Russia
The Byzantine Empire
Islam and the Muslims
The Roman Empire
River Valley Civilizations Vocab. Quiz
100
The viking leader that accepted the invitation of the slavs to take over their land and protect them.
Who was Rurik?
100
built on a peninsula overlooking the Bosperous Strait, protected from attack on two sides by the sea and on land by the great wall, controlled trade, and distance from germanic invaders in the West.
What was the location like for Constantinople?
100
Mecca and Medina
What are the two major cities of pre-Islamic Arabia?
100
yes this helped the south, east, and west stay out of the way from invaders
Was the south east and west protected by high mountain ranges?
100
belief in many gods.
What is polytheism?
200
these people arrived in 400 A.D.
What day did the slavs arrive from Central Europe?
200
Emperor from 527-565 A.D. of Constantinople
How long was Emperor Justinian in power?
200
No there was Orthodox Christianity, Judaism, Christianity/ Roman Catholicism and Animism.
Was there one religion to Islams?
200
controlled access across rivers
What did a bridge city do?
200
people who kept records
What are scribes?
300
Acient capital, located at the center of trade among the Vikings, Slavs and Byzantines
What was Kiev?
300
Religion dominated it
What kinds of themes dominated art?
300
Bedouin
What were the tribes called that most people were apart of?
300
theyhad no power in the governing process in the Roman Republic
What kind of power did the women, most aliens and slaves have in government?
300
land between two rivers
What does Mesopotamia mean?
400
Onion shape
What was the dome shape of the churches?
400
a Byzantine domed church
What was the Hagia Sophia?
400
He was born in Mecca around 570
When was Muhammad born?
400
They had high power in the social classes of the Roman Republic
What kind of power did the Patricians have in the social classes?
400
a Pharaoh
What is an Egyptian Leader called?
500
It was conquered by the Golden Horde, led by Ghengis Khan
Who was Russia conquered by?
500
it centered in Rome
Where did the western church center?
500
the islams believe in following this every day.
Who are the people who use the five pillars of faith for their daily life
500
they had no power in the governing process
What kind of power did slaves have in the governing process?
500
Middle Kingdom
What do the Chinese call their civilization?