Empires Flashcards
DYNASTY
This is a form of government in which a succession of people from the same family play a prominent role in running it.
EMPIRE
A group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or one government
MONARCHY
A political system based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person
CITY-STATE
This is a state that has its own government and consists of a city and the area around it
CALIPHATE
The office of the leader of an Islamic polity, regarded as a successor of Muhammad and by tradition always male.
What is the GEOGRAPHY of the Roman Empire?
Mediterranean Sea
FEUDALISM
A social system that existed in Europe during the Middle Ages in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return
Pax-MONGOLICA
This was a time after the Mongols conquered many lands and created their enormous empire that there was a era of peace
Foederati
FOREIGN men hired to protect the Roman Empire’s borders
Fall of the Roman Empire (7 reasons)
Overexpansion
Lead pipes
Fall of armies
VISIGOTHS
Corruption
Dividing into 2 empires
Political instability
Berber Trade
Relied heavily on CAMELS
Kush Trade
Decline in trade due to invasions by the Aksum
Aksum Trade
Increase in trade because of RED SEA which led to the Silk Route
storytelling → Zimbabwe
ALL of their history was passed generation to generation through storytelling (GRIOTS) and some was lost! (Oral)
In Africa, which is more valuable GOLD or SALT?
Salt
Jihad
To struggle in the way of god (Islamic)
Khan
A leader of the MONGOLS
Genghis Khan → stop spread of empire into the West
His death ended the spread of the Mongolian Empire!
Mansa Musa
Gave gold away during is HAJJ to Mecca. Did it to fulfill charity, people thought Africa was rich and went there.
YAM → Mongolian Empire
Method of communicating across the empire! “Pony Express”
Sunnis vs. Shiites
Sunnis think leader should be elected, Shiites think it should be descendent of Muhammed.
Golden Horde
A portion of the Mongolian Empire known as
Russia and the Middle East!
Abu Bakr
Converted people to Islam ASSIMILATION
Muhammad
founder of Islam
Visagoths
The VISIGOTHS invaded the Roman Empire to take it over!!!
Constantinople modern day country?
ISTANBUL
Desert Climates
Desert climates are very dry with less than 250 mm of rainfall a year. The largest hot desert in the world, the Sahara Desert, is in Africa. It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.
Semiarid Climates
Semiarid are dry climates that have irregular amounts of rain, which can often result in droughts. Plateaus are in semiarid areas. They cover most of Africa.
Tropical Climates
Tropical climates are located in the northern & southern fringes and in the central area of the continent. The Atlas Mountains are in this area.
Equatorial Climates
Equatorial climate crosses the equator. It is within 10-15 degrees latitude from the equator and is hot & wet all year round this creates a humid climate. This area is the home of several waterfalls.
