Vocabulary
A system where nobles exchange land for military service
Fedualism
This continent was home to the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
Africa
Year traditionally associated with the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
476 CE
A journey to a holy place
Pilgrimage
The Silk Road connected China to what continent?
Europe
The year Muhammad began the Hijrah, the pilgrimage.
622 CE
The rebirth of art and learning in Europe
Renaissance
The Arabian Peninsular is the birthplace of this religion.
Islam
Approximate the Beginning of the Renaissance
Around 1300 CE
A government official selected through exams in China
Scholar-Official
The Andes Mountians were home to this civilization.
Incas
The year Martin Luther posted 95 Theses
1517CE
the artistic technique of using extreme lights & darks to make objects in paintings look more 3D
chiaroscuro
This method of cutting steps into the sides of hills and mountains allows farmers to grow crops on steep slopes
Terrace Farming
The year Columbus arrived in the Americas
1492 CE