Flashcards in Chapter 11 Deck (23)
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Constantinople
A large and wealthy city that was the imperial capital of the Byzantine empire and later the Ottoman empire, now known as Istanbul
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Bosporus
A strait connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
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Black sea
Large body of water separating Ukraine from Turkey
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Sea of marmara
The body of water between the Bosporus and the Dardanelles
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Hippodrome
An ancient Greek stadium used for horse and chariot racing
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Hippodrome
A huge building in Constantinople and the site of chariot races
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Byzantium
the eastern portion of the Roman empire; lasted 1000 years after the fall of Western Rome
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Cathedral
The major church of a diocese, where the bishop has his seat
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icon
one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions
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justinian code
A collection of laws that reflected Christian values
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Mecca
City in western Arabia; birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad, and ritual center of the Islamic religion.
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medina
City in western Arabia to which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers emigrated in 622 to escape persecution in Mecca.
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pilgrimage
A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes.
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caravan
A group of traders traveling together
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mosque
A Muslim place of worship
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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.
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quran
The holy book of Islam
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muslim
A follower of Islam
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caliph
A supreme political and religious leader in a Muslim government
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Arabian Peninsula
Region of the world that has the largest sand desert in the world
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Anatolia
What is the name for the area containing most of modern-day Turkey?
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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.
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