1. Unit III The Muslim and Christian World Collide 7/2013Izydorczak1

2. Unit III The Rise and Spread of Islam 7/2013Izydorczak2

3. Islam: Religion of Middle East, N. Africa, and SE Asia founded by Mohammed and means submission to the will of Allah. 7/2013Izydorczak3

4. Mohammed: Prophet of Allah; founder of Islam 7/2013Izydorczak4

5. Muslim: A follower of the religion of Islam. 7/2013Izydorczak5

6. Allah: The name of God in the Islamic religion. 7/2013Izydorczak6

7. Koran/Quran: The holy book of Islam. 7/2013Izydorczak7

8. Mecca: The holy city of Islam. 7/2013Izydorczak8

9. 5 Pillars of Islam The 5 duties that every Muslim must carry out in their life. These serve as a guide for a Muslim to follow. 1.Faith 2.Prayer 3.Alms 4.Fasting 5.Pilgrimage 7/2013Izydorczak9

10. Mosque: Islamic house of worship 7/2013Izydorczak10

11. Ramadan: The ninth month of the Muslim calendar. All Muslims must fast during daylight hours, except the very young or sick. 7/2013Izydorczak11

12. Hajj: The pilgrimage or holy journey to the city of Mecca 7/2013Izydorczak12

13. Sharia Law: Islamic laws which regulates all aspects of the life including, moral behavior, family life, business dealings, and government. 7/2013Izydorczak13

14. Minerat: Tall slender towers on a mosque used by Muslim holy men to call people to prayer. 7/2013Izydorczak14

15. Moors: Name given to Muslims in Spain 7/2013Izydorczak15

16. Charles Martel: Christian leader who defeated Muslim armies at Battle of Tours 7/2013Izydorczak16

17. Battle of Tours: Battle at Tours, France where Christian armies stopped Islam from advancing into Christian Europe. 7/2013Izydorczak17

18. Unit III West African Trading Kingdoms 7/2013Izydorczak18

19. Ghana/Mali/Songhai: West Africa trading kingdoms whose rose to power on the Gold & Salt trade. 7/2013Izydorczak19

20. Mansa Musa: Muslim king of Mali, who made a pilgrimage to Mecca increasing the wealth and trade of his own kingdom. 7/2013Izydorczak20

21. Timbuktu: Cosmopolitan trading city of the African kingdom of Mali and major trading center along the gold/salt routes circa. 14 th century. 7/2013Izydorczak21

22. Unit III Byzantine Empire 7/2013Izydorczak22

23. Justinian, Emperor: Byzantine leader who united his people under legal code. 7/2013Izydorczak23

24. Justinian Code: Early law, code of the Byzantine Empire that expanded/updated Roman law and provided a basis for modern western law codes. 7/2013Izydorczak24

25. Schism: Major permanent separation or split 7/2013Izydorczak25

26. Constantinople: Capital city of the Byzantine Empire; known as the crossroads of Europe. 7/2013Izydorczak26

27. Autocratic/Absolute Ruler: A leader who has complete or total power. 7/2013Izydorczak27

28. Pope: Leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Chosen by the College of Cardinals. 7/2013Izydorczak28

29. Hagia Sophia: Church in Constantinople that was re- built by Justinian into one of the most beautiful churches in the world. Today it is a Muslim mosque for tourism. 7/2013Izydorczak29

30. Mosaic: Artistic use of stone or tile pieces laid out to design a large image. 7/2013Izydorczak30

31. Icon: Holy images of saints, Jesus or the Madonna common within Orthodox Christianity. 7/2013Izydorczak31

32. Unit III Kievan Russia 7/2013Izydorczak32

33. Orthodox Christianity: A branch of Christianity developed in the Byzantine Empire, after its split from the Roman Empire. It spread throughout the eastern Mediterranean and Russia. 7/2013Izydorczak33

34. Patriarch: Appointed religious leader of the Orthodox (Eastern) Church – unlike Pope. 7/2013Izydorczak34

35. Excommunication: Barred from the church, a penalty handed down by the Roman Catholic Church when one broke Church law. 7/2013Izydorczak35

36. Cyrillic Alphabet: An alphabet created by Eastern Orthodox monks for the Slavic language. It is based on Greek, and still used through the various Slavic countries today, such as Russia. 7/2013Izydorczak36

37. Secular: Worldly focus; non-religious 7/2013Izydorczak37

38. Kiev: 1 st great Russian city for gov’t, commerce and trade. 7/2013Izydorczak38

39. Czar Title of the ruler of Russia. Taken from the word Caesar, which means emperor. 7/2013Izydorczak39

40. Unit III The Tang & Song (China’s Golden Age) 7/2013Izydorczak40

41. Genghis Khan: (1167? – 1227) One of the Mongol's greatest leaders and founder of the Mongol Empire. 7/2013Izydorczak41

42. Golden Horde: Mongol army that swept over Eastern Europe in the 13 th century 7/2013Izydorczak42

43. Pax Mongolia: Mongolian peace that characterized the culture and exchanges during the centuries of Mongol rule of Eastern Europe and Asia. 7/2013Izydorczak43

44. Joan of Arc: French peasant girl who rallied French troops to defeat the English in the Hundred Years’ War – thus enabling Charles to become king of France. 7/2013Izydorczak44