Islam
Founder of Islam
Muhammad
The system of organizing society into serfs, knights, lords, and kings to provide security against outside invasions during the Middle Ages.
Feudalism
Eastern Europe was also known as...
The Byzantine Empire
The head of the Roman Catholic Church
The Pope
This is the area that Europe wanted to reclaim.
The Holy Land/The Levant
The holiest city of Islam
Mecca
The economic system that allowed communities to be entirely self-sufficient, providing everything they needed for life within a small area.
Manorialism
This set of laws was based on old Roman laws
Justinian's Code
The head of the Greek Orthodox Church
The Patriarch
This is an item with a connection to a religious figure.
A Relic
The dwelling place of Yahweh
The Kaaba
The single unifying authority in Western Europe during the Middle Ages.
The Church
The name of Constantinople today
Istanbul
This sect of Christianity uses Icons in worship.
Greek Orthodox
This was a result of the 4th Crusade
The Sack of Constantinople
The holy book of Islam
The Quran
This is when the Pope cuts someone off from salvation.
Excommunication
This caused the fall of the Byzantine Empire
The Sack of Constantinople
When a King makes someone a priest without the Pope.
Lay Investiture
Result of the 1st Crusade
Established the Kingdom of Jerusalem
The Five Pillars of Islam (Not their name, what they are)
1. Profession of Faith
2. Pray 5x/day
3. Fast during Ramadan
4. Pilgrimage to Mecca
5. Give alms to charity/poor
Why was the Holy Roman Empire not holy, roman, or an empire?
It was led by the Emperor, not the Pope. It was Germany and France, not Rome. They did not control any other people groups.
This was the innovation that helped the Byzantines prevent sea-faring invasion
Greek Fire
This is the destruction of icons.
Iconoclasm
Two results of the Crusades all together.
1. Established religious conflict between Christians and Muslims
2. Ended the Byzantine Empire
3. Increased European Wealth
4. Brought learning back to Europe.