Unit 3 Study Guide
Byzantine – Be able to define the following
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Hagia Sophia
Justinian Code
Great Schism of 1054 and Icons
Orthodox Christianity
Constantinople
Nika Rebellion
Splitting of Rome to create Byzantine Empire
Questions to answer
1. How did the Byzantine empire come into existence?
2. How was Justinian’s Code similar to Rome’s?
3. How did Belisarius “Regain what was once Rome” for Justinian?
4. Who was Theodora, and why was she important to the Byzantine Empire?
5. How did the geography and defenses help Constantinople against invaders?
6. Why was Constantinople a center for trade? How did it make them wealthy?
7. What are the names of the Eastern and Western Christian Churches? Who’s
the leaders of each?
Russian Empire- Be able to define the following
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Kiev
Moscow
Mongol invasion
Tsar (or Czar) both mean the same
Vikings
Mongol Invasion and isolation
Questions to answer
1. Who was the first person to use the term Tsar?
2. How did Olga bring religion to Russia?
3. What are the two capitals of the early Russian empire?
4. Who was Ivan “money bags” and what impact did he have?
5. How did Rurik establish the Russian Empire?
6. What connections did the Russian Empire have with the Byzantine?
7. What caused the capital to move from Kiev to Moscow?
8. How did the Mongol invasion change the Russian people/culture?
People to know
Byzantine Empire
Justinian
Theodora
Belisarius
Russian Empire
Vladimir
Yaroslav (the Wise)
Alexander Nevsky
Ivan III
Rurik
Prince Olge
Princess Olga
Genghis Kahn
Kubliai Kahn
Islamic Empire
Muhammad
Abu Bakar
Ali
Uthman
Umar
Al Razi
Ibn Batuta
Ibn Sina
The Crusades
Richard the Lion Heart
Saladin
Pope Urban II
African Kingdoms
Islamic Empires- Be able to define
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Allah
Muhammad
Muslims
Mosque
Caliph
Aksia Muhammed
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
Djenne-Djeno
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Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties
The House of Wisdom
5 pillars of faith
Study Tips
Questions to answer
1. Who was Muhammad?
2. What was the Hajj? What did it symbolize?
3. What are the 5 pillars of Faith
4. How are Islam, Christianity, and Judaism connected?
5. What was the Hajrah?
6. What is the Qu-ran or (Koran)?
7. Who are the Sunni and Shi’a?
8. Where the origin of Islam is geographically located.
9. What was Calligraphy and why was it used?
10. What was unique about Muhammad’s return to Mecca?
11. What did Muslim scholars do with the works of Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates?
Answer the questions
The Crusades- define the following
Make sure that you
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City of Jerusalem- Holy Land
City of Acre
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Crusades
Knights
France in the 1st crusade
you know first. Then go
back to the ones you are
having trouble with.
Find a comfortable and
quiet place to study with
good lighting and little
distractions
understand the material
well, don't just read
through the material and
try to memorize
everything
Questions to answer
1. What caused the 1st Crusade to be started?
2. Through which city did the crusaders go to get to the “Holy Land?”
3. How did the Crusades affect Constantinople?
4. What influences did the Muslims have on European Crusaders during this time?
African Kingdoms- define the following
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Griots
Animism
Gold, Salt, Slave trade
Bantu
Push-pull factors
Mali
Songhai
Ghana
Trans-Sahara
Questions to answer
1. What is the chronological order of the three big African Kingdoms?
2. How and why did Ghana collect taxes from trading?
3. Who was Mali’s Greatest ruler?
4. How was Mansa Musa’s Hajj a positive experience? How negative
5. How did the Songhai take over Mali in the 1500’s?
If you are unsure of
something attempt to ask
or make contact with the
teacher and ask
questions.
Don't study later than the
time you usually go to
sleep, you need sleep to
help you process info.
Remember this is only a
guide to help you study. It
shoudn’t be taken as the
only thing to be used to
study for the test.