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historical figure originally persecuted Christians when Jesus appeared to him and save him
Who is Saul of Tarsus?
Chinese technologies the Muslims adopt
What are papermaking and gunpowder?
first dynasty to come to power in China around 1500 BC
What is the Shang dynasty?
type of social structure that existed in Japan through most of its history
What is Feudalism?
institution developed during the Middle Ages due to the increase in trade and usage of money
What are banks?
edict that put an end to the persecutions of Christians in the Roman Empire
What is the Edict of Milan?
African clan that was monotheistic and believed in the god Ngai
What is the Kikuyu clan?
culture that developed the first known form of paper money
What is the Chinese culture?
the Mongol leader who unified the Mongols and led them in a great military conquest
Who is Chinggis Khan?
Chaucer
Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?
Jesus was God and God exists in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
What is the decision reached during the Council of Nicaea?
the name of King Solomon's and the Queen of Sheba's son
Who is Menelik?
religion that was created by the teachings of Lao-tzu?
What is Taoism?
English king who developed circuit courts
Who is Henry II?
an invention that made books available to the public at lower prices
What is a movable-type printing press?
After Muhammad's death, some people wanted political and religious independence
What led to the Wars of Apostasy?
type of Christianity that became accepted in Ethiopia through the efforts of a slave named Frumentius
What is the Coptic Church?
religion based on the Four Noble Truths
What is Buddhism?
The Byzantine emperor appealed to the pope for help because Muslim forces were attacking
What was the original reason for the crusades?
known as the Father of Humanism
Who is Petrarch?
Sunni and Shiite
What are the two major groups of Muslims?
animal used in African caravans due to its ability to survive in the Sahara
What is a camel?
name of Japan's capital in its early history
What is Kyoto?
meaning of Rennaissance
What is "rebirth"?
name of the Roman Catholic Church court that was created to investigate and punish heresy
What is The Inquisition?