Middle Ages
1. Analyze how the feudal system shaped relationships between kings, nobles, and peasants.
➜ Feudalism created a hierarchy where kings granted land to nobles for loyalty, nobles controlled peasants, and peasants worked the land for protection, limiting freedom and mobility.
How did humanism change education?
➜ Education focused on classical learning, critical thinking, and human potential rather than only religion.
How did trade make Ghana wealthy?
➜ Ghana controlled gold and salt trade routes and taxed traders.
Compare Inca and Aztec governments.
➜ Both were centralized, but the Inca relied more on bureaucracy and roads
How did Plains and Southeast peoples use resources differently?
➜ Plains relied on buffalo; Southeast used farming and forests.
How did castles reflect military needs and social hierarchy?
➜ Castles were built for defense and symbolized power, placing nobles at the center of control while peasants lived outside the walls.
Compare Renaissance art to medieval art.
➜ Renaissance art focused on realism and human emotion, while medieval art focused on religious symbolism.
Compare leadership in Mali and Songhai.
➜ Both had strong centralized governments, but Songhai had a more organized bureaucracy.
How did geography shape Inca engineering?
➜ Mountains led to terracing and road systems.
How did environment influence housing?
➜ Housing was adapted to climate and available materials.
Compare the roles of knights and peasants.
➜ Knights served as trained warriors for nobles, while peasants farmed land to support the entire system with little power.
How did the printing press spread Reformation ideas?
➜ It allowed ideas to spread quickly and widely, increasing literacy and challenging Church authority.
How did Islam influence government and education?
➜ It shaped laws, schools, and connections to other Muslim regions.
Why was religion central to Aztec society?
➜ It influenced government, warfare, and daily life.
Why were trade networks important?
➜ They allowed sharing of resources and culture.
How did the Church influence daily life and government?
➜ The Church shaped laws, education, values, and daily routines, often influencing rulers and reinforcing obedience.
Why did people challenge the Catholic Church?
➜ Corruption and abuses of power caused people to question Church practices and authority.
Why was Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage important?
➜ It showed Mali’s wealth and spread Islam internationally.
How did farming support these civilizations?
➜ Advanced agriculture supported large populations.
How did culture shape governance?
➜ Decisions were often community-based and guided by tradition.
Why did manorialism limit social mobility?
➜ Peasants were tied to land owned by nobles, preventing them from gaining wealth or changing social class.
How did scientific thinking challenge tradition?
➜ Scientists used observation and experimentation instead of relying on tradition or religious explanation.
What role did griots play?
➜ They preserved history and culture through storytelling.
How did social classes differ?
➜ Leaders and priests held power while farmers and workers had limited roles.
Compare daily life across regions
➜ Daily activities depended on environment and resources.