705 Q2 Flashcards
By 750 A.D. the Islamic Empire was how big?
The size of the Roman empire at its peak
Without a national government, travel in Western Europe was what?
Dangerous because of raids
What group believes that parts of the Bible are divinely inspired but are corrupted?
the Muslims
What were two of the changes Harun al-Rashid made in Baghdad?
1) Relaxed Muslim law 2) welcomed foreigners
The culture in Western Slavic Europe used what language?
Latin
Russian territory doubled under whose control?
Ivan the Terrible
Muslims advanced in mathematics and literature during a period of time known as what?
The Islamic Golden Age
Muslims translated all available knowledge into Arabic and developed Arabic numbers (cause), caused what effect?
Muslims influenced learning during the Islamic Golden Age
What civilization reached its height from 250-900?
Mayans
The term “orthodox” means what?
Correct Teaching
The culture in Western Slavic Europe looked to who for leadership?
Pope
Who was caliph when Islam’s Golden Age started?
Harun al-Rashid
What was the compilation of Roma law established during Justinian’s reign that become the basis for law in Europe?
The Justinian Code
Three characteristics of Russia’s birth and growth were what?
1) Its people adopted the Eastern Orthodox religion 2) Its people adopted the custom and language of the Slavs 3) It was begun by Scandinavian traders who called themselves Rus
Mecca’s leaders opposed who when he spoke against idol worship?
Mohammed
Mohammed drove Jews out of what city and took their money?
Medina
What were three reasons the Muslim territory expanded so quickly?
1) they were familiar with fighting in the desert 2) The strictly controlled the conquered peoples 3) The Persians and Byzantines were weak from fighting each other
What group of people were nomadic shepherds in the Arabian Peninsula?
Arabs
The Norman’s controlled the Mediterranean Sea (cause), caused what effect?
Trade improved and Italian city-states flourished.
Who was an Arab trader who founded Islam?
Mohammed
Who tried to revive the old Roman empire?
Justinian
Whose maps were more accurate than medieval T & O maps?
Ptolemy’s Maps
Columbus studying Ptolemy’s maps (cause) caused what effect?
Columbus thought he could reach Asia by selling west
Where did the Mayan civilization form?
Yucatan Peninsula
What group of invaders ended the Seljuk Empire?
Mongols
What group of people created the Kingdom of Sicily?
the Normans
What were two ways Chrysoloras taught his students to translate?
1) translate by expression, rather than word for word 2) to use well worded latin expressions
What was damaged during the Nika riot?
The Hagia Sophia
The Eastern Slavic Europe used what language.
Slavic
