WH Unit 4

Which society was originally settled by the Vikings?

Czar (or Tsar) is the Russian word for

Islam began in

Allah

"People of the book"

Major duties required of all Muslims

State religion of the Byzantine Empire

Mongol Empire in Russia

His writings are a valuable primary source about trade & culture in the Islamic world in 1300s

Earliest settlers in Russia

This empire conquered Constantinople

Muslim scholar who wrote a medical encyclopedia that became widely used in Europe

Best known for their archery skills while on horseback

Nomads who served as links between trade networks

The Eastern Roman Empire became known as

Theodora worked to increase the rights of

Why did Cyril and Methodius create the Cyrillic alphabet?

The body of civil law that controlled Byzantine life:

Largest land empire in world history

Who controlled Russia through the 1400s, but allowed self-government?

Marco Polo was an Italian who

Who built the Hagia Sophia?

The city where this building is located

Russia freed themselves from Mongol rule through

Based on idea that people should be ruled by laws, not whims of their leaders

Scriptures of Islam

The Iconoclastic Controversy was a battle about

Traveled through Muslim countries for 27 years

Used to facilitate trade across dar-al-Islam (the Islamic world)

Islamic teachings forbid this in art

Constantinople's location was key for controlling

Covered market in every Muslim town

The "Third Rome"

Europe eventually benefitted from the Muslim world's work in preserving

Muslims believe that Muhammad is

Services were conducted in Greek and priests were allowed to marry

Culture particularly known for religious art & architecture:

Pilgrimage to Mecca

Believed the caliph should be a descendant of Mohammad

Muslim house of worship