of 1054, which church only used unleavened bread for communion?
Roman Catholic
List the regions the Islamic Empire primarily imported these goods from in the same order:
1. Spices
2. Gold
3. Silk
1. India
2. Africa
3. China
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is a holy site of which monotheistic religion?
Christianity
Which northwestern African Kingdom was known for the use of caravans as well as its dedication to university and scholarship?
Mali Empire
What type of biome did the Mongols originate in?
Steppe