unit 1
what are the 3 periods of the Middle Ages?
early Middle Ages, high Middle Ages, late Middle Ages
what religion because very important around 570 C.E?
Islam
when did people settle to farm south of the Sahara?
4000 B.C.E
What did the civil service system allowed poor men who were ambitious and hardworking to become what?
the opportunity to be government officials
what was happening most the time during the Heian period?
Japan's golden age / a golden age
what was the height of the roman empire?
(its best point throughout its time)
200 C.E.
what is the center to Muslim practice?
the five pillars of Islam
when did the kingdoms Ghana, Songhai, and Mali arise?
Between about 500 and 1600 C.E.
why were people with knowledge of science, mathematics, or engineering to enter the government?
The exams did not test understanding of science, mathematics, or engineering.
what was one thing that upper class Japanese people learned in CHina and Korea?
Chinese literature, art, philosophy, or government
who were at the very top of feudal society?
kings / queens
what did most people in medieval times believe about the earth?
its size
the kingdom of Ghana used what it decides where people chose to settle where they did and what kind of life they created for themselves
rivers and vegetation
what did the Chinese use to navigate around to world?
a magnetic compass or compass
what was one practiced skill in many festivals and celebrations in the Heian customs?
athletic, poetic, or artistic skill.
what was one of the most important forms of military technology.
castles
through the crusades, what did the Christian faith inspire many to put around their neck?
the red cross
what was the life span of the kingdom Ghana?
500C.E - 1200s
when did Buddhism reach its its height of influence in china's history?
Tang Dynasty
How long did the Heian period last
until 1185
what was a boys first step for becoming a knight?
they started as a page or servant
Sicily's Greek Christan's and Jews were allowed to practice their religions as long as they what?
a special tax / tax
how many people in a extended-family community might have?
15-20
what time was the great prosperity of china?
618 to 1279 C.E.
what were the nine main ranks divided into?
senior and junior, upper and lower.