UNITS 1 & 2: BYZANTINE, CAROLINGIAN AND ISLAMIC EMPIRES,
AND FEUDALISM
NAME: Mayerli Diaz GRADE: 2nd “E “
1. Define the following terms
Code of Justinian: The Code of Justinian is a collection of laws and legal interpretations developed under
the sponsorship of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I from 529 to 565
Muhammed: The prophet that found the Islam religion
Caliph: The title of a Muhammed successor, the islamic leaders take the title of caliph
Silk Road: An arabic internacional trade that is part of the arabic economy
Charlemagne: Son of Pepin the short ,he was crowned as the emperor of Western territories by The Pope
Leo III in 800.
Observe the map and answer the questions
a) Does it map represent a period before or after the year 476 AD? Why?
It represent the period after the year 476 because the map shows how was after the germanic
kingdoms occupied the Western side.
b) Does the Easter Roman Empire appear in these map? Where??
Yes, in the bottom right side where it says Byzantine empire.
c) Which one of these territories will become the Carolingian Empire? When?
The Frankish Kingdom became the Carolingian Empire,it happens when Charles Martel stopped
the muslim attack an his son, Pepin the Short bacame king of the Franks an founded the
Carolingian Dynasty.
d)Is the Caliphate shown in this map? Where will it appear?
It does not appear, but if it did it would be on the lower right side near the red sea by the Arabic
zone (Arabian Peninsula).
Answer the questions (2 points):
a) What happened in 395 AD?
The Western Roman Empire separates from the Eastern Roman Empire.
b) Were the Byzantines Catholic?
No, their religion was orthodox
c) What year was the capital of the Byzantine empire conquered?
1453 the turks conquer Constantinople (the capital of the Bizantine empire)
d) What were the religious minorities in the Caliphate?
The Jews.
e) When did the Hegira happen?
It happens in the year of 622.
f) What is the name for a journey with religious purpose?
Pilgrimage.
g) What was the capital of the Visigoth kingdom?
Toulouse and, then Toledo.
h) What two types of territory was the Carolingian empire divided into?
originally, they were 3 territories but one of them was too weak and the other two form the Western
and the Eastern Kingdoms.
UNITS 1 & 2: BYZANTINE, CAROLINGIAN AND ISLAMIC EMPIRES,
AND FEUDALISM
NAME: Mayerli Diaz GRADE: 2nd “E “
Observe the map and answer the questions
i) What is the name for the relation between a feudal lord and a lesser noble that swore loyalty to him?
Vassalage
j) What is the name for the tax that the Church received, consisting on a ten percent of the harvest?
religious tithe
4. Briefly explain the characteristics of Muslim religion (2 points).
This religion is an Monotheist religion that unlike christianity dont think that Jesus is son of god
and this religion hace some rules: Profess the faith, pray five times a day,fast during Ramadan,if
they can they have to pilgrimage to mecca at least once.
5. Observe these images and indicate what culture they belong to and what are they
characteristics? You
can draw or use arrows to point them (2 points).
Byzantine
Mosaic
Gold used as a sign of
glamour and importance
Islamic
Multifoil arches
Columns
inspired by greek
culture
Byzantine
Dome
Made of bricks
Islamic
Horseshoe arches
Abstract,vegetal,geometric
and caligraphic decoration
