This Italian merchant from Venice stayed in China for 16 years and introduced Chinese inventions/culture from his choices.
Who is Marco Polo?
100
The indigenous or native religion of Japan is
What is Shinto or Shintoism?
100
What is the largest desert in Africa also known for making travel and trade difficult
The Sahara
100
I received a vision from Allah and began the Islamic faith
Who is Muhammad?
100
What city and country did the European Renaissance begin?
Florence, Italy
200
The series of exams Chinese citizens took to become workers in the government reinstated during the Tang Dynasty
civil service exams
200
Japan's political and social class structure
What is feudalism?
200
This leader brought Islam into West Africa and gave away TONS of gold in Mali on his pilgrimage to Mecca.
Who is Mansa Musa
200
Islam divided into these two main groups after Muhammad died
What is Sunni and Shia(Shi'ite)
200
The renewal of classical interests, individual progress, and moving away from the church that was the foundation for all Renaissance thinkers/artists
What is humanism?
300
The Dynasty most known for their advances in agriculture, trade(commerce, and technology.
What is the Song Dynasty
300
Japan is an _____________ or a chain of islands
What is an archipelago?
300
What is oral tradition?
What is laws or customs are spoken instead of written.
300
Confession, Prayer, Fasting, Pilgrimage, and Charity are all found in
What is the 5 pillars of Islam
300
The network of trade between the Old World and the New World
What is the Columbian Exchange?
400
The Forbidden City shows __________ while the Great Wall of China shows ________?
What is imperialism and isolationism?
400
The Tale of Gengi is best known for its display of what class?
What is the aristocracy?
400
The division of jobs to promote a more efficient workforce and increase production/money
What is labor specialization?
400
Suleiman I and Justinian from Byzantine both conquered many lands, expanded culture/arts, and established
What is laws?
400
What did feudalism and manorialism begin in Europe?
What is a way to protect from invaders like Vikings. Manors became self sufficient to lessen interaction with other towns.
500
How did Confucianism support the Chinese government?
What is the most important relationship was Father and Son. The emperor was seen as the father of the county and citizens his children. Because this belief/role was so accepted and practiced, the government maintained control for many years.
500
Compare and Contrast the Japanese feudal system to the European feudal system
The Emperor to the King, The shogun to nobles, The daimyo to vassals, the samurai to knights.
Both gave land in exchange for protection/service. Both have a majority of a peasant/farming class.
500
Two important resources to the Mali, Songhai, and Ghana Kingdoms (Timbuktu and Jenne)
What is gold and salt?
500
The difference between Sunni and Shia
What is the Sunni wanted any worthy Muslim (like Abu Bakr) to be leader, but Shia wanted a direct descendant from Muhammad's blood line
500
The social and economic impact of the Black Death were
What is socially the feudal system declined as well as population and economically many peasants started working for money instead of land and moved from the manor to towns.