Europe During Medieval Times
This is the word (the "ism" historians use to describe life in Medieval Europe.
What is Feudalism?
This person was the founder of the religion of Islam.
Who was Muhammed?
The three main kingdoms of West Africa.
What were Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
Name two Chinese inventions or discoveries.
What are the magnetic compass, paddlewheel boats, canal locks, arch bridges, papermaking, printing, moveable type, porcelain, making steel, game cards, paper money, mechanical clocks, inoculations, rockets, or gunpowder?
This group settled in the central of Mexico.
Who were the Aztecs?
These were peasants who were tied to the land.
What were serfs?
This is the holiest city in Islam because it is where the Kaaba is located.
What is Mecca?
This is the major river along which Jenne-Jeno was located.
What was the Niger River?
This is rule by officials of proven merit.
What is meritocracy?
This group is known for making long suspension bridges.
Who were the Inca?
Knights lived by a code of conduct called this.
What was chivalry?
This word means "to strive" and describes the struggle (usually internal and spiritual) that Muslims undergo to get closer to God.
What is jihad?
This is an African storyteller.
What is a griot?
This system of government requires a person to take an examination to qualify for positions in the government.
What is civil service?
This was the capital of the Inca.
What was Cuzco?
This is the empire that split away from Rome and created its own Church, separate from the Roman Catholic Church.
What was the Byzantine Empire?
This was a series of religious wars that pit Christians and Muslims against each other.
What were the Crusades?
This man is thought to be the wealthiest man in the world.
Who was Mansa Musa?
Name two things women did to make themselves beautiful in Medieval Japan.
What are long hair, black teeth, wearing perfume, white face powder, red cheeks, red mouth, plucked eyebrows, or ornate clothing?
This group is known for their writing system using glyphs.
Who were the Maya?
This is a land grant the king would give to lords.
This was the most prolific (widely traveled) Muslim of the Medieval world, who went to every Muslim nation/empire of his time.
Who was Ibn Battuta?
These were the people who resided in what is now central Nigeria who made tools from iron.
Who were the Nok?
This book served as a model for modern romance novels.
What is The Tale of Genji?
This is the name of a city of the Maya in the Yucatan Peninsula.
What is Chichen Itza?