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 |