Ancient History: Places Flashcards
Alps
Find them on the map. The Alps were a natural northern border for Ancient Rome, since it was hard to get through these mountains.
Appenines
Find them on the map. The Appenines were the “backbone” of Ancient Rome’s geography. They ran north-south through the Italian Peninsula (which looks like a boot.) The Appenine mountains are cut by the Tiber River in central Italy.
Rome
Find Rome, the Tiber River, and the Mediterranean Sea on the map. Rome was a city founded where the Tiber river (which runs north-south) meets the Mediterranean Sea. It was a good location because: -The Tiber River provided fresh water for people to drink -There was good Sea Access to the Mediterranean Sea, which could be used to do trade and send big ships all over -The land in the area was very fertile and good for farming
Mediterranean Sea
Find the Mediterranean Sea on the map. The Mediterranean Sea gave the Romans trade and military access to lots of other areas. It is very centrally located – Greece, Turkey, North Africa, other parts of Europe.
Sicily
Find Sicily on a map Sicily was a very large island just off the southern coast of Italy. It is in the Mediterranean Sea and is between Rome/Italy and Carthage/Africa. Because Sicily was between Carthage and Rome, those two empires were often fighting over it, and Carthage was a big threat to them.
Byzantine Empire
When the Roman Empire split into two separate empires, the Eastern Roman Empire became known as the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire continued on for 1000 years after the Western Roman Empire, including Rome, collapsed in 476 CE. The Byzantine Empire ruled most of Eastern and Southern Europe throughout the Middle Ages. Its capital city, Constantinople, was the largest and wealthiest city in Europe during the time. http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_byzantine_empire_map.jpg
Egypt
Find Egypt on a map Egypt was conquered by under the first four Caliphs. See the map in your packet
Spain
Find Spain on a map The Islamic Caliphate reached all the way west to Spain during the Umayyad Caliphs. See the map in your packet
North Africa
Find North Africa on a map. The Islamic Caliphate conquered parts of North Africa during the military campaigns of the first four Caliphs.
Po Valley/River
Find the Po River on a map. The Po River was just south of the Alps (mountains) and was at the northern part of the Italian Peninsula. The land near it was very fertile, so there was lots of agriculture, which made food that ancient Romans ate.
Tyrrhenian Sea
Find Italy, Corsica, and Sicily on a map. The Tyrrhenian Sea is the sea that is between mainland Italy and Corsica/Sicily.
Adriatic Sea
Find the Adriatic Sea on a map. It is the sea between Italy and Greece.
Ionian Sea
Find the Ionian Sea on a map. It is the sea under the heel of the booth of Italy.
Rubicon River
The Rubicon River was a small river in northern Italy. It was the northern boundary of official Rome. Julius Caesar had been north of Italy – across the Rubicon – in Gaul with his army, conquering and winning battles. He wanted to bring his army down into Rome, but it was illegal for a general to bring his army back into Rome if it was ready to fight. The Senate told Caesar not to do it, but he did it anyway, crossing th Rubicon River with his men.
Jerusalem
Find Jerusalem on a map. Jerusalem is a holy city in Islam.
It is strongly associated with the Biblical prophets David, Solomon,Elijah and Jesus.
It was the first direction of prayer in Islam, before the Kaaba in Mecca;
According to the Quran, the Islamic prophet Muhammad was taken by the miraculous steed Buraq to visit the Farthest Mosque (which many Muslims believe is the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem), where he prayed, and was then taken toheaven, in a single night in the year 620 This event is known as Isra wal Mi’raj, in Islamic tradition.
Damascus
Find Damascus on a map.
Damascus was the capital of the Umayyad caliphate.
The Abbasid Caliphs took over from the Umayyad Caliphs in 750 CE. They moved their capital from Damascus in Syria to Baghdad in Iraq.
Medina
Muhammad migrated to Medina in 622 after pagan Meccans and Muslim Meccans started to have problems with each other. Just a few years earlier, hiw wife and uncle both died, so he did nto have any family support in Mecca.
Arabia
Arabia was the area between Egypt and Persia. It includes Mecca and Medina and other important places. Before Muhammad and the rise of Islam, it was mostly pagan (worshipping idols). But with the rise of Islam, it became Muslim.
France
Find France on a map.
In ancient times, France was called Gaul. The Romans conquered Gaul.
Black Sea
Find the black sea on a map.
