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Warm-Up #1 (10/11/12)

Warm-Up #1 (10/11/12). Read “Byzantine and Moslem Empires” and answer the following questions: What is the modern day city and country of Constantinople? Why was Constantinople’s location important? What are three ways the Byzantines helped preserve the culture of Ancient Greece and Rome?.

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Warm-Up #1 (10/11/12)

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  1. Warm-Up #1 (10/11/12) • Read “Byzantine and Moslem Empires” and answer the following questions: • What is the modern day city and country of Constantinople? • Why was Constantinople’s location important? • What are three ways the Byzantines helped preserve the culture of Ancient Greece and Rome?

  2. 1. 6. 7. 5. 4. 8. 2. 10. 9. Warm Up #2 (10/12/12) Byz, Russia, Islam Map 3. Number from 1-10 and correctly match each number to the place below: Baltic Sea Black Sea Caspian Sea Constantinople Danube River Dnieper River Kiev Mediterranean Sea Rome Tours

  3. Warm-Up #3 (10/16/12) • Answer the following questions based on your Early Russia Assignment • Identify one geographic feature that contributed to the rise of KievanRus (early Russia) • What was Vladimir’s most significant accomplishment? • Identify one contribution of Yaroslav the Wise to early Russian culture • Identify one factor that contributed to the decline of Kiev • What role did the Mongols play in shaping Russian culture?

  4. Warm-Up #4 (10/18/12) • True or False. If the answer is false, explain why • The city of Novgorod prospered because of its key location on the Dnieper River • Russia adopted Roman Catholic Christianity • Yaroslav the Wise issued the Russkaia Pravda, the 1st Russian law code • As a result of Mongol rule, Russia was isolated from Western Europe • Ivan the Terrible was responsible for unifying Russian principalities and challenging Mongol rule

  5. Warm-Up #5 (10/22/12) • True or False. If the answer is false, explain why • The Qur’an contains elements of the Old and New Testaments • Jews, Christians and Muslims all believe in the same God • Jews, Christians and Muslims all believe Muhammad was a prophet of God • The creed (the Shahadah) of Islam expresses polytheism • Muhammad is viewed by Muslims as a divine being • Islamic scripture stresses kindness, generosity and honesty • Out of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, Christianity is the oldest religion • Before Islam, people of Mecca were Christians • Sunni Muslims believe the caliph should be a descendant of Muhammad • The majority of Muslims in Iran are Shiites although the majority of Muslims in the world are Sunnis

  6. Warm-Up #6 (10/23/12) • Answer the following questions based on your Spread of Islam and Islamic Empires Assignments • At first Islam was spread by military conquest, but then it was spread by _______________. • Porcelain, silk and spices were brought from China to the west on the _________________. • ________________ stopped the spread of Islam in Europe. • The Ottoman Empire was located in __________, the Safavid Empire was located in ___________, and the Mughal Empire was located in ___________. • _________________,a leader of the Ottoman Empire, helped create the Ottoman Golden Age and granted freedom of worship to Christians and Jews

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