Module 1 Flashcards
lasted from 27 BCE to 476 CE
Roman Empire
the holy book of Christianity
Bible
the holy book of Judaism
Torah
the migration of a people away from their homeland
Diaspora
spreading from one area or group of people to another
Diffusion
branch of Islam that considers Muhammad’s descendants the proper leaders of Islam
Shia
spreading from one area or group of people to another through contact
Migration
holy book of Islam
Quran
branch of Islam that considers the rightful leaders of Islam to be those chosen by the Muslim community
Sunni
the language family of a group of people living in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe
Slavic
Arabic name for God
Allah
an outer garment worn by women in public in Islamic culture
Burqa
a deadly disease that affected the Byzantine Empire during the sixth century
Justinians Plague
lasted from the 300s to 1453 CE
Byzantine Empire
a Turkish group that formed an empire that lasted from about 1300 to 1922
Ottoman Empire