Rome/Byzantine
What denomination of Christianity developed in Rome?
Roman Catholic
What do we call an Islamic place of worship?
Mosque
Who told the stories such as stories about Sundiata? They sometimes even sang the stories. Oral traditions that were passed down to the younger generations.
The griots
When did the Tang Dynasty begin?
618
Which group of people resisted Buddhism when it came to Japan?
Shinto Monks and Priests
Why did the empires of the Mongols, Romans, and Han Dynasty collapse? (they all three have this in common)
The territory became too large.
Who was the founder of the Islamic Religion?
Mohammad
What best describes Timbuktu in the Mali empire?
a center of culture and learning
Why did the economy come back to life and prosper during the Tang Dynasty?
The Silk Road was reopened
Around the year 500 Buddhism made its way to what country before in came to Japan?
Korea
Why did the Byzantine Empire (East Roman Empire) last longer that the Western Empire?
The Western Roman Empire lacked trade routes.
How did Europeans get products like silk, spices and coffee?
From Islamic Merchants
What contributed most to the growth and power of West African empires of Ghana and Mali?
Trade, especially by caravan
Which Chinese Dynasty was known as the Golden Age of China?
Tang Dynasty
What do we call a Samerai that was not loyal to anyone but himself?
Ronin
What do Christianity , Islam , and Judaism have in common?
The belief in one god. Monotheism.
What did merchants share from the Islamic World to the European world that had to do with Math?
Arabic Numerals, Algebra
When the West African Empires got rich due to gold and salt, what became of their cities?
They got bigger and became centers of culture and learning.
What happened in China during the Tang Dynasty that happened only once ?
A woman became emperor.
Empress Wu
Why did the Bushido Code develop?
For Samurai protecting large areas of land for the Daimyos.
During the Byzantine Empire, who came up with a law code and preserved Roman Law?
Justinian
Minarets on mosques demonstrate which cultural influence?
Islam
What helped Ghana, Mali and Songhai to become large and powerful West African Kingdoms?
Gold and Salt Trade Routes
What religion became most popular throughout China during the Tang Dynasty?
Buddhism
Samurai were allowed to punish people who did not show _________.
respect