Historical Scenarios
A well-educated artist and philosopher who is inspired by Greco-Roman works is most likely a part of this cultural movement
What is the Renaissance?
“There is only one god, and all people should follow that belief.”
What is monotheism?
The relationship between a lord granting land and a vassal providing military service is best described by this system
What is Feudalism?
The effect of Mongol control creating safer travel and trade across Eurasia
What is Pax Mongolica?
This caste-based religion is an example of polytheism
What is Hinduism?
This practice is demonstrated by ancient Mesopotamian farmers constructing canals to bring water from rivers to dry fields
What is irrigation?
“The Japanese way of life is more advanced and superior to all others.”
What is ethnocentrism?
What is excommunication?
This act was the foundation of the Neolithic Revolution, as it led to food surpluses and permanent settlements
What is domestication?
These Byzantine rulers would be best described as autocrats
Who are Justinian and Theodora?
This policy is in place when a country limits foreign influence to preserve its own culture and stability
What is isolationism?
“A person’s fate is already decided by God and cannot be changed.”
What is predestination?
A representative of a nation or a group of people
What is an ambassador?
The Crusades were one cause of the Renaissance, as a result of this between Christians and Muslim traders
What is cultural diffusion?
The Heliocentric theory was a development of this historical movement
What is the Scientific Revolution?
The way of life of Central Asian groups who moved across the grasslands, and were eventually united by Genghis Khan
What is nomadic? / What are nomads?
“The king rules because God has chosen him, and his authority should not be questioned.”
What is divine right?
The relationship in which a strong central authority reduces the influence of regional leaders is best described by this type of government
What is a Centralized Government?
Spanish conquest of the Aztec and Inca empires resulted in this major demographic change
What is depopulation / decimation of Indigenous populations?
The political structure of a polis is best exemplified by this historical society
What is Ancient Athens? / What is Ancient Greece?
The trip of Bartolomeu Dias to the southernmost tip of Africa for the purpose of finding a new maritime route to Asia could be described as this
What is an expedition? / What is a voyage?
“Human beings are capable of great achievement and should focus on their individual potential.”
What is Humanism?
When different societies become mutually linked or dependent
What is interconnected?
Because manorialism emphasized self-sufficiency, it limited the growth of this broader economic system
What is a market or trade economy?
Transoceanic voyages during the 1400s and 1500s were motivated primarily by these three goals
What are gold, glory, and God?