East Asia
This ancient civilization created gunpowder, woodblock printing and silk?
Ancient China
The Byzantine Empire was also called the __________
___________ because the Roman Empire split into two parts.
Eastern Roman Empire
The belief in one God was shared by these 3 religions and all claim the Holy Lands.
_______, _________, & __________
Christianity, Judaism and Islam
The 2 main trading products in the West African kingdoms. _______ & _______
gold and salt
This event killed approximately 40-60% of the European population in the Middle Ages.
Bubonic plague or "Black Death"
The two important religions of Ancient Japan.
Buddhism and Shintoism
This emperor impacted the Byzantine Empire with his ideas of a code of laws and new architecture styles and his wife that encouraged him to stay and fight the rebels. __________ & ___________
Justinian and Theodora
The Muslims belief in one God, praying 5 times per day, fasting during daylight hours of Ramadan, hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca, and practicing charity.
Five Pillars
This trade route passed through the Saharan Desert.
Trans-Saharan trade routes
The battles between Christians and Muslims for control of the Holy Lands and promoted by Pope Urban II & took place in the Middle East area.
Crusades
The Mongol ruler who united the tribes and began the conquest of Ancient China, and his grandson who completed the conquest and expanded the empire to become the largest one in world history with the aid of the horse. __________ & ___________
Genghis Khan and grandson Kublai Khan
The religion that provided stability to the region after the fall of the Roman Empire and churches were built in the empire and Emperor Constantine converted to it.
Christianity
What was the religion and the holy book that originated in the Arabian Peninsula by the prophet, Muhammed? ________ & __________
Islam and Qur'an
Traders traveled by _______in large groups called ________.
camels and caravans
The Norman conqueror who ruled England after the Battle of Hastings.
William the Conqueror
The two groups in both the feudal systems of Japan and medieval Europe protected land of their daimyo and nobles. ______ & ________
samurai and knights
The Turks conquered the Byzantine and it became known as the ___________ Empire.
Ottoman
Muslim scholars contributed to mathematics by creating ______________ and science by studying chemicals called ________________.
algebra and chemistry
The 3 ancient kingdoms of West Africa that included the cities of Djenne and Timbuctu.
Ghana, Mali and Songhai
The European nobles forced King John to sign this document that limited the power of monarchs.
Magna Carta
The period in Ancient Japan that is known for their artistic contributions such as poetry, plays, origami, etc.
Heian Period
The sultan or ruler of the Ottoman empire's golden age because of the achievements made in law, art, architecture and literature. He was known as "The Law giver" and annexed much of North Africa, made changes in education, taxation and criminal law.
__________ the ___________
Suleiman the Magnificient
Islamic places of worship.
mosques
The famous wealthy West African king that was a Muslim & he made his famous pilgrimage or hajj to Mecca.
Mansa Musa
The period supported by the King and Queen of Spain to increase the power of the Catholic Church was the
_________________
To deal with heresy, the Pope set up a Church court called the _________________.
Reconquista
Inquisition