Name the three Caliphates that we've learned about.
Rashidun, Umayyad, & Abbasid.
Name these three religions. What do they have in common?
Judaism, Christianity, & Islam. The three great monotheistic faiths. (Abrahamic) Forbidden to enslave coreligionists.
What is feudalism? How did it work?
Social & economic structure of HMA; overlords & vassals, fiefs, etc.
How did Islam influence the slave trade in the medieval period?
Huge demand for slaves, pirates captured & sold slaves, they were the driving factor, etc.
Who are these three people groups? What do they have in common?
Khazars, Magyars, & Bulgars. Nomadic migratory Turkic horsemen on the Eastern European slave trade routes.
Who are these people? Tell us two facts about them.
The Slavs.
Identify these two people groups. What medieval kingdom did they form together?
East Slavs & Vikings; the Kievan Rus.
Name the five reasons that the Slavs were trafficked so heavily as slaves during the medieval period.
(1) The Muslim Caliphate (demand); (2) power vacuum (politically disjointed); (3) larger neighboring powers; (4) Pagan religion; (5) Viking trade routes.
What were Italian Maritime Republics? (define all three words)
(1) from Italy (region/country); (2) related to or next to the sea; (3) type of government with elected leaders and a senate.
Which were the two most powerful Italian Maritime Republics?
Venice & Genoa.
