| A | B |
| Mosaics | style of art, small pieces tile or glass to create image |
| Icons | religious images |
| St. Cyril | He and St. Methodius were Eastern missionaries and they invented Cyrillic alphabet for Slavic languages |
| Justinian | Byzantine emperor, Justinian Code an rebuilt Hagia Sophia |
| Attila | Chieftain of the Huns, terrorized both halves of Roman empire |
| Hagia Sophia | Byzantine Church, "Holy Wisdom", Justinian rebuilt |
| Roman Catholic Church | Church in the West, Pope authority, service in Latin |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | Church in the East, Patriarch heads church, services in Greek |
| Pope | Leader in Rome, supported use of icons |
| Patriarch | Leader of Eastern Orthodox Church in Constantinople |
| Legacy | something important left behind by culture or civilization |
| Codified | to simplify or organize |
| Justinian's Code | It consisted of four works: Code, Digest, Institutes, and Novellae |
| Ivan III | He challenged Mongol rule, called "czar", made a break from Mongol rule |
| Onion Dome | In Russian Orthodox Church, in th ceiling, this represented heaven |
| Qur'an (Koran) | Holy book of the Muslims |
| Five Pillars | Muslims must carry out these duties: Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, and Pilgrimage |
| mosque | Islamic house of worship |
| Muhammad | Founder of Islam |
| Shari'a | System of law, combination of the guidance of Qur'an and Sunna |
| Hajj | Pilgrimage to Mecca |
| Ka'aba | Holiest Islam building, may have been built by Abraham, Muslims face while praying |
| Caliph | Title that means "successor or "deputy" |
| Sunni | Islam split into, caliph chosen by Muslim leaders, 83% today |
| Shi'a | Islam split into, Muslim rulers or caliph should be descended from Muhammad, 16% today |