Unit Two-Group B- Places and States/Empires Flashcards
What was the northern border of the Byzantine empire in the mid eleventh century?
Dalinghaus
Danube river
What was the aristocratic clan that was extended from Charles Martel called?
Dalinghaus
Carolingian Dynasty
What was Byzantion’s natural harbor by Bosporus?
Dalinghaus
Golden Horn
Prominent port in East Africa
Adulis
Noah Coleman
First state known that reflected Indian influence
Funan
Noah Coleman
What was the capital of the Western European empire ruled by Charlemagne?
Dalinghaus
Aachen
What range of mountains in southwest Europe formed a natural border between France and Spain?
Dalinghaus
Pyrenees
What did St scholastics spread to women living in convents.
Catenacci
Benedictine rule
Where did Charlemagne build the great church of the Holy Mother of God?
Aachen
Owen Dixon
Where was the Hagia Sophia built?
Constantinople
Owen Dixon
Where was the Frankish Empire located?
Modern France
Owen Dixon
What was the official religion of the Franks and the Byzantines?
Christianity
Owen Dixon
What other empire did the Byzantines share a border with?
Sassanid Empire
Owen Dixon
Who was the most successful and most influential of the Germanic people?
Catenacci
The franks
What does “missi dominici” mean?
Catenacci
Envoys of the lord ruler.
What connects Afghanistan and Pakistan?
The Khyber Pass
DeLong
This kingdom was founded on the Deccan Plateau by two brothers.
The Vijayanagara Kingdom
DeLong
A Muslim kingdom that ruled parts of Northern India from 1206-1526 AD.
The Delhi Sultanate
DeLong
This region is at the North-East corner of India.
The Bengal Region
DeLong
This river was very important to Angkor. It runs through Southeast Asia
Mekong River
DeLong
What was the greatest church in Constantinople?
Catenacci
Hagia Sophia
Where did Charlemagne establish his capital?
Catenacci
Aachen
Came under great pressure from nomadic invaders. 6th century collapse.
Gupta dynasty
Noah Coleman
Situated in south. Navy dominated waters and conquered Ceylon .
Chola kingdom
Noah Coleman
Northern Ethiopians. Christians
Axum
Noah Coleman
What are the virtues of Benedictine monks
Harrison Donnelly
Poverty chastity and obedience
Who was Benedict’s sister
Harrison Donnelly
St scholastica
What was the event that offered with christen churches in 1054
Harrison Donnelly
The great schism
Why were heavy plows effective for agriculture
Harrison Donnelly
Could turn heavy northern soil. Allowed the land to be plowed faster. Production increased, and Rotating crops
What does corpus iuris civilis mean?
Harrison Donnelly
The body of the civil law
