Ancient Worlds: Empires, Faiths, and Innovations

Historical Analogies and Key Terms

Exercise VI: Complete the sentences. Use the words below. One word will not be used.

Word Bank: mosaics, vassals, sagas, Orthodox Church, Justinian Code, Barbarians

1. Hot is to cold as vassals were to the Romans.
2. The Code of Hammurabi was to the Babylonians as the Justinian Code was to the Byzantines.
3. Epics were to the Greeks as Barbarians were to the Vikings.
4. The Catholic Church was to the Western Roman Empire as the Orthodox Church was to the Eastern Roman Empire.

Foundations of Islam: Key Figures and Beliefs

Exercise VII: Complete the paragraph. Use the words below. One word will not be used.

Word Bank: Hajj, fast, Medina, Mecca, Kaaba

Muhammad was born in Mecca in Arabia. Muslims believe that an angel appeared to Muhammad and gave him a message from Allah. Some people did not agree with the message and wanted Muhammad killed. Muhammad went to Medina in 622. That marked the first year in the Islamic calendar. Later, Muhammad destroyed the idols at the Kaaba in Mecca.

The Quran teaches Muslims the Five Pillars of Islam. One pillar is to make a Hajj to Mecca. After Muhammad’s death, Islam continued to spread. Today, Islam is practiced around the world.

Chinese Dynasties: Rulers and Innovations

Complete the paragraph. Use the words below. One word will not be used.

Word Bank: Public Works, movable type, Sui, Gunpowder, Song, Tang

The Sui Dynasty had only two emperors. These emperors made the Chinese people work hard on Public Works, such as the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. In 617, the Tang Dynasty came to power. This dynasty kept the Mandate of Heaven for almost 300 years. Then in 960, the Song Dynasty took control of China. During this dynasty, the Chinese started using Gunpowder in weapons.

Byzantine Empire and The Great Schism

Complete the paragraph. Use the words below. One word will not be used.

Word Bank: Orthodox, Russian, Byzantine, Justinian, Catholic

The Western Roman Empire fell in 476. But the Eastern Roman Empire continued. It became known as the Byzantine Empire. Under the rule of Justinian, the empire gained back some western lands.

There was little communication between Rome and Constantinople. Church leaders argued over the use of icons and other issues. The church split in two. The church in the West became known as the Catholic Church. The church in the East became known as the Orthodox Church.