Imperial Japan
Family that controlled Japan for 300 years
Who are the Fujiwaras?
Gold was plentiful here
Where was Wangara?
These tests were given to qualify candidates for positions in the Chinese government
What are civil servant exams?
The Atecs used these to expand their growing areas.
What are chinampas?
17 year old girl who led the quest to put France back on the throne
Who was Joan of Arc?
The Samurai code that called on warriors tobe honest, fir, and fearless
What is Bushido?
Years of war and loss of natural resources caused the downfall of Mali and the rise of this empire.
What is the Songhai Empire?
Founded the Yuan Dynasty
Who is Kublai Khan?
Lived in the Andes mountains
Who were the incas?
Series of religious and political wars launched by European Christians to reclaim Jerusalem and other holy sites from Muslims
What were the Crusdaes?
The cultures of these countries were major influences on the culture of medieval Japan.
What are India, China, and Korea?
First West African ruler to practice Islam devoutly
Who was Mansa Musa?
China was mostly run by these
What were dynasties?
Capital of the Aztec Empire
What is Tenochitlan?
King John signed this document in 1215 which limited the monarch's power
What is the Magna Carta?
during the era of samurai, this was the local lord in Japan.
What were the Daiymo?
An ancient African city built by west Africans along the Niger River that existed for 1600 years.
What is Jenne-jeno?
During this Dynasty, China was controlled by foreigners
Who were the Yuan?
He defeated the Inca
Who is Pizzaro?
created a systematic body of law, which became the basis for many legal codes
Who was Justinian I?
Japanese ruler who encouraged cultural diffusion from countries on the Asian mainland
Who was Prince Shotoku?
Mali was ruled by these people
Who were the Mande?
This dynasty represented a golden age for a united China.
What is the Tang Dynasty?
He defeated the Aztecs
Who is Cortez?
Roman Catholic court that used torture to find out if Jews and Muslims had faithfully converted to Catholicism
What is the Spanish Inquisition?