UNIT 3
BYZANTINE & OTHER EMPIRES
Define the following words:
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1. Islam
2. Muslim
3. Koran
4. Mosque
5. Jihad
6. Sunni
7. Shi’ite
8. Justinian Code
9. Hagia Sophia
10. Czar
11. Taj Mahal
12. Crusades
13. Great Schism of 1054
14. Miniatures
15. Eastern Orthodox
16. Icons
17. Patriarch
18. allah
UNIT 3
BYZANTINE & OTHER EMPIRES
Identify the following People:
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1. Justinian
2. Empress Theodora
3. Ivan III
4. Genghis Khan
5. Kublai Khan
6. Marco Polo
7. Suleyman the Magnificent
8. Shah Abbas I
9. Babur
10. Akbar
11. Muhammad
12. Ibn Sina
13. IbnBattuta
14. Richard the Lionhearted
UNIT 3
BYZANTINE & OTHER EMPIRES
Answer the Following Questions:
General Knowledge
1. What is cultural blending?
2. What impact does cultural blending have on the empires we studied in this unit?
3. What are some tactics used by conquerors to defeat and control its enemies?
4. What are some reasons for the fall of many empires?
5. What do Judaism, Christianity and Islam have in common?
6. What are some differences between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Byzantine Empire
7. How large was Justinian’s territory compared to that of Rome?
8. What was Justinian’s Code?
9. What church became the most splendid in the Christian world under Justinian’s rule?
10. Which group finally conquered Constantinople in 1453?
11. What religion grew out of Constantinople?
12. What was an important result of the Great Schism?
13. What two ways was the city of Kiev and Constantinople connected?
14. What Empire did Ivan III begin?
Mongol Empire
15. How did Genghis Khan defeat and control his enemies?
16. Who was Kublai Khan? Why is he one of China’s greatest leaders?
Ottoman Empire
17. Which group finally conquered Constantinople in 1453?
18. Why was Suleyman called “The Lawmaker”?
19. What religion was Suleyman?
20. How did he treat other religions?
21. What modern day country is the Ottoman Empire?
Safavid Empire
22. What three cultures influenced the Safavid Empire the most?
23. What was the most important result of Western influence on the Safavids?
24. Why did the Safavid Empire decline so quickly?
25. What modern day country is the Safavid Empire in?
Mughal Empire
26. What military power did Akbar use to unify much of the Deccan plateau in India?
27. What other two groups used this weapon?
28. What did the Mughal Empire contribute to art, literature, and architecture?
29. What is the Taj Mahal?
30. What two religions are blended in its construction?
31. What modern day country is the Mughal Empire in?
Islam
32. What happened at age 40 to change Muhammad’s life? What did this experience convince him of? What was the name of his new religion?
33. What did Abu-Bakr order?
34. What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
35. What are some other customs, morals, and laws established by the Koran?
36. What happens in a Mosque?
37. How far had the Islamic Empire spread by 732?
38. How does jihad explain Islam’s rapid growth?