Julius Caesar Byzantine Empire Constantinople Justinian Theodora Justinian’s Code Hagia Sophia Patriarch Icons Iconoclasts Iconophiles Great Schism Greek (Eastern) Orthodox Roman Catholic Pope Mosaic Liturgy Celibacy Excommunication Secular Cyrillic Alphabet Islam Muslim Allah Muhammad Mecca and Medina Jerusalem and Damascus Hijrah Qur’an (Koran) Jihad Caliph Sunni and Shi’a Ka’aba Baghdad Mosque Shariah Calligraphy Sunna 5 Pillars of Ali Charles Martel defeated Moors at Battle of Tours Arabic Numerals Universities Algebra Medicine Dome of the Rock Africa, Americas, Trade Ghana Mali Songhai Axum Zimbabwe Great Zimbabwe Niger River, Zambezi River, Limpopo River, Nile Animism Timbuktu Mansa Musa Gold-Salt Trade Trans-Saharan Trade Indian Ocean Trade Silk Road Western European Trade Northern Europe Trade Spices, Textiles, Porcelain, Amber, Paper, Waterwheels, Lateen sail, Compass Maya Aztec Inca Chichen Itza Tenochtitlan Machu Picchu Calendars, Mathematics, Record Keeping Quechua Quipu Glyphs Chinampas Middle Ages and Renaissance Monasteries Charlemagne Charles Martel Secular Feudalism Manorialism Lords Knights Serfs Fiefs Vassals Franks Angles and Saxons Vikings Magyars Hugh Capet Joan of Arc Ferdinand and Isabella Moors Charles V Ivan the Great Tsar/Czar Pope Urban II Saladin Usury William the Conqueror Battle of Hastings Henry II King John Carta Hundred Years’ War Parliament Primogeniture Black Death Niccolo Machiavelli The Prince Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa The Last Supper Michelangelo Sistine Chapel David Petrarch Humanism Renaissance Northern Renaissance Johannes Gutenberg Patron Erasmus The Praise of Thomas More Utopia Printing Press De Medici Family Chivalry Tithe Sacraments Vernacular Nationalism Crusades Norman Conquest Domesday Book
Civilization Political (Gov’t and leaders) Economic (Trade, goods, etc) Religion Social (Classes, Pyramid) Intellectual (Achievements) Geography (Rivers, mtns, etc) India Indus and Ganges Rivers, Hindu Kush and Himalaya Mountains China Bureaucracy; Service System; Mandate of Heaven; Dynastic Cycle Silk Road; porcelain, paper, silk, compass, iron plow, etc Mesopotamia Polytheistic; ziggurats for temples; as rulers Egypt Pharaohs; Priests; Administrators; Scribes; Merchants; Peasants; Slaves Hinduism Buddhism kings
Christianity Judaism Zoroastrianism Buddhism Hinduism Islam Holy Book(s): N/A N/A Vedas and Upanishads Polytheistic or monotheistic? God(s)? Monotheistic Foundations/main beliefs of the religion (for example: 10 commandments) 10 Commandments Life is full of suffering; end suffering by ending desire Four Noble Truths; Eightfold Path Religious leaders and their significance Jesus, Abraham, Moses = Prophet Muhammad = Last and greatest prophet Miscellaneous Information (which civilization, spread to where, etc) Constantine converted to Christianity, Theodosius makes it religion of Rome
Mesoamerica Aztec Inca Maya Location Yucatan peninsula, rain forest Order them (first to last, 1 to 3) 3 Economy Trade and agriculture based Tribute from conquered people Religion Polytheistic Used prisoners for sacrifices Achievements Chinampas – raised fields Floating city Writing Advanced mathematics Gold Fierce warriors Major city Chichen Itza Method of agriculture Tied to their religion Other characteristics Ruled by Emperor Conquered by Cortes and conquistadors Represented by Tenochtitlan Emperor had absolute power Gold and silver Groups of city-states ruled by kings Represented by Chichen Itza
Directions: On the back of this sheet correctly identify the civilizations numbered below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.