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7.1 ROME AND BYZANTINE EMPIRES
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T Inflation was an internal weakness of Rome that occurred when Roman government
made more coins, making it less valuable.
F Justinian I was the first Roman emperor to accept Christianity and allowed Christians
to worship freely. CONSTANTINE I
F Aqueducts and roads are examples of Roman art. ENGINEERING
T Citizenship is the idea of being a full member of a nation that includes rights and laws.
F Invading Germanic tribes were an example of an internal weakness of Rome.
EXTERNAL
F Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire east to the city of Baghdad.
CONSTANTINOPLE (BYZANTIUM)
T Roman sculpture was special because of its lifelike appearance.
T Diocletian is the Roman emperor who divided the empire into four pieces to make it
easier to rule.
F The Roman Catholic Church was led by the emperor of the Byzantine Empire. POPE
F Emperor Leo III was excommunicated after ordering that all churches in the Byzantine
Empire were to be destroyed. ICONS
T Rome fell when Emperor Romulus Augustus was conquered by barbarians.
F Justinian’s Code was a secret code for sending messages to the Byzantine military.
SYSTEMATIC BODY OF LAWS BASED ON OLD ROMAN LEGAL CODES.
F The two famous chariot teams of Constantinople were the Reds and the Whites.
BLUES AND GREENS
T Domes and stadiums are examples of Roman architecture.
T A strong organized military helped Rome to expand its border throughout Europe and
into Africa and Asia.
T The Eastern Roman Empire became known as the Byzantine Empire.
F Spanish was the official language of Rome. LATIN
7.2
MUSLIM EMPIRE
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Contains the messages of Allah
revealed to Muhammad
Qur’an
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Military conquest
Astronomy
Muslims borrowed ideas
about this from the Greeks
Lifestyle of constant
travel in search of
food and water
Nomadic
Makkah (Mecca)
Conquered by the
Ottoman Turks
Sunni Muslims
Muslim law code that
places the actions of
Muslims into five
categories
Shari’ah
The Muslim Empire gained
most of their lands this way
The prophet of Islam
Personal battle against evil
within oneself
Jihad
Jerusalem
City that Muhammad traveled
to on his Night Journey, also
important to Jews and Christians
Place of Muhammad’s birth
and location of the Ka’ba
People from all over
the world came to
these centers of
learning built by
Muslims
Muslims had tolerance for
Jews and Christians because
they had written holy books
Universities
People of the Book
Study of math created
by Islamic scholars
Muhammad
Peninsula where the Islamic
faith began
Muslims preserved
writings about
government and
philosophy from these
two cultures
Algebra
Gabriel
Angel that delivered the
word of Allah to Muhammad
Arabia
Greeks and
Romans
Mr. Mercado
Arabic
Sunnah
The Ka’ba in Makkah was
built by this prophet
Abraham
Islamic pilgrimage
to Makkah
Believe that leaders of
Islam should be
descendents of Muhammad
through Ali
Shi’a
Hajj
Unified Arabia before
Muhammad was born,
official language or the
Muslim Empire
Contains the words and deeds
of Muhammad
5 Pillars of Faith
Primary duties of Muslims
Byzantine Empire
Accepted new Umayyad
ruler after the death of Ali
Standard 7.4
West Africa : GRAPES DIG
Italy
Spain
Mediterranean Sea
Taghaza
SAHARA
Senegal River
Kumbi
ARABIA
Timbuktu
Jenne jeno
Niger River
Wangara
ATLANTIC OCEAN
INDIAN OCEAN
GHANA
MALI
SONGHAI
The Niger River
served as a natural
highway for trade
and provided
fertile soil for
agriculture
Northern Africa
was controlled by
Muslims as of
the 700s CE
Ghana's location
between Saharan salt
mines and Southern
gold mines helped it to
gain wealth
Many West
Africans adopted
the teachings of
the Qur'an and the
5 Pillars of Faith
After the
introduction of
Islam, West
Africans practiced
patrilineal succession
of power (father to
son)
G
West Africans
practiced ancestor
worship before and
after Islam was
brought by Arab
traders
Cities with strong
militaries
conquered
neighbors and
collected tribute
as kingdoms
West Africa adopted
Shari'ah (the Muslim
law code) which was
based in the Qur'an
and the Sunnah
The Nok were
the first
people in West
Africa to use
iron technology
Mansa Musa went
on a hajj
(pilgrimage) that
brought
attention to Mali
Gold from West
Africa was used to
make coins in the
Roman and Muslim
empires
Family based
communities eventually
grew into kingdoms
because of success
with trade.
Arabic becomes
the language of
trade, education,
and government
Early family based
communities
settled in the
savannas south of
the Sahara
ANSWER KEY
The
introduction of
camels
increased
trans-Saharan
trade
Carvans of North
African traders
crossed the
desert to trade
salt for gold.
Salt was an
important trade
good found in the
Sahara, it was used
to preserve food
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Timbuktu became a
major learning
center with
universities and
libraries