China & Japan
What is an advantage of physical barriers that surround China?
Protection from invaders.
During what time period was the Middle Ages?
About 500 C.E. - 1500 C.E.
Who painted "The Mona Lisa" & "The Last Supper?"
'Da Vinci
What are the 7 Continents? (spelled-out)
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia (Oceania), Antarctica
Which of the following best describes the motivation that caused European explorers to find a way to sail to Asia, otherwise known as the “three G’s”?
God, Gold, & Glory
Imperial China has been divided into different periods by historians. How are these periods divided up?
By dynasty.
What is the medieval knightly system that included religious, moral, & social codes?
Chivalry
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
What were the 2 dominant trade items in the West African kingdoms?
Gold & Salt
List 3 causes of the Black Death.
Fleas on rats, poor sanitation, crowded living conditions, trade & travel
Japan is a chain of islands, which is called a(n):
Archipelago
To formally deprive a person of membership in a Church. Cannot obtain salvation.
Excommunicate
What does "Renaissance" mean?
"Rebirth"
What were the 2 dominant trade items in the West African kingdoms? What were they each used for?
Gold - currency, decor
Salt - Food preservation, flavor
About what % of Europe's population died during the Black Death? ALSO list 2 symptoms of the Black Death.
About 33% - 50% (1/3 - 1/5) of Europe's population died during the Black Death. Symptoms included: buboes, bleeding, fever, chill, vomiting, headache.
The samurai's role in Japanese culture was to follow the Code of __________, which emphasized honor, bravery, and absolute loyalty to one's lord.
Bushido
Who fought for the French, against the English, during the Hundred Years War, & was burned at the stake for heresy?
Joan of Arc
What invention helped spread the Protestant Reformation ideas, & who created it?
Printing Press, Johannes Gutenberg
What physical feature is just south of the Sahara Desert, & serves as a transition vegetation zone?
The Sahel.
How was the dispute between Portugal & Spain settled, regarding exploration of new lands?
Treaty of Tordesillas & The Line of Demarcation
Draw & correctly label the Japanese Feudal Pyramid. (6 or 7 levels)
Emperor - Shogun - Daimyo - Samurai - Ronin - Peasants - Merchants
What did the Magna Carta do, and who signed it?
Limited the power of the king. King John of England.
What was the 95 Thesis, & who wrote it?
A document that listed problems with the Church, that Martin Luther nailed to a church door. - Led to the Protestant Reformation.
Who helped spread Islam into Mali?
Mansa Musa
A formal division of a church or religious body.
Schism