Chapter 11 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Constantinople
A large and wealthy city that was the imperial capital of the Byzantine empire and later the Ottoman empire, now known as Istanbul
Bosporus
A strait connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
Black sea
Large body of water separating Ukraine from Turkey
Sea of marmara
The body of water between the Bosporus and the Dardanelles
Hippodrome
An ancient Greek stadium used for horse and chariot racing
Hippodrome
A huge building in Constantinople and the site of chariot races
Byzantium
the eastern portion of the Roman empire; lasted 1000 years after the fall of Western Rome
Cathedral
The major church of a diocese, where the bishop has his seat
icon
one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions
justinian code
A collection of laws that reflected Christian values
Mecca
City in western Arabia; birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad, and ritual center of the Islamic religion.
medina
City in western Arabia to which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers emigrated in 622 to escape persecution in Mecca.
pilgrimage
A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes.
caravan
A group of traders traveling together
mosque
A Muslim place of worship
islam
A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed which stresses belief in one god (Allah), Paradise and Hell, and a body of law written in the Quran. Followers are called Muslims.
quran
The holy book of Islam
muslim
A follower of Islam
caliph
A supreme political and religious leader in a Muslim government
Arabian Peninsula
Region of the world that has the largest sand desert in the world
Anatolia
What is the name for the area containing most of modern-day Turkey?
Ibn Battuta
Moroccan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time. He wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan.
Astrolabe
An instrument used by sailors to determine their location by observing the position of the stars and planets
